What do you sound like?

POB · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:10

I also get the you sound posh thing.

Once in Orlando, there was someone from Essex and someone from Birmingham and me from Cornwall and I got called posh.

That does sound like an Englishman, Irishman joke though.

weescott · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:10

I sound like I am North of North...apparently. But what is North? That is the conundrum!

V4NT0M · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:27

I sound (and incidentally look) like this:

kip02 · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:28

Steve2000 said:
I've been told I'm a mix between Geordie and Boro accents.

Same here, I have a Stockton accent which is a mix of Boro and Durham/Geordie. I can defiantly tell if someones from Boro even though its 10 mile down the road sounds more yorkshire if any locals know what I mean.

I often find though that if I am at work and with contractors doing work for us I try to hide my accent a bit as I think it does sound a bit common.

zovirax · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:28

POB said:
I also get the you sound posh thing.

Once in Orlando, there was someone from Essex and someone from Birmingham and me from Cornwall and I got called posh.

That does sound like an Englishman, Irishman joke though.

Where in Cornwall do you live to mate?

I live close to Bude, north cornwall.

Also have relatives in both colchester and clacton-on-sea, essex.

Ciphon · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:29

Fairly deep voiced... Not like Frank from EastEnders deep, but deeper than most I'd say.

Biohazard · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:32

a lot of people say I sound like Ewan McGregor.. I ain't recording myself however. This is before he turned all holywood and lost the accent.

people struggle to pinpoint my accent, it doesn't sound normal edinburgh. it somehow means I can pull of a realistic english accent for short periods of time. I ain't an actor either though

POB · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:34

zovirax said:
Where in Cornwall do you live to mate?

I live close to Bude, north cornwall.

Sorry lived past tense, but Penzance.

Now nearer Exeter.

weescott · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:34

Biohazard said:
a lot of people say I sound like Ewan McGregor.. I ain't recording myself however. This is before he turned all holywood and lost the accent.

people struggle to pinpoint my accent, it doesn't sound normal edinburgh. it somehow means I can pull of a realistic english accent for short periods of time. I ain't an actor though

Like in Star Wars?

Biohazard · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:36

weescott said:
Like in Star Wars?

pretty much aye. there are recordings of me somewhere i might upload, or do an impression. (lawl)

but a lot of women say I sound like him. normally 'oh oh oh your sound really like... erm who is it...' Ewan? 'thats it!!'

i'd descripe it as soft scottish, properly spoken (ish). its hard to not get lazy.

SideWinder · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:37

Skyfall omg.

RandomTom · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:41

My accent varies on who I'm talking to, so providing I keep good company I don't sound too bad. It's a North Leeds accent, aka less common and scummy than regular Leeds. It's inbetween Harrogate, York and Leeds, which will mean something to some people.

Will hopefully be moving south after uni, so my accent should pick up.

Oxide™ · 26 Dec 2009 at 23:54

Good God man, cut your talons

I sound english South African

shauncr91 · 27 Dec 2009 at 00:01

Skyfall said:
I sound (and incidentally look) like this:

weescott · 27 Dec 2009 at 00:07

Biohazard said:
pretty much aye. there are recordings of me somewhere i might upload, or do an impression. (lawl)

but a lot of women say I sound like him. normally 'oh oh oh your sound really like... erm who is it...' Ewan? 'thats it!!'

i'd descripe it as soft scottish, properly spoken (ish). its hard to not get lazy.

East and West coast do it. Billy Connelly, Robbie Coltrane, those 2 bufty decorators...

Which one are you? lol

I'm sure it's an artisan Southern Scotish thing. My Dad and uncle speak a bit like Coltrane. The more travelled you are you slow down your accent.

I have a mix of Glaswegian and Aberdonian but with a slow Connelly twang. It confuses the heck out of people. Some times I flip between Aberdonian/ Invershnecky and Weegie just for fun.

Biohazard · 27 Dec 2009 at 00:16

My old man was from stonehaven, but quite a slow aberdonian tbh. Probably the years he spent in edinburgh. I've got a bit of everything, i slide more into where I am pretty quickly. Cameleon style, i've done it since i was young.

I can't do weegie at all which is odd and i have pals through there i stick out like the proverbial sore thumb, I can do the odd 'ya rockit' but thats it. far too twangy.

nah I sound nothing like coltrane tbh. he's old and more to the weegie. but very artisan i suppose. better than scum scots.

MikeHunt79 · 27 Dec 2009 at 00:23

I sound like a farmer, apparently...

Skyfall that vid is great

Now eat a whole jar of mayonnaise...

Efour · 27 Dec 2009 at 01:14

hehehe i like the onion video - couldnt hear it too well cos of the TV then i heard the almight crunch of you taking a bite and I just smirked.

Antar Bolaeisk · 27 Dec 2009 at 01:18

skippi90 said:
Newry accents.

Always brushing yur her and driving yur Kiar

Apparently I sound Irish :confused:

though people over here have trouble identifying my accent altogether.

MajorMaccas · 27 Dec 2009 at 01:22

Moses99p said:
I sound "posh", allegedly.

Same, but then I correct them, since they're usually not familiar with the accent, but it's "educated" :rolleyes:

Gah, why is the language judgement backwards in this country? Why are we criticised for speaking correctly, when someone speaking fluent chav doesn't warrant any sort of reaction at all? :confused: