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Favorite Accents?

Anonymous032819 — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 23:05:06 GMT

Which accents are music to your ears?

For me, it's Irish, Scottish, British, Aussie, and Kiwi (New Zealand).

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spent2much — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 23:09:22 GMT

British! (maiden name is Bosworth)

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 23:22:35 GMT

Welsh, I could listen to (and watch) Richard Burton read from the phone book all day. Liz knew a good thing.

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golding76 — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 01:55:18 GMT

Italian

British

Tennessee (love to hear Tennessee natives speak!)

How could I forget the TIDEWATER VIRGINIA accent? Love it! Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RzVKCWXrRA

He seems to caress the word "mortgage."

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giova — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 23:26:16 GMT

For me, French and Italian.

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germanshepherdlove — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 23:35:35 GMT

Nowadays, I prefer sign language so I don't have to put up with the ugly tones in someone's voice, doesn't matter where or their pathetic attempt at sarcasm and humor.

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FrostyBabe1 — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 23:47:17 GMT

Canadian

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 23:51:40 GMT

I wouldn't say music to my ears but I could listen to Saoirse Ronan all day.

While I don't mind any actors with Australian accents I cannot listen to Robert and Bindi Irwi talk. Couldn't listen to Steve Irwin either.

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happycat — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 23:51:51 GMT

I find all accents from other countries interesting.

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Foxxee — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 23:51:54 GMT

I'd say English, except England has its accents, too. The Queen's English is my favorite.

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Highlands72 — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 00:17:25 GMT

@Foxxee wrote:
I'd say English, except England has its accents, too. The Queen's English is my favorite.

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That's for sure!

My father, my husband, and most of my family are British.

Predominant dialect in my family is Geordie. The British folks here will know that, when spoken among friends, outsiders may question whether they are actually speaking English.

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dulwich — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 00:33:03 GMT

@Highlands72 I know what you mean when I am talking with my DD and DH here we talk a lot faster together and our American parts of family cannot understand a word we are saying.

Generally we speak lot slower otherwise we are not understood. When I go home I have to stand in airport and just listen to get my ‘ear’ back in tune.

I have a Geordie pal here and we yak a mile a minute every time we meet up.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 00:46:25 GMT

I find them all difficult to listen to for very long....but if I had to listen to one French is least difficult.

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Pearlee — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 00:58:06 GMT

People from Africa when they speak English. I love the "lilt." It's both beautiful and charming and for some reason makes me think of flowers when I hear it. 💐

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Goldengate8361 — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 01:15:21 GMT

i like Minnesota accents!

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 01:37:01 GMT

@Goldengate8361 wrote:
i like Minnesota accents!

So do I doncha know. Ya',I married a Minnesotan.

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Sheila P-Burg — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 01:41:26 GMT

Southern Accent

Irish Accent

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kivah — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 18:57:46 GMT

I like when an Israeli speaks English (Hebrew language to English) --- it sounds a bit British..

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dulwich — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 02:29:45 GMT

The accent I would like to go back home with the real New York accent - just really love to hear this ‘talk’.

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 02:56:26 GMT

I don't know that I have a favorite. I've had lots of exposure to all sorts of accents.

My last job was with a multinational corporation. Lots of people - from all over the world.

My boss was from China

Two guys in the department were from Scotland

One guy was from India

One woman was from Australia

One woman was from India

One woman was from Puerto Rico

One of the other managers was from Chile

Prior job - also multinational corporation

My boss was from Hungary, and his boss was from Japan. Many of our engineers were from Iraq.