ugacrew

It's fair for US Accents. I say root. That pronunciation is a pretty major way of deciding where one is from here. My accent is Midland Midwestern, where the author is from, and we say 'root' to identify a highway route. However since I've moved around a lot it's interchangeable with me.

Manc

but this is still an American Accent. soft spoken, and possibly more subtle than after 30 odd years living in the UK........ but it still is Iowan.

ugacrew

Nope. It'd definitely polluted If you hear a clip of my voice in the Lounge then you'll know what Midwestern sounds like. The clip you provided sounds like a guy who's been living in the UK.

cindyabs

I say route and I stuck out like a sore thumb in south central Ohio, and don't even go to the ahhhhnt vs ant thing as in female relative.

Emma M

His accent is English one minute, and American the next. I could spot some American, but a lot of English.

cindyabs

Agreed. You may not be able to take away the essentials, but it has been polluted,

Manc

It's been diluted sure.

but he's not "forgot" where he came from and trying to sound like he has a plum in his throat.

ugacrew

I flip back and forth depending on who I talk to when using 'aunt'. I'll go from 'ant' to 'ont' like that. Within my family it's pronounced 'aunt'.

I also make the difference between 'pin' and 'pen'.

cindyabs

I think he lived in the UK 20 years the first go around after he graduated from college and then came back here-well up in New England for a few years, 'bout 30 miles down from where my folks were living and then back over to England again.

cindyabs

pin and pen, another don't go there in south central Ohio with folks who've moved up from Kentuck. Oivey!

Emma M

To me, he sounds like he has a Midlands accent with just a touch of American.

maddogcharlie

RoadWarriorFromLP come on man we are in the USA, surely you arnt going to hold me to spelling errors, gramatical mistakes and typos. Either way I will firmly point the finger and apportion blame to Mr Gates spellchecker.

Hoorah for EnglishTeaDuck now thats a good plan !
FYI he doesnt really die so dont get too upset !

britvic

Never mind his accent I love what he's saying

lisag8070

my response (now because I've been here way too long and have to get my kicks from somewhere)..

"its brilliant ain't it...I bought it of the tin-ternet last week... I've also got an Australian one because it was a buy one get one free offer...

Kaffy Mintcake

I used to get into trouble as a child for pronouncing "milk" as "melk".