That sounded very alien to me RU-vid is filled with ppl speaking with a Trini accent. Anyone can copy the speech patterns and before long they'll pick up the rhythm. Trini talk is much easier than Jamaican patois and other creoles. Trinidad was a British colony. If you listen to news broadcasters and politicians in Trinidad you can hear the British in their voice. That standard form should be the starting point before getting into street talk.
I'm from Louisville (try pronouncing that)and was very impressed. You got a lot right including the multiple accents and the nasal and tangy accents. Think of how bluegrass is traditionally sung. In Louisville its a flater accent but when i lived in Philly a i had olenty if folks making fun of the accent i never knew i had and asking where i was from. Well done.
@@narratormatt close but not quite there. Although you might find some who say that since there are a few accepted ways and if you say if fast enough no one will care or notice. I often say Luhvul or maybe bits Luhvul. Helps if you have marbles or water in your mouth. Most say Lou uh vul. Some say looovull. Of course there's loo ee ville. I've heard people say older people used to give it the proper pronunciation but locals got too lazy. Radio and TV personalities often use that version. I often use it for outsiders. Personally I think it sounds nicer.
@@narratormatt I have no idea. Perhaps my interest in language? But I don’t watch that many linguistics videos. And I’m not Danish either. Just luck, probably. The algorithm often hands me videos with few views, many of which I’m not interested in.
Hellooo, I love learning languagues and I'm currently trying to improve my english, (mostly my speaking abbilities), that's why I was looking for some accents from the US with the idea of immitate one and master it while speaking. I've selected myself some of them but your accent seems to be more normal to me, that's why I wanted to ask you, what's your accent?? I also watched some of your videos and fortunately I see you're appasionate about this topic. You do a great job sharing with us this kind of information. Hope you can answer my question;).
My accent is what you would call General American. If you're trying to improve your English I can help out with that. Drop a line! haynesnarration@gmail.com
@@narratormatt I was looking for a regional accent similar to a RU-vidr who calls himself "THE Voice of Reason". (Military and Foreign Affairs Network) pro-Putin stuff. I placed him in Northern Virginia.. Your post was helpful. Thanks!
@@narratormatt I was looking for a RU-vidr's accent. 'THE Voice of Reason', his RU-vid posts are under 'Military and Foreign Affairs Network'. Rabid pro-Putin stuff. I've placed in Northern Virginia.Urban, some college? Could you listen to him, and verify my theory? Thanks.
@@narratormatt Super! Thanks for the follow-up! For a long time I have been struck by THE Voice of Reason's Howdy Doodish cadence... intonation? It's like he's playing a part/role. ? He often Lies about his location. (Washington State, Colorado, etc) But, a few years ago he mentioned a tornado in his area... The Only tornado in the US, That Day was in Northern Virginia. hah. But thanks a Buch for your time and expertise. I've listened to his First YT post about China vs Taiwan.. I was before he created his YT 'persona'. ? 3 years ago. Yup. That guy is Slippery! ha Cheers!
sounded a lot like a serious Peter Griffen, but im not from NH so i wouldnt know if its accurate or not. i liked the noir lyrics at the end, wouldnt mind hearing more song lyrics spoken out like an old crime detective movie narrator lol
@narratormatt I'm an aspiring voice actor and I love trying to pick up new accents when I can, so I actively search for accent references/ tutorials :] This video came up when I searched for examples of an Armenian accent in english !
I was born in New Hampshire; didn’t grow up there, but I was there long enough to hear and know how people talk and it definitely was not like this. In my opinion we don’t have an accident at all.
@@narratormatt I was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. I was only there up until the age of six years old. But to answer your question, no not even the elders spoke like that they all sound like your regular average American.
