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What's your favourite accent, why is it your favourite accent and what is your mother tongue/nationality/base accent?

I'm an American with a 'General American' accent and i am rather fond of the English accent, very soft sounding accent.

Received Pronunciation.

I mostly like the Georgian accent.
But this isn't really discussion, this should probably be in forum 7

My state's (Maine), Scottish, and German (both of which I have a large heritage from).

Sfir En Serozh 2 wrote:I mostly like the Georgian accent.
But this isn't really discussion, this should probably be in forum 7

European or American georgian?

German for the men, French for ze women.

South African. Least favorite, Wisconsin.

Khadgar wrote:South African. Least favorite, Wisconsin.

I assume you mean the Afrikaner accent.

I particularly like Nordic accents. Mostly on ladies. It makes them so adorable.

Khadgar wrote:South African. Least favorite, Wisconsin.

Why do you hate Canada's Minnesota's Wisconsin's accent so much. Sounds pretty good to me, eh?

Freefall11111 wrote:

Khadgar wrote:South African. Least favorite, Wisconsin.

I assume you mean the Afrikaner accent.

Specifically Cliff Simon's accent. I love that dude's voice.

I have a weakness for French accents, but Hungarian accents fascinate me.

Japanese accents are pretty cool.

I've got a primarily New England accent with strong Appalachian tinges and a hint of Old World English.

Khadgar wrote:

Freefall11111 wrote:I assume you mean the Afrikaner accent.

Specifically Cliff Simon's accent. I love that dude's voice.

A fellow fan of Ba'al I see.

As for English, used to be RP, but I don't want to sound extra-european, so it's Scottish now.
My German sounds mostly like Rhineland.
As for my Italian, it's markedly Milanese.
In French I guess I sound rather Cote d'Azur.
My Russian used to sound more Leningradese than Muscovite, I was told.
In Latin, I go for the classical pronounciation (scientia sounds like skee-ehn-tya, vulnus like ool-noos).

I don't know about a favourite - I haven't heard enough of the ones I like to really judge which one works the most for me. Maybe soft irish, but also french, various british ones, and some germanic/nordic ones too.

I have received pronunciation with some elements of a general 'london accent' in it, though it can 'poshify' itself further in certain situations.

American Imperial State wrote:

Sfir En Serozh 2 wrote:I mostly like the Georgian accent.
But this isn't really discussion, this should probably be in forum 7

European or American georgian?

Georgia isn't in Europe,
its in the Caucasus region of Asia

Who doesn't love Oirish?

Franco-Iberie wrote:Who doesn't love Oirish?

McGregor for president 2k16

Sfir En Serozh 2 wrote:

American Imperial State wrote:
European or American georgian?

Georgia isn't in Europe,
its in the Caucasus region of Asia

Someone better tell the Council of Europe that they've let non-Europeans in, in that case.

American Imperial State wrote:What's your favourite accent, why is it your favourite accent and what is your mother tongue/nationality/base accent?

I'm an American with a 'General American' accent and i am rather fond of the English accent, very soft sounding accent.

There is no "General American" accent. The closest we have to that is Hollywood English, but it definitely is not how most people in the country speak. You have a regional accent even if you aren't aware of it. Similarly, the appearance of a catch-all "English" accent only can appear from the outside. It also is subdivided by various regions.

Threlizdun wrote:There is no "General American" accent.

I disagree. It's very neutral. I've a friend who grew up in the Midwest and his speeches patterns are wholly unremarkable, save for that he lacks the Appalachian tinge of my area.

Any will do.

I fucking love southern accents. This is probably because Im from the south myself, so it reminds me of home, as Im linving in the north now.

I also really like russian accents. Something about russian accents sounds very philosophical and strong at the same time.

That's a hard choice as I like German, English or Irish accents. But I think I like British accents the most.

Threlizdun wrote:

American Imperial State wrote:What's your favourite accent, why is it your favourite accent and what is your mother tongue/nationality/base accent?

I'm an American with a 'General American' accent and i am rather fond of the English accent, very soft sounding accent.

There is no "General American" accent. The closest we have to that is Hollywood English, but it definitely is not how most people in the country speak. You have a regional accent even if you aren't aware of it. Similarly, the appearance of a catch-all "English" accent only can appear from the outside. It also is subdivided by various regions.

I grew up in South Florida. Homestead/Naranja area.

What accent would your characterize that as?