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This is funny. I don't hear too many "wotahs" in my city because most Atlantans pronounce it as war-ter, war-der, or the non-rhotic version of the two. The majority of people in Atlanta either say here like the rest of the nation or say it in a non rhotic way, hih (here's a way=his a way). That herr for here became popular when Nelly came on the scene and they actually talk like that in NE TN. I have never heard gerden. I have heard screet a lot but that's more of a down South street thing. What else do you have on this subject? I don't really think rappers are good examples (especially if they are rapping because they intentionally distort their speech to rhyme). If you find any 1st or second generation Atlantans post them up.
My Tennessee-born grandmother said 'woh-tuh'. Everyone else in the family says 'wah-tuh'.
also, finding ppl that aren't famous in one way or another on youtube will be very difficult. i underestimated how difficult it would be to try to find videos with non famous ppl speaking from various states.
most of the videos are ppl attempting another region's accent, so its not authentic. you have ppl from the uk trying to speak in southern accents and ppl from oklahoma trying to speak in a ny accent; etc.
smh.
i did find some video of ppl from texas...two girls, but they started talking about a twerk contest and taking off their undergarments so i decided against linking the vid, haha.
also, finding ppl that aren't famous in one way or another on youtube will be very difficult. i underestimated how difficult it would be to try to find videos with non famous ppl speaking from various states.
most of the videos are ppl attempting another region's accent, so its not authentic. you have ppl from the uk trying to speak in southern accents and ppl from oklahoma trying to speak in a ny accent; etc.
smh.
i did find some video of ppl from texas...two girls, but they started talking about a twerk contest and taking off their undergarments so i decided against linking the vid, haha.
(saved it in my favorites, tho)
*cough* PM *cough*
You probably talking about Atlanta's twerk team. They came to Houston earlier this month I think.
My Tennessee-born grandmother said 'woh-tuh'. Everyone else in the family says 'wah-tuh'.
It's funny because I hear a war sound (probably 70% of the time) instead of the wah sound but that just goes to show the accent mix in today's Atlanta. Another one is "intrist" for "interest"; I use "intrist" and "interest" interchangeably" but I always say "interesting" instead of intristin' (weird).
It's funny because I hear a war sound (probably 70% of the time) instead of the wah sound but that just goes to show the accent mix in today's Atlanta. Another one is "intrist" for "interest"; I use "intrist" and "interest" interchangeably" but I always say "interesting" instead of intristin' (weird).
That's crazy because I also use "intrist" and "interest" interchangeably but use "intristin" instead of "interesting" lol.
also, finding ppl that aren't famous in one way or another on youtube will be very difficult. i underestimated how difficult it would be to try to find videos with non famous ppl speaking from various states.
most of the videos are ppl attempting another region's accent, so its not authentic. you have ppl from the uk trying to speak in southern accents and ppl from oklahoma trying to speak in a ny accent; etc.
smh.
i did find some video of ppl from texas...two girls, but they started talking about a twerk contest and taking off their undergarments so i decided against linking the vid, haha.
(saved it in my favorites, tho)
Alright, cool. I read your other post about using rappers as examples but I didn't think that those particular rappers were good examples (you put down some of the thickest ones). Here are the ones I hear daily in my group (my area's mostly Black, so don't anyone label me racist):
Everyone has a noticeable accent with Sean P having the strongest. In Atlanta, you'll hear people who sound like T.I., Jasmine Guy, Ludacris, Keri Hilson, Diamond (Crime Mob), and so on. One thing about the Southern boomtowns is that they all have this clash of dialects thing going on.
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