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    A random ramble.

    I've been taking speech therapy for my accent and it's HARD! I never knew just how bad my accent was. I only worked on 'r's and 'o's today with a touching on 'a's and it was difficult! Aussies sometimes say their 'r's and sometimes don't. Like I'd say "heeya" instead of "here" but I say "therapy". Or "dahg" instead of "dog". The trick is keeping my tongue in the right place.

    I had them arguing with EACHOTHER over the proper way to say 'patterns'. Pattns? Pattahns? The differences are subtle but crucial.

    My boyfriend speaks British and that REALLY doesn't help. We have a cat named Sand and he says Sawhnd. I say Sahnd. And we argued for weeks over what our cats name was. Yeah, it's Sahnd, JUST LIKE AMERICA. PFFFT damn Britist accent! Nooot helping.

    I need someone to help me with my practicing and I have an upperclass British Australian boyfriend, a cockney British muminlaw and a VERY heavy Australian father ("G'day mate, lehts 'ave a rippah!").

    Learning a new accent IS SO difficult, you wouldn't believe, REALLY. You THINK you can 'fake' an accent until you REALLY take lessons and realize you SUCK at it. It's so hard (hahd) to learn (leahn) new words (woehds) when what (wot) you (ya) know is different (difrent).

    Pfftttpppt.

    If anything, I reccomend taking an accent class because it really helps you learn a new culture! I'm learning to say silly things like "Good onya!" and "I'd like toemahtoe saws on mah pizzerahnd ga-lic bread."

    Either way, I'm enjoying myself - plus I'm helping speech pathology students get their A!


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    I'm gonna cry! My boyfriend keeps teasing me! I was trying to say dinner (dinnah) and he kept going "DEE-nah"... And I said, "Dee? That doesn't sound right." And he said, "No, like dinars (deenah), the currency!" I started crying. I'm trying really hard to learn the accent and he's TEASING me and making it more difficult for me. It's not easy already and now he's just being mean!


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    Hi!
    I read your previous thread regarding accent problem. English is second language to me and I have so many problems because of my accent. I am so interested in class you are taking. Would you care to share what type of class it is and what kind of institution offers it? I am in Canada and I tried to find something like what you are taking but I have hard time finding it.

    Please let me know.

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    "There is no such thing as 'the Queen's English.' The property has gone into the hands of a joint stock company, and we own the bulk of the shares." - Mark Twain.

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    Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about, but if you speak English and can be understood (and I'm sure you can if you're from the US), why are you trying to learn to speak like Aussies do? It's not like you're Russian trying to make people understand you because English is a second language.

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    Oi! LM where the bloody hell are ya! I’muh sufferein from lack uh sleep an havin flacshbacks from da chilli I made today. So ‘ere is what we gonna do sweetie. We’ze gona make the distance ‘tween you and me uah bit less. We’zeuh goin to get a bit closuah now. Now you go slippin' ya boy a mickey, since he ain't bein no fun tonight. I’ll bring the cola, chili, and whatevah the bloody ‘ell else ya wantin’. Den’ wiluh load up on Red Bull and take ovah ya small little town. In buh’tween alla dat will call SM and worke on a blokey male accent. Then we call BB and git im to tell us about da lg’on street. I’m sure he’ll be right. Of couse ya wanna get real craz’e I’ll calla ua CM my cousin, and we ‘an have a nice chat about da’ morter cycles, and nekked girlies, but we betteah be quiet on dat one, ‘cause his own girl’uh might get all narky on his ass. Den maby it bein’ da full moon and all’ we can getting all crazy bashin’ da basatadrs about’ I already had a good go in chat, but we may as leave no ballz unbashed… ‘ceptin mine ah’course. So what da ya thkin? Full moon rockin or what?

    -Yes I'll translate that later. I blame it on the full moon.





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    Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about, but if you speak English and can be understood (and I'm sure you can if you're from the US), why are you trying to learn to speak like Aussies do? It's not like you're Russian trying to make people understand you because English is a second language.

    Mr. Hyde, if you only knew what we wen't through you'd understand. At least most of the bastards I have to deal with are sober.
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    is there some sort of prejudice against Americans in Australia? My old neighbor was from Australia and he was cool.

