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Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by lisag8070
(Post 6116872)
IMO there are only a few American Actresses that can do the English accent and sound good,
Gweneth Paltrow Angelina Jolie Natalie Portman |
Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by HoosierDaddy
(Post 6119349)
I'd add Rene Zellthingy to that list.
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Re: Learning an English accent...
We're all messed from the word go - childhood..... when we all sing 'the alphabet song' or 'the ABCs'... you know, to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." the alphabet to that tune, no brainer. I wonder how many children grow up thinking "elemenohpee" is one letter (LMNOP). As though 'people' is spelt lmnopeople or elemenohpee-ee-oo-pee-ell-ee.
Yet, the last lines are "T, U, V/ W, X and Y and Z/ Now I've said my ABCs/ Next time won't you sing with me?" But, we pronounce the letter Z as "zed," So why do we sing this silly song? "Zed" doesn't rhyme with "V." nor do we say "ved" Should we re-write the whole thing to start as "A-bee-said-dead-ee-eff... and won't you sing with Fred?" just to make the whole thing work? Maybe we can all blame any crap spelling on the 'alphabet song'.... I will from now on. |
Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by Tarkak9
(Post 6119384)
. Now I've said my ABCs/ Next time won't you sing with me?" . |
Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by lisag8070
(Post 6116872)
IMO there are only a few American Actresses that can do the English accent and sound good,
Gweneth Paltrow Angelina Jolie Natalie Portman I have yet to hear one Actor that has done a good English accent...the worse one I've ever heard was Richard Gere in The Jackel...it was flucking terrible.. A bit OT, but I'm always impressed by David Tennant's English accent in Doctor Who (he's Scottish). James McEvoy's is good too. |
Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by HoosierDaddy
(Post 6119349)
I'd add Rene Zellthingy to that list.
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Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by lucylove
(Post 6119494)
Natalie's accent was awful in The Other Boleyn Girl. Scarlett Johansson's was slightly better.
A bit OT, but I'm always impressed by David Tennant's English accent in Doctor Who (he's Scottish). James McEvoy's is good too. |
Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by Juswus
(Post 6115325)
This only applies depending on the accent. Some Brits really do NOT pronounce all the letters...the most obvious of these being dropping the H at the beginning or words.
Originally Posted by another bloody yank
(Post 6116371)
a pretentious, completely over the top actress friend who insists on putting on an English accent upon occasion. If her goal is to remove any lingering doubts in my mind that she is, in fact, an idiot, she has succeeded. She sounds like Mary Poppins on acid.:rolleyes:
Originally Posted by Roland Hulme
(Post 6114942)
Can I ask anybody to see if they spot any problems with it?
A good learning tool is to mimic the accents you see on TV and in the movies. Of course we don't see accents on TV/movies. Substitute 'hear'. |
Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by Tarkak9
(Post 6119384)
We're all messed from the word go - childhood..... when we all sing 'the alphabet song' or 'the ABCs'... you know, to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." the alphabet to that tune, no brainer. I wonder how many children grow up thinking "elemenohpee" is one letter (LMNOP). As though 'people' is spelt lmnopeople or elemenohpee-ee-oo-pee-ell-ee.
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Re: Learning an English accent...
I think it is fantastic there is a place here called "Chatham". Now in the UK, Chatham (in Kent) is pronounced "Chat-Am." (Or Cha'-Um, if you want to be correct about it). Here, they pronounce it Chath-Am which is well funny for me because I'll pronounce it Chav-Am, as in home of the chavs, just like it was in good old Blighty, lol!!!! :rofl:
Some things there just aren't any substitutes for... :rofl: |
Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by lisag8070
(Post 6116872)
IMO there are only a few American Actresses that can do the English accent and sound good,
Gweneth Paltrow Angelina Jolie Natalie Portman I have yet to hear one Actor that has done a good English accent...the worse one I've ever heard was Richard Gere in The Jackel...it was flucking terrible.. |
Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by mayhemuk
(Post 6117177)
"Make sure you firmly pronounce every letter – especially the ‘t’ –"
Won't pronouncing 'every letter' make one stu t t er? :huh: |
Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by Emma M
(Post 6124553)
Johnny Depp... :::knees trembling::: yum.... :wub:
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Re: Learning an English accent...
English accent.....:rofl: No such thing! U eever tawk proper or ya don't. I'm constantly correcting my children (note the use of CHILDREN not KIDS:p). They seem to trying desperate to learn to pronounce everything in a chav manner! I also know people in the U.K who cannot speak correctly and they live here:lol:
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Re: Learning an English accent...
Originally Posted by Phychlone
(Post 6125309)
English accent.....:rofl: No such thing! U eever tawk proper or ya don't. I'm constantly correcting my children (note the use of CHILDREN not KIDS:p). They seem to trying desperate to learn to pronounce everything in a chav manner! I also know people in the U.K who cannot speak correctly and they live here:lol:
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