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This serves a duel purpose. Most important one is trying to help 
rhubarbcub, who can do a brilliant posh English accent, learn more about the rougher accents over here. Secondly, though, I'm trying to actually learn the accent myself. I know exactly what it sounds like, but replicating it is a little harder, as most British people listening to this can probably tell. I drift slightly into Welsh, Scottish and even Pirate at various parts, but it's accurate enough for a basic 'lesson', I think.
Basic rules of farmer;
DON'T drop your Rs. In fact, exaggerate them.
Also exaggerate most vowel sounds.
Drop Hs at the beginning of words, and Ts, Gs and Fs at the end of words.
ALWAYS start conversations with the time of day ("Mornin". "Afternoon". "Evenin" etc)
rhubarbcub, who can do a brilliant posh English accent, learn more about the rougher accents over here. Secondly, though, I'm trying to actually learn the accent myself. I know exactly what it sounds like, but replicating it is a little harder, as most British people listening to this can probably tell. I drift slightly into Welsh, Scottish and even Pirate at various parts, but it's accurate enough for a basic 'lesson', I think.Basic rules of farmer;
DON'T drop your Rs. In fact, exaggerate them.
Also exaggerate most vowel sounds.
Drop Hs at the beginning of words, and Ts, Gs and Fs at the end of words.
ALWAYS start conversations with the time of day ("Mornin". "Afternoon". "Evenin" etc)
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being devonshire i can tell ya went a bit scottish, welsh but mostly pirate ^,,^
best thing i can suggest is don't lay the accent too thickly. you wanna hit that sweet spot between average accent and pirate without sounding to obviously pirate.
your getting there though so keep up the good work
best thing i can suggest is don't lay the accent too thickly. you wanna hit that sweet spot between average accent and pirate without sounding to obviously pirate.
your getting there though so keep up the good work
Thanks for the advice :)
I would never pretend this is passable as a real accent, but I find it's best to learn the exaggerated version and then learn to tone it down.
There's also a surprising lack of source material for this accent, even though it's so well known. I searched on Youtube for ages trying to find genuine accents like this (As you say, Devonshire, and also places like Gloucestershire) but there's hardly anything D:
Still, thanks. I'll try toning it down and not being a pirate ^_^
I would never pretend this is passable as a real accent, but I find it's best to learn the exaggerated version and then learn to tone it down.
There's also a surprising lack of source material for this accent, even though it's so well known. I searched on Youtube for ages trying to find genuine accents like this (As you say, Devonshire, and also places like Gloucestershire) but there's hardly anything D:
Still, thanks. I'll try toning it down and not being a pirate ^_^
Obviously you have never heard the song Combine Harvester.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btEpF334Rtc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btEpF334Rtc
Okay, this begs the question of where pirates got their accent. Since they sail, it's not like they're limited to some geographic location; moreover, one would think that they would have a more coastal speech pattern, since the land with whicn they have the most contact is harbor cities! And, really, how would we know what a pirate would sound like? It's not like they're still out there in the Channel... uh... are they?
To be honest, I'm sadly lacking on my home-grown accents. I've been meaning to get cracking on learning regional English accents. It's on my to-do list, quite literally. Genuinely written down on my physical to-do list :p
This is my first step towards doing that I guess, and I don't suppose there's any point stopping. I'll see about doing Yorkshire ^_^
This is my first step towards doing that I guess, and I don't suppose there's any point stopping. I'll see about doing Yorkshire ^_^
Well all they really hear is the Queens English that about 3 rich tossers still use. I tried searching for accents like this to show him on Youtube, but there was nothing. With how well-known an accent it is, I was amazed, but there doesn't seem to be anything that Americans would have contact with with a real 'farmer' accent o_0
You know the best thing about all of this?
I'm apparently a Yank!
When I was actually in Yankee territory for school, I was informed on a regular basis that I was actually from the Deep South, even though my state is actually third up from the southern border and in the geographic center.
Okay, time for my own voice clip!
I'm apparently a Yank!
When I was actually in Yankee territory for school, I was informed on a regular basis that I was actually from the Deep South, even though my state is actually third up from the southern border and in the geographic center.
Okay, time for my own voice clip!
Ah, you nearly got me with that one. It's another London accent, but I had to ask around a bit to get the specific area; It's an Essex accent, North London (Whereas Cockney is East). Now that someone's said it it seems pretty obvious to me, but I was stumped at first XD
Well they're quite similar accents anyway, because they're from the same city, but his has a few more characteristics of Cockney over Essex. It's quite possible though that he was going for Essex. However, usually it's a lot gruffer than the MP version. The typical Essex accent has quite a growl to it.
LOL, sure, I may. I have been out of practice in all of them but one [the one I use for my cat, lol]. When I next get the chance [still technically supposed to be unpacking after the move *twiddles thumbs innocently*] I will record that one at least. I'd love to be able to do more but I'm not that great at thinking them up and keeping the voice consistent.
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