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I guess what I meant is that some regions in Canada seem to be a bit of a hybrid between the American way and the stereotypical Canadian way of saying things.
Using "data" as an example - this seems to be a west coast thing. Unlike most Canadians, I say the word like "dayta" although I would say my accident is distinctly Canadian (I definitely do not have an American drawl) - especially any words that contain the "ou" sound. When I moved to Ontario - people noticed my pronunciation of certain words and asked if I was American. I've also met some Great Lakes Americans who say "daata", so closer to the standard Canadian pronunciation - but with the vowel more drawn out.
I probably haven't articulated this very well - perhaps somebody with a background in linguistics could identify this.
I have listen to many accent tags even some in southern US accent and they say data not dayta. I will see if I can find those videos and post it.
I would say my accident is distinctly Canadian (I definitely do not have an American drawl)
It depends who you talking about . Girls in the US and Canada when they speak the voice goes up or down at the end of sentence. They draw words out more example ( I have not see you in loooog time or oh my gooood that so cuuuuute.
That aaaaaaawwwwwesome.
Bob come doooooowwwwn stars noooow you food is on the table.
Guys when they speak normally don't bring there voice up or down at the end of sentence or draw out words or over pronunciation of words.
It depends who you talking about . Girls in the US and Canada when they speak the voice goes up or down at the end of sentence. They draw words out more example ( I have not see you in loooog time or oh my gooood that so cuuuuute.
That aaaaaaawwwwwesome.
Bob come doooooowwwwn stars noooow you food is on the table.
Guys when they speak normally don't bring there voice up or down at the end of sentence or draw out words or over pronunciation of words.[/quote]
US: Canadian
ruf: rooof
y'all: all of you
I seen: I saw
yous: you
die: day
abaut: about or aboot
oh well, who really cares abooot the difference. We are neighbors.
US: Canadian
ruf: rooof
y'all: all of you
I seen: I saw
yous: you
die: day
abaut: about or aboot
oh well, who really cares abooot the difference. We are neighbors.
I seen? Only rednecks and Ebonics speakers say I seen. Americans say day as well
US: Canadian
ruf: rooof
y'all: all of you
I seen: I saw
yous: you
die: day
abaut: about or aboot
oh well, who really cares abooot the difference. We are neighbors.
If people said day for die I`ll me like what . That person day in you family that was today.
Saw is past tense of seen . I saw guy get arrest at store today. Bob come out side I see cops on the street.
You all come over here now is other way saying y'al come here now.
No idea what you mean by this ruf or rooof thing.
Here is some southern accent . None of these people in south in these videos really have drawl or much of any southern accent.
Most teenage girls everywhere speak with a valley girl accent, so they're hardly good examples. Overall though I would agree that Southern accents are disappearing.
More of a caricature than an impression i'd say. The fact that you admit you exaggerated it makes it far from accurate. Assuming you are actually an american and not from the south or north-east you'd probably get by as a regular canadian with your regular accent more so than your impression which would stand out a lot.
Most teenage girls everywhere speak with a valley girl accent, so they're hardly good examples. Overall though I would agree that Southern accents are disappearing.
You can still hear the regional vowels in their accents though. Valley girl is a mode of speaking moreso than an accent.
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