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    Just like everywhere, you find some bloody good people, and some real crappy sorts. Yes there are a few who do not like American's here. You also find the ones that love us for our stange accents, and what not.

    I tend to know more good ones, than bad, but I do seek out the good people.

    I know people in America that hate non-amercians (and of course that can be very specific for them).

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    It's mainly political the reason alot of people aren't so "go america!" here. Our Prime Minister (ol' Johnny) is looked at as kissing ass (brown nosing) your President.... and alot of people are not happy about that situation. If America says JUMP, he will jump.

    Don't worry... hopefully Labour will work their shit out and win the next election. The "workplace reforms" only sit well with employers not employees.......and there are a hell of a lot more employees than employers................. and it's compulsory for people to vote here.


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    Tell the bf to stuff it if he can't be supportive and keep plugging away. You'll get there.

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    I heard someone recommend once to listen to news broadcasters. Those tend to have what is considered typically "correct" pronunciation by most of the population, irregardless of what a bullshit judgement "correct" pronunciation is.

    If you want to know how to say something, figure out who are the well regarded newscasters in your country who've been around a few years. Unless they're quirky (doubtful since newscasters are chosen but super conservative people trying to market to the broadest section of the population) you can listen and mimic their speech.

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    The class works best as it teaches me where my tongue should be.
    Cherry, don't ya go makin' me a bogan now!
    I'm taking the lessons at a university from speech pathology students on their second year. The teacher and classroom are behind glass. I take it because my accent IMMEDIATELY shows I'm American. There's a lot of political crap around. I live in a rural town. Sydney or Melbourne are better.


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    For God's sake, your American!

    Accept the fact that you don't have an accent (unless you're from the south).

    Everybody else does.

    OK, problem solved.
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    Jeepers! That did sound a bit boganish. Perish the thought! I should try and record my post. I'm sure it would sound Ace.

    I tell you the full moon has a weird effect. Earlier I thought it was drawing out the inner asshole in me. Guess it was the inner bogan. Same difference though. Must have been doing it to your guy as well.

    Remember you must say you are Canadian, and from Whistler!! lol I used that one the other day. Then again I can be a bit cheeky sometimes.

    Don't ya just love it when their eyes bulge as you start talking and they notice you have a different accent.

    I was on the phone the other day. I decided to play the silent type, so I let them speak first. They said, "Hello is Mrs. Empress there".... I started "Hullo" and before I could even say I'll get her, they said "Oh my god!" "They don't speak English!", and then they hung up!
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    Ha ha silver. The other day an Aussie girl told me I was lucky to be learning Australian.. Because they didn't have an accent. Okay. Sure. And I don't. Ha.
    Cherry, would you like a Victoria Bitter, a meat pie and some footy? The goods bogan. Ha.


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    Oi I'll pick ya up in me v8 toranna


    Actually only time I touch VB is when I want to make my homemade meat pies.

    Funny since the bogan incident, I've had the strongest desire to shower, scrub myslef till I'm pink, shave, dress up, get some use out of my new leather jacket and go out.
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    In re: newcasters.... the popular ones are Sandra (late night news channel 10) and any of the 5-6 o'clock news people. (as that is regarded as the main news)... if you're up in the morning try the two gals... Sunrise on Channel 7 and Today on Channel 9 have news bulletins every hour from 6am until 9am.

    So if you have a VCR or DVD player that can record tv... just try to record all the news. Then play it back, and over and over... trying to repeat how they say the words. That might help... see what the speech teachers say about learning that way.. ??

    I am behind LM doing this as Sydney and Melbourne are more cosmopolitian (sp?) and accepting than Brisbane. Gold Coast isn't as backward as Brissy due to being such a tourist town. Brisbane really hasn't totally given up its rural/country roots too much even tho' it is a capital city.


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    GCG wouldn't that constitute torture? Listening to the inane conversations they have on Today or Sunrise, would be torture for me. I don't even like the American versions.

    -Yes picking up their acents would be nice, just please don't start sounding like that monster hostess from Big Brother. Her Monday whinge used to be on Nova every morning...

    Maybe I should practice sounding like Hughesy?
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