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How can 2.5 million people in Atlantic Canada be representative of the 35 million people in Canada ? There is no Canadian accent for a couple reasons, 1 every region has a different accent (Quebec, Ontario, the West), 2 compared to accents like Australia's Canada's is so neutral in many parts of the world English is being spoken more and more with that style. It's the reason Canadians blend in so easily.
If someone likes strong accents then they won't like the Canadian one, for that reason the original poster shouldn't call it the Canadian accent that they don't like, instead they should say that they like strong accents.
Hey! I live in a southern coastal state! Though, I agree with you . I'm sorry, I grew up in the mid-Atlantic states and I'm not a fan of Southern accents. Especially when they are so think that a person with a very slight twang (like me) cannot understand a single word they are saying! Or, the female voices which have a high-pitched southern accent and it almost sounds like a hen trying to speak. Granted, the accents here are not as thick as some of the deep South accents, but the thicker it is the more annoying it becomes. However, I have met a guy in England who thinks the Southern accent is very sexy. So, I think it's just personal preferences and no offense is meant.
Another accent I have to add to the list is Geordie. It's the sort of accent you would hear in Newcastle, England. I met a girl there who was a sweetheart, but she had the high-pitched Geordie accent that was pretty rough on the ears. I also had a bit of difficulty deciphering some of the words. I still remember "Whey aye!" though.
The Canadian accent is not that bad IMO. I have a couple of friends from Ontario who sound as though they are talking through their nose. They live in completely different parts of Ontario as well (Toronto and Kingston). Many of the people I met in Vancouver had a more "Americanized" accent due to the film business. The ones that lived near Kelownas had more of an accent, but it's hard to describe it.
Haha, I think you're speaking of that costal accent from the Carolina's. It has a very unattractively hard provincial ring to it. Mid Atlantic to me sounds like a toned down New York accent of some sort.
British Columbians, the few that I've known seem to be indistinguishable from other west coast accents.
I prefer the thickness and melodic pitch changes of Carolinian accents, the coastal area accents are no exception.
I also prefer Caribbean english for similar reasons.
I wish standard Canadian English had more character.
How can 2.5 million people in Atlantic Canada be representative of the 35 million people in Canada ? There is no Canadian accent for a couple reasons, 1 every region has a different accent (Quebec, Ontario, the West), 2 compared to accents like Australia's Canada's is so neutral in many parts of the world English is being spoken more and more with that style. It's the reason Canadians blend in so easily.
If someone likes strong accents then they won't like the Canadian one, for that reason the original poster shouldn't call it the Canadian accent that they don't like, instead they should say that they like strong accents.
I somehow missed this post. I would challenge the notion that the English that many are not speaking is only Canadian. I would say it's Canadian and Californian. Someone else already mentioned the influence Hollywood has had. IMO, both are acceptable
I can't even hear the Canadian accent. It just sounds "normal" for me, except the "o" sound (box = bauwx), but that's not specific to Canada. Supposedly, you guys say "aboot," but that's totally false.
I can't even hear the Canadian accent. It just sounds "normal" for me, except the "o" sound (box = bauwx), but that's not specific to Canada. Supposedly, you guys say "aboot," but that's totally false.
We still say it differently than you guys though. We don't stress the "ou" sound as much. It's more rounded and subtle. American/Aus/UK = "Abowt", Canadian = "Aboat + Abuuwt" mix. We're the only native English speakers that have this pronunciation now that I think of it. Really makes me wonder how it even arisen. Time to consult a historian.
I think the "Bawx" ordeal is simply a Midwestern thing. You guys really like to raise your A's. Haackey, paaas, faaast, etc.
I can't understand why people would start a thread bashing another countries accents. Makes no sense to me. There's some American accents I'm not particularly fond of but I wouldn't go into their State forum and say I didn't like their accent. It's just a azzhat thing to do, imo.
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. I'm sorry, I grew up in the mid-Atlantic states and I'm not a fan of Southern accents. Especially when they are so think that a person with a very slight twang (like me) cannot understand a single word they are saying! Or, the female voices which have a high-pitched southern accent and it almost sounds like a hen trying to speak. Granted, the accents here are not as thick as some of the deep South accents, but the thicker it is the more annoying it becomes. However, I have met a guy in England who thinks the Southern accent is very sexy. So, I think it's just personal preferences and no offense is meant.
