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I love Southern accents. And the Western "accent" is actually considered the standard accent. That's why where I live there are call centers... and not in places like New York or Mississippi.
Some people with Southern accents you sit there and you're like "wtf did they just say?" and part of it is because of the drawl. So I'm more about Western accents because it is a guarantee you'll understand what they say, unless they are like murmuring or something.
I love Southern accents. And the Western "accent" is actually considered the standard accent. That's why where I live there are call centers... and not in places like New York or Mississippi.
Some people with Southern accents you sit there and you're like "wtf did they just say?" and part of it is because of the drawl. So I'm more about Western accents because it is a guarantee you'll understand what they say, unless they are like murmuring or something.
There are PLENTY of call centers in Virginia as well. I have talked to quite a number of call center reps that were in Texas as well.
What is the difference between a southern accent and a western accent? To me, people from Virginia and Idaho sound similar.
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You're kidding, right? An Idaho accent sounds nothing like a Virginia accent--and there are several accents in Virginia.
It is harder to find accents in the US now because of so many people moving to cities these days.One as to look in a town or small city.Also with mass media and stigma of accents the schools are training kids and teens out of it.
This is what youth sound like mow in the south.The accents are so diluted it is hard to notice it.
People in Hollywood think people in the south have very strong accent and they don't.At least not today.
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Yes I agree the southern accent sounds horrific especially the Deep Southern accent! However the upper southern accent in the Midland South region sounds somewhat better because they have more of a twang instead of a drawl. But out here on the West Coast we don't really have accents so basically we talk plain regular English
I don't think you know the difference what is twang vs a drawl.
Most people on the west coast are transplants so their will be a mix of every thing.But California is known for the flat ,low pitch and fast talking.When I watch documentary or cop programs , they don't even raise their voice in a emergency or when they are mad.
The voice moderation does not go up with excitement , surprise or when some one is mad.
western accent? is there such a thing? i'm from ca and don't have an accent...live now in va and hear all sorts of accents from southern to hardly any at all.
western accent? is there such a thing? i'm from ca and don't have an accent...live now in va and hear all sorts of accents from southern to hardly any at all.
Californians do have accents. They pronounce a lot of words funny, like "picture" and "pitcher" sound the same there.
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