Do you like my accent?

Freebase Dali · 03-02-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

It is most definitely pronounced "sir-up" but I pronounce it "sear-up" anyways. I did it for so long before I knew it wasn't correct, and I'm not going to change now.

EDIT: Now I see that that discussion was from a year ago. Oh well. The point still stands.

Speaking of that, I had grown up in Louisiana and always pronounced it "sir-up" (pronouncing like the "er" in "her") then when I began living in different states, everyone else pronounced it "sihr-up" (like pronouncing the i portion of "if) so I automatically assumed that was the correct way, because Southern Louisianians generally pronounce everything ridiculously. But after years and years, I still have to consciously decide to pronounce it as "sihr-up" solely for the sake of pronouncing it correctly... and come to find out in this thread, I've been expending the effort to be incorrect?

Goddamnit.

Burning Down · 03-02-2011, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

It is most definitely pronounced "sir-up" but I pronounce it "sear-up" anyways. I did it for so long before I knew it wasn't correct, and I'm not going to change now.

EDIT: Now I see that that discussion was from a year ago. Oh well. The point still stands.

Same here. Maybe it's a Canadian thing.

**Janszoon** · 03-02-2011, 05:11 PM

I think I'm going to start pronouncing it "surp" just to be different.

EvilChuck · 03-02-2011, 05:34 PM

I apparently sound like a mixture of all three Top Gear presenters, and also UK TV presenter Jonathan Ross. Honestly, JoRo is the only one I can hear any resemblance with in terms of expression and delivery of words, although my voice is slightly deeper.

captaincaptain · 03-02-2011, 10:50 PM

My accent is Inland Northern American English

Inland Northern American English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

More specifically, Buffalo English

The Guide to Buffalo English

CanwllCorfe · 03-02-2011, 11:03 PM

I figure this is somewhat relevant:

Language Trainers Group : LT Accent Game

Howard the Duck · 03-03-2011, 01:12 AM

there is really no Malaysian accent on English - it's a sort of a Transatlantic monotone

there is patois, though

TheBig3 · 03-03-2011, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I think I'm going to start pronouncing it "surp" just to be different.

lawl.

And in true MB fashion, I know imagine this being said by your avatar.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 03-03-2011, 09:24 AM

I've had British people say they love my accent especially when I get profane.

TheBig3 · 03-03-2011, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Skaligojurah

I've had British people say they love my accent especially when I get profane.

youtube video?

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CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I figure this is somewhat relevant: Language Trainers Group : LT Accent Game __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

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EvilChuck #based Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: (Near) London, England Posts: 443	I apparently sound like a mixture of all three Top Gear presenters, and also UK TV presenter Jonathan Ross. Honestly, JoRo is the only one I can hear any resemblance with in terms of expression and delivery of words, although my voice is slightly deeper.

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Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	there is really no Malaysian accent on English - it's a sort of a Transatlantic monotone there is patois, though