I was born in RI and grew up in Woonsocket until my family moved to northern NJ just 15 min outside of NYC when I was 7. I'll never forget my first day in elementary school when I asked to go to the bubblah and all the kids started laughing. Fast forward nearly 30 years and I have a PhD in sociolinguistics, go figure. In fact, I'm starting a new research project on RI English. The RI accent is interesting because it has more in common with oldschool NY than Boston despite being geographically closer. But this has a lot to do with historic migration patterns, among other reasons. There's a lot of cool overlaps in vocabulary and pronunciation with different parts of England and the US found in this little part of New England. Of course, accents are constantly changing and the youth don't speak the same way now as they did generations ago. In any case, I'll be visiting family and friends in lil Rhody this coming Wednesday for a week or so. If anybody is interested in being interviewed on the Rho Dielan' accent let me know! I would love to hear about your experiences with language, not to mention what the RI accent means to you :)
I was born in RI and grew up in Woonsocket until my family moved to northern NJ just 15 min outside of NYC when I was 7. I'll never forget my first day in elementary school when I asked to go to the bubblah and all the kids started laughing. Fast forward nearly 30 years and I have a PhD in sociolinguistics, go figure. In fact, I'm starting a new research project on RI English. The RI accent is interesting because it has more in common with oldschool NY than Boston despite being geographically closer. But this has a lot to do with historic migration patterns, among other reasons. There's a lot of cool overlaps in vocabulary and pronunciation with different parts of England and the US found in this little part of New England. Of course, accents are constantly changing and the youth don't speak the same way now as they did generations ago. In any case, I'll be visiting family and friends in lil Rhody this coming Wednesday for a week or so. If anybody is interested in being interviewed on the Rho Dielan' accent let me know! I would love to hear about your experiences with language, not to mention what the RI accent means to you :)
Something else I just thought about. There's a RU-vid channel called Ryan Hall Y'all. Ryan Hall is a weather forecaster who is from and lives in Pikeville, Kentucky (so far east you can spit and hit West Virginia). His accent is strong enough I listen to his forecasts not just because they are good but also to hear him talk because it sounds like home. There is a young woman who works for him and if you can catch her giving an update during one of his recorded livestreams (he streams for 10 or more hours during tornado outbreaks), she has one of the strongest Eastern Kentucky accents I have heard in YEARS.
@@narratormatt it just came up in my feed. I am from Kentucky. I have watched a couple videos about regional accents. I listen to audiobooks (mostly British golden age mysteries, though). That's the only connections I can think of.
Something you might find interesting. I grew up in Lexington but all four of my grandparents are from Eastern Kentucky. There are some pronunciation differences which are slowly being lost and I wanted to share them with you. First, "it" becomes "hit". My cousins, when speaking about somebody's new baby, "Hit's just the cutest thang!" Most of my relatives (and me) have a very, very nasal accent. To the point that it sounds like (and could be) some sort of deformity. Also, and this is disappearing fast, people used to pronounce names that ended with "a" like they ended with "ie". It could easily be mistaken for a nickname, but it's not. My mamaw's sisters were named Geneva, Edna, and Georgia. She pronounced their names Genevie, Ednie, and Georgie. You will hear some people say that Loretta Lynn's family called her Loretty. They did, because that's how people in Eastern Kentucky would have pronounced her name back then. Also "wash" becomes "warsh". "Hand me that warsh rag." I have also heard "if'n" - "If'n you don't come over here right now" "There" becomes "thar". That's all I can think of at the moment. if you want the strongest and most distinctive Kentucky accent, look for older people who live up in the hollers in Eastern Kentucky.
Born and bred in Nashua. Forty miles from Boston. Us old timers (I’m 71) had much more of an accent akin to Boston. Southeastern NH and anything above Concord are running their own state. We are Flatlanders and tend to be herded in with Boston. You did a good job though.
Hey, I was born and raised in Virginia but both sides of my family are from New Hampshire- my dad's side specifically is from up by Plymouth, and I'm very familiar with this accent that you're aiming at. I strongly recommend listening to Rick Coste's podcast Evolution Talk for a beautiful example of someone who has a strong NH accent (although he has mostly hidden it for the national stage, I reckon.) I'll never forget my Nana's accent- she said her "ah"s just like she did her "er"s, so it would sound like "Susanner eats bananers." 😂 It's a gorgeous accent and I'd hate to think we're losing it. If you still need referrals feel free to hit me up- I still have lots of family and friends up there!
@@narratormattHahaha I noticed you're confused about the sudden influx of people that are now in your video. Deadpool vs Wolverine featured Channing Tatum as Gambit with a very heavy (and hilarious) Cajun accent. And now a lot of people are trying to imitate it and have most likely stumbled upon your video looking for tutorials and comparisons to how Channing spoke in the movie. You should watch the movie when you get the chance! I'm sure you'll have a good laugh once you hear it there.
