Comments on: How is my accent? (recording)? http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:19:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mguardian_north http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording/comment-page-1#comment-109 mguardian_north Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:29:03 +0000 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording#comment-109 I'm American and like you have never been to England. But I think yesterday's sounded more British than today's, even though you may have jumped from accent to accent. If you want to convince a Brit, you're going to have to at least live in England for a while. Another option would be to hire a voice coach (like someone who teaches actors different accents for roles in movies). I think working on an accent like this is a silly endeavor. I've been studying French for over 12 years now. If I really want to become fluent, I need to spend some serious time in a French-speaking place. My French is pretty good for an American though but there are some areas where I'm an idiot in French. As far as the accent goes, I'm sure any French speaker would say I jump from accent to accent too. But I know my accent is better than the stereotypical American accent. I guess my point is that learning a different accent in your native language is like working on your hair style. Why should it take that long to do something that simple? Whereas learning a new language is like sculpting your whole body.<br><b>References : </b><br> I'm American and like you have never been to England. But I think yesterday's sounded more British than today's, even though you may have jumped from accent to accent. If you want to convince a Brit, you're going to have to at least live in England for a while. Another option would be to hire a voice coach (like someone who teaches actors different accents for roles in movies).

I think working on an accent like this is a silly endeavor. I've been studying French for over 12 years now. If I really want to become fluent, I need to spend some serious time in a French-speaking place. My French is pretty good for an American though but there are some areas where I'm an idiot in French. As far as the accent goes, I'm sure any French speaker would say I jump from accent to accent too. But I know my accent is better than the stereotypical American accent. I guess my point is that learning a different accent in your native language is like working on your hair style. Why should it take that long to do something that simple? Whereas learning a new language is like sculpting your whole body.
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]]> By: Bhavika V- witty http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording/comment-page-1#comment-108 Bhavika V- witty Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:59:35 +0000 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording#comment-108 its good. but, practice more, if you are still learning it<br><b>References : </b><br> its good. but, practice more, if you are still learning it
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]]> By: truly http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording/comment-page-1#comment-107 truly Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:50:59 +0000 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording#comment-107 I'm very sorry to say but you sound mostly American even though the second is far better than the first. I know this won't get me 10 points... :(<br><b>References : </b><br> I'm very sorry to say but you sound mostly American even though the second is far better than the first. I know this won't get me 10 points… :(
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]]> By: mesmerEYEZ http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording/comment-page-1#comment-106 mesmerEYEZ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:50:33 +0000 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording#comment-106 ok i'll be honest with you.. =] -the first recording you did, there wer waaay too many dialects..like i wud say manchester accent overall but with a sorta australian thing as well..cz the tone kept going up and down..in the way they speak.. -also..i think you should try and relax a bit more cz at times it sounded like you were in pain or were thinking too hard..maybe if you wrote down what you were going to say, then read from it, that might help, so you wouldnt sound so lost for words. the 2nd recording is so much better..although for tips: -you pronounce the 'a' sound very differently..you seem to sqeeze the 'a' sound in your throat, so next time try and relax the 'a' and make it shorter, sharper rather than so elongated. -ooh, please avoid the cockney accent, you sometimes pick it up..ie-'elp instead of Help..lol.. keep practicing, your really good but a few improvements will make it fabulous!<br><b>References : </b><br>london girl wiv a london accent (ME) =P ok i'll be honest with you.. =]
-the first recording you did, there wer waaay too many dialects..like i wud say manchester accent overall but with a sorta australian thing as well..cz the tone kept going up and down..in the way they speak..
-also..i think you should try and relax a bit more cz at times it sounded like you were in pain or were thinking too hard..maybe if you wrote down what you were going to say, then read from it, that might help, so you wouldnt sound so lost for words.
the 2nd recording is so much better..although for tips:
-you pronounce the 'a' sound very differently..you seem to sqeeze the 'a' sound in your throat, so next time try and relax the 'a' and make it shorter, sharper rather than so elongated.
-ooh, please avoid the cockney accent, you sometimes pick it up..ie-'elp instead of Help..lol..
keep practicing, your really good but a few improvements will make it fabulous!
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london girl wiv a london accent (ME) =P

]]> By: ♥ Meg ♥ http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording/comment-page-1#comment-105 ♥ Meg ♥ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:41:55 +0000 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording#comment-105 i sounds English just not really as if your from London, is more of a Kent sounding sort of accent so your nearly there, it doesnt sound posh to me so i wouldn't worry too much about that are there any English programmes you could watch, do you have eastenders out there? if not you can watch it on the "bbc iplayer" website, i think that would help, alot of accents in films are abit over the top so try not to take any tips from dick van dyke lol southern accents tend to elongate their words like for example i say "canterbury" but without knowing i over emphasis the a and say "caaaanterbury" (much to the annoyance of my bf) hope that helps alittle!<br><b>References : </b><br>im from kent and now live up north i sounds English just not really as if your from London, is more of a Kent sounding sort of accent so your nearly there, it doesnt sound posh to me so i wouldn't worry too much about that

are there any English programmes you could watch, do you have eastenders out there? if not you can watch it on the "bbc iplayer" website, i think that would help, alot of accents in films are abit over the top so try not to take any tips from dick van dyke lol

southern accents tend to elongate their words like for example i say "canterbury" but without knowing i over emphasis the a and say "caaaanterbury" (much to the annoyance of my bf)

hope that helps alittle!
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]]> By: glittest http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording/comment-page-1#comment-104 glittest Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:40:31 +0000 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording#comment-104 Yesterday's sounded like an American's, and today's sounds British, which is great (meaning a britsh could understand you when you speak ), and it's not close too being posh, it's just a like the normal british accent. I do love it, and would like it if you do countinue to work on it so that you could be perfect in it. And i wish i had the british accent like your's.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yesterday's sounded like an American's, and today's sounds British, which is great (meaning a britsh could understand you when you speak ), and it's not close too being posh, it's just a like the normal british accent. I do love it, and would like it if you do countinue to work on it so that you could be perfect in it. And i wish i had the british accent like your's.
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]]> By: The one http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording/comment-page-1#comment-103 The one Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:36:40 +0000 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording#comment-103 Brilliant, sounds so convincing. I am originally from birmingham, but my mates girlfriend is from london, and you sound so alike. Well done, keep going. :)<br><b>References : </b><br> Brilliant, sounds so convincing.

I am originally from birmingham, but my mates girlfriend is from london, and you sound so alike.

Well done, keep going. :)
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]]> By: Yurok Warrior http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording/comment-page-1#comment-102 Yurok Warrior Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:36:12 +0000 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording#comment-102 newest one is way better! It is still a little rough but you are so close that i know you can nail it.<br><b>References : </b><br> newest one is way better! It is still a little rough but you are so close that i know you can nail it.
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]]> By: Louy http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording/comment-page-1#comment-101 Louy Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:35:33 +0000 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording#comment-101 Its okay, sounds more like British to me!<br><b>References : </b><br> Its okay, sounds more like British to me!
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]]> By: Rico87 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording/comment-page-1#comment-100 Rico87 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:35:26 +0000 http://www.soundrecordingservices.co.uk/sound-recording-london/how-is-my-accent-recording#comment-100 LMAO!!! That's tight....I love it<br><b>References : </b><br> LMAO!!! That's tight….I love it
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