Learning Australian Accent
#1
Learning Australian Accent
Hi Folks,
Do anyone of you know any website or any document which I can find to learn the Australian accent and style of speaking. Just finding it hard to find one
Regards,
Krishna
Do anyone of you know any website or any document which I can find to learn the Australian accent and style of speaking. Just finding it hard to find one
Regards,
Krishna
#2
Re: Learning Australian Accent
Never heard of one. I think only Australians or people who have lived here since being young can speak with an Aussie accent, even actors when they have to put one on do not sound like Aussies they overdue it.
Why would you want one anyway
Why would you want one anyway
#3
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Location: Sydney
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Re: Learning Australian Accent
There must be some sort of course somewhere.... otherwise how come all these Telemarketers in Mumbai try to make some sort of feeble attempt of an Aussie accent trying to fool me into thinking that they are in Australia...
#4
Re: Learning Australian Accent
and why are they always called gary
#5
Re: Learning Australian Accent
Reminds me of that daft premiere woman we have here in NSW. Shes a yank and up until a few months ago talked like a yank. Now shes the head cheese she's adopted this ridiculous pseudo Aussie accent, makes me cringe everytime i have to hear her talking.
#7
Re: Learning Australian Accent
just awaiting the
"its a perfectly reasonable request why are you laughing brigade"
aka the will my curtains fit the windows in aus and can i take a car ferry from the uk to aus threads
"its a perfectly reasonable request why are you laughing brigade"
aka the will my curtains fit the windows in aus and can i take a car ferry from the uk to aus threads
Last edited by steve`o; Feb 24th 2010 at 8:36 am.
#9
Re: Learning Australian Accent
We've never had Gary. We've had a few James and a Steve They don't actually sound Australian though, do they?
Mix with enough Australians, do the upward tilt at the end of a sentence which should finish with an 'eh' or 'but' and you'll be good.
Mix with enough Australians, do the upward tilt at the end of a sentence which should finish with an 'eh' or 'but' and you'll be good.
#10
Re: Learning Australian Accent
Krishna, sorry to say you're just going to have to get used to it. Try watching Australian television like the news, Aussie made TV shows, etc. It takes some time to understand it, but you'll get it eventuallly.
#11
Re: Learning Australian Accent
If you're looking for stuff with sound then these two links may (or may not help):
http://www.e-phrase.com.au/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aussi...93128394?mt=8#
The e-phrase one definitely has sound clips although to get more you'd have to pay. It might be cheaper to watch tv with the closed captioning on to get the English translation in words.
The iPhone app is cheap ($1) but it doesn't mention having sound clips and you'd need an iPhone.
Here's a few links on the slang (no sound though):
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html
http://www.monash.edu/lls/llonline/q...lian-slang.xml
http://www.australianaustralia.com/page/AussieSlang/197
http://www.aussieslang.com/slang/australian-slang-a.asp
http://www.upfromaustralia.com/aussieslang.html
http://www.e-phrase.com.au/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aussi...93128394?mt=8#
The e-phrase one definitely has sound clips although to get more you'd have to pay. It might be cheaper to watch tv with the closed captioning on to get the English translation in words.
The iPhone app is cheap ($1) but it doesn't mention having sound clips and you'd need an iPhone.
Here's a few links on the slang (no sound though):
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html
http://www.monash.edu/lls/llonline/q...lian-slang.xml
http://www.australianaustralia.com/page/AussieSlang/197
http://www.aussieslang.com/slang/australian-slang-a.asp
http://www.upfromaustralia.com/aussieslang.html
#13
Re: Learning Australian Accent
Thanks guys for your help. Dorothy you are right English is not my native language. But I do communicate good english I was just trying to modulate it in such a way that Australian people can understand them. I know that Australians can understand normal english but just trying to add up some extra spices in mine so that it looks australian . Will try to follow up with your advices guys.. Thanks a lot.
#14
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 199
Re: Learning Australian Accent
Juts keep pausing regularly in every sentence and take the pitch of your voice up higher before you pause and at the end of a sentence.
#15
Re: Learning Australian Accent
Thanks guys for your help. Dorothy you are right English is not my native language. But I do communicate good english I was just trying to modulate it in such a way that Australian people can understand them. I know that Australians can understand normal english but just trying to add up some extra spices in mine so that it looks australian . Will try to follow up with your advices guys.. Thanks a lot.