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Old 04-30-2015, 03:53 AM
 
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In English
-" Sloane Ranger"
- "Mid Atlantic"
- "California valley"
- "Texan drawl"

In French
- Quebec French

In Spanish
- Academic Castillan
- Mexican norteno

In German
- Bavarian
- Kollsch
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Old 04-30-2015, 05:13 AM
 
Location: SE UK
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In English
-" Sloane Ranger"
- "Mid Atlantic"
- "California valley"
- "Texan drawl"

In French
- Quebec French

In Spanish
- Academic Castillan
- Mexican norteno

In German
- Bavarian
- Kollsch
Excuse my ignorance but what is the 'Sloane Ranger' accent exactly?
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Old 04-30-2015, 05:21 AM
 
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the posh old school London accent 'from HM the Queen'
I also like the Brazilian accent, dislike the Portuguese accent
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Old 05-02-2015, 02:18 PM
 
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Rudy, there are hundreds of British accents, ( Scottish is a British accent, maybe you meant English). Not all English are cockney s or posh. Game of Thrones is mainly Northern English with a smattering of Scot. You should listen to a Devon, Cornish, Geordie accent, maybe you might change your mind. I agree that Scots is a gorgeous accent though.
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Old 05-02-2015, 04:14 PM
 
Location: Vancouver
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I love listening to Dutch people speak English.

I love a Parisian accent.

I like accents from Atlanta, USA

I like Scottish accents, the softer ones.

I don't like Australian accents...sorry it just grates on me.

Cantonese, I don't like the choppiness of it, but I like when a Cantonese speaker speaks english...

Mandarin sounds good to me.

Japanese....depends on the speaker....I get a bit irritated listening to, what sound like groans or moaning when expressing an emotion.

Austrian German over most other German accents.

...so many others....
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Old 05-03-2015, 12:38 AM
 
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Irish accents are the best, they always sound so happy.
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Old 05-03-2015, 02:40 AM
 
Location: Firenze
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Scottish accents are my favorite. When I hear an Italian speaking English its like listening to someone scratching a chalkboard.
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Old 05-04-2015, 01:26 PM
 
Location: Rainy Ulster.
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Excuse my ignorance but what is the 'Sloane Ranger' accent exactly?
Come on, you must remember .
The posh trustafarian home countie's girl's "Okay yah?" voice that was all the rage among wealthy young women in the 80s. So called because of their then trendy watering holes in Sloane Square.
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Old 05-04-2015, 01:33 PM
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In English
-" Sloane Ranger"
- "Mid Atlantic"
- "California valley"
- "Texan drawl"

In French
- Quebec French

In Spanish
- Academic Castillan
- Mexican norteno

In German
- Bavarian
- Kollsch

Which Valley? San Fernando
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Old 05-04-2015, 04:12 PM
 
Location: Buena Park, Orange County, California
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Which Valley? San Fernando
That's implied. When people say the Valley in LA, they mean SFV. Otherwise, they would specify the San Gabriel Valley or Santa Clarita or Moreno Valley etc.
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