What's mildly amusing you today? - Page 25

monster · 05-15-2010, 07:33 PM

You can do it easily, Clod. It's more about intonation than pronunciation. Brits have so many different accents that if you get the vowels un-americanized, speak at a reasonable pace, and stress the right syllables, it'll be fine.

ZenGum · 05-15-2010, 10:06 PM

One thing I have noticed about impersonating accents is that they often drift through regional dialects. Someone doing a "British" accent might start Queen's English, slide into Educated London, drift into Cockney, and meander through Yorkshire to Scottish, aye?
It might help to have a specific person whose accent you are mimicking in mind - maybe even a picture of them in front of you - to keep you on track.

Oh, stuff it, just drop a lot of "I say" and "Don't you know" and "old chap" into the text.

monster · 05-15-2010, 11:03 PM

hehe. just go for educational american, but faster and stress the other syllable.

ZenGum · 05-16-2010, 02:47 AM

Bwitish? Bwitish? Moy dear chap, if oy was any moah Bwitish, oy wouldn't be abuw to talk at awll.

sexobon · 05-21-2010, 04:30 AM

Shark Sleeping Bag

monster · 05-21-2010, 08:18 AM

That is so cool, I want one for my shark-crazy son but ......it COSTS $200!

Nirvana · 05-21-2010, 10:01 AM

I just realized that my little Portia [ who died recently] was featured on the cover of 2010 BT mini calendar this year and I did not even know! She was 3 months old here

http://www.calendars.com/catalog/pro...Id=prod123478&

She is also in another 2010 calendar I cannot seem to find, I saw on my friend's wall, she and her litter sister are on the month of May.

classicman · 05-21-2010, 10:47 AM

Thats great! How wonderful. Happy for you.

Shawnee123 · 05-21-2010, 11:36 AM

Everything is amuseful today.

There really IS no sense crying over spilled milk. Who'd've thunk?

Shawnee123 · 05-21-2010, 11:38 AM

Don't cry for me, I'm from Xenia.

Not really, but I'd like you to cry for me. kthxbai

Beest · 05-21-2010, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Hey, I never said I cared about it. It was just in the news.

But yes, Union clubs are much better scandal-wise. I wouldn't be surprised if they are cheating in some way, but they'll be clever and discrete enough to not get caught.

Back in University I once asked classmate, who played on the University team, what the differenece between League and Union was, he replied "one is a game for thugs played by gentleman, the other a game for thugs played by thugs", I forget which he said was which.

Beest · 05-21-2010, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

One of my corporate contracts has picked up a client that has offices in the UK, and would like their voiceover audio for those modules to be done with a British accent.

My first thought is why, Brits are plenty used to hearing american accent, I would have thought a well enunciated regionaly neutral american accent would work just fine for most applications.

Spexxvet · 05-21-2010, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sexobon

Shark Sleeping Bag

Uh, you mean dolphin sleeping bag?

Shawnee123 · 05-21-2010, 01:14 PM

I've always wanted one of these, but I would not prop myself up against a tree in one, that'd be asking to be shot!

HungLikeJesus · 05-21-2010, 11:43 PM

We've always wanted to see you in your bare costume.

05-15-2010, 07:33 PM	#361
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	You can do it easily, Clod. It's more about intonation than pronunciation. Brits have so many different accents that if you get the vowels un-americanized, speak at a reasonable pace, and stress the right syllables, it'll be fine. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-15-2010, 10:06 PM	#362
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	One thing I have noticed about impersonating accents is that they often drift through regional dialects. Someone doing a "British" accent might start Queen's English, slide into Educated London, drift into Cockney, and meander through Yorkshire to Scottish, aye? It might help to have a specific person whose accent you are mimicking in mind - maybe even a picture of them in front of you - to keep you on track. Oh, stuff it, just drop a lot of "I say" and "Don't you know" and "old chap" into the text. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

05-15-2010, 11:03 PM	#363
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	hehe. just go for educational american, but faster and stress the other syllable. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-16-2010, 02:47 AM	#364
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Bwitish? Bwitish? Moy dear chap, if oy was any moah Bwitish, oy wouldn't be abuw to talk at awll. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

05-21-2010, 04:30 AM	#365
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Saw the ad for this product today: Shark Sleeping Bag

05-21-2010, 08:18 AM	#366
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	That is so cool, I want one for my shark-crazy son but ......it COSTS $200! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-21-2010, 10:01 AM	#367
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	I just realized that my little Portia [ who died recently] was featured on the cover of 2010 BT mini calendar this year and I did not even know! She was 3 months old here http://www.calendars.com/catalog/pro...Id=prod123478& She is also in another 2010 calendar I cannot seem to find, I saw on my friend's wall, she and her litter sister are on the month of May. Attached Images __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

05-21-2010, 10:47 AM	#368
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Thats great! How wonderful. Happy for you. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-21-2010, 11:36 AM	#369
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Everything is amuseful today. There really IS no sense crying over spilled milk. Who'd've thunk? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-21-2010, 11:38 AM	#370
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Don't cry for me, I'm from Xenia. Not really, but I'd like you to cry for me. kthxbai __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-21-2010, 01:14 PM	#374
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I've always wanted one of these, but I would not prop myself up against a tree in one, that'd be asking to be shot! Attached Images __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-21-2010, 11:43 PM	#375
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	We've always wanted to see you in your bare costume. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

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