Accents - which do you love and hate?

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Anonymous wrote:I love New Zealand accent. Dislike Australian -- sounds harsher to me.

Dislike Indian and German since they're hard for me to understand.

Like English. Not so much northern England/Scotland/Ireland.

Like mid-South (Tennessee), dislike deep south (Alabama). Like Midwest. Despite Baaahhstin.

I'm Australian and I can't tell the difference between Australian & New Zealanders' accents.

Not liking the hate on here for Aussie accents!! I'm told at least once a week that my accent is "lovely" ... I guess they're just trying to make me feel better!

Aw, I like Australian accents! Yall always sound so happy and pleased about everything.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love New Zealand accent. Dislike Australian -- sounds harsher to me.

Dislike Indian and German since they're hard for me to understand.

Like English. Not so much northern England/Scotland/Ireland.

Like mid-South (Tennessee), dislike deep south (Alabama). Like Midwest. Despite Baaahhstin.

I'm Australian and I can't tell the difference between Australian & New Zealanders' accents.

Not liking the hate on here for Aussie accents!! I'm told at least once a week that my accent is "lovely" ... I guess they're just trying to make me feel better!

Most (if not all) of the PPs have never seen your home territory, so don't fret. I have, and I will tell you that while traveling the world, British, Australian, and Scottish are amongst my all time favorite accents. In addition, the people are extremely gracious.

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I really don't like southern accents, yet I have no good reason for that.

I love Boston accents, and Scottish accents. My dad's family is Scottish and hearing them reminds me of childhood visits to my dad's side of the family.

I like my husband's Egyptian accent but that was an aquired taste.

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Anonymous wrote:The South African accent with the trills is the one that drives me crazy.

+100! I also hate the Aussie TV presenter accent, but like the more southern Aussie accents. I love Scottish, but can hardly understand a damn word.
I like most American accents, even when I can't understand them!

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I like the wide range of Southern accents and the attitude of NY accents. I also like the sound of French spoken by Africans, it just sounds lovely and clear and crisp to me.

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Irish (specifically Dublin)

It's a lullaby made into a language!

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The Ulster accent melts my heart. My dad (sadly departed) was from Northern Ireland and when I hear the voice of his countrymen - Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Van Morrison - it's like an echo of him reaching me. Gorgeous!
In fact, I like most Brit accents, especially Welsh, but the Cockney accent is unbearable to me - "e.g. Awight! I'm from Laahndun".

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I really dislike southern accents, NY/NJ, and Boston accents. Too bad for me that I was raised in the south and have parents/family from Brooklyn!

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I live in CA and always wished we had our own unique accent. I'm super jealous of accents.

I wish I had a Southern drawl like from Tennessee.

Aside from domestic, I think Australian accents are sexy plus Latin.

However people from Mexico who learned English late in life (past their teens!) grates on me.

Hey, I live in Cali.

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I love Jennifer Lopez's accent from the Bronx, it gives her a certain urban edge.

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Anonymous wrote:I live in CA and always wished we had our own unique accent. I'm super jealous of accents.

I wish I had a Southern drawl like from Tennessee.

Aside from domestic, I think Australian accents are sexy plus Latin.

However people from Mexico who learned English late in life (past their teens!) grates on me.

Hey, I live in Cali.

California definitely has an accent! At least Socal. Cracks me up whenever I'm in LA!

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I kind of like all accents except Australian. Those are just incredibly grating.

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Love NPR's African corespondant, Ofeibea Quist-Arcton.

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^^Dakarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm from NY, though I've been off the East Coast a dozen years now and my accent is very watered down (unless I'm angry) and I HATE the New Jersey accent.

In general I like all the Southern accents, EXCEPT when I'm in a rush, and then I don't have time for them to talk so slowly.

I like the Wisconsin, Chicago and other Midwest accents - it sounds like they're chewing their words.

I live in SF and don't dig the Mandarin and Cantonese accents - they strike me as very harsh, but maybe that's because I dislike seeing the old ladies yelling at everyone.

Am uncomfortable with German accents - this Jew is scared of Nazis.

Yeah, because all Germans are Nazis. The irony of your bigotry is astounding.