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Re: Is your accent a problem here?
on pronunciation.
the word migraine (ie the headache) I (brit) use the pronunciation my-grain. we were watching a UK drama and the pronunciation was mee-graine, my wife said ' thats what you used to call it'. now assuming thats true i honestly thought that i had always said my-grain, the scary thing is that i didnt even realise the transition and mee-grain sounds more unnatural to me now than does my-grain! saying that, i dont get migraines and i very rarely use the word, my wife does so she mentions the word quite a lot so i suppose ive just picked up on that in the last decade since weve been together. i still say tum-ah-tow not tom-ate-ah (tomato) phew. |
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
[QUOTE=bugman;8083851]on pronunciation.
the word migraine (ie the headache) I (brit) use the pronunciation my-grain. we were watching a UK drama and the pronunciation was mee-graine, my wife said ' thats what you used to call it'. now assuming thats true i honestly thought that i had always said my-grain, the scary thing is that i didnt even realise the transition and mee-grain sounds more unnatural to me now than does my-grain! saying that, i dont get migraines and i very rarely use the word, my wife does so she mentions the word quite a lot so i suppose ive just picked up on that in the last decade since weve been together. i still say tum-ah-tow not tom-ate-ah (tomato) phew.[/QUOTE] Hubs said it "tomato" American style last night! |
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Originally Posted by Toontje
(Post 8053389)
And then there's the fact that we just murder the "proper" pronunciation. We give it such a twist that words might sound completely different, even though it's basically the same word as in dutch.
I don't have a regional dialect or accent, but as you know my father does. This is in part because I've been outnumbered by non-native English speakers my entire life - what accent do I pick?! |
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Update. The CEO of my husbands company who is quite a bit above his mangers boss who said he would not get ahead because of his accent met my husband at a company department luncheon last week. He really got on well with him and called my husbands manager to tell him he would like to offer him a promotion! He will be working for a new department branch just a 10 minute walk from our apartment! It's a small raise but a better position and they said he can grow from there as well. So for anyone who has been through the same situation on here think positive! :thumbsup:
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Re: Is your accent a problem here?
I only found out last year that the Spinal Tap actors are American.
Turn it up to 11! Merz |
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Originally Posted by snowbunny
(Post 8111947)
Which is why I only learned to read and understand Dutch when I stopped trying to have you teach me!
I don't have a regional dialect or accent, but as you know my father does. This is in part because I've been outnumbered by non-native English speakers my entire life - what accent do I pick?! |
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Originally Posted by Poppy girl
(Post 8112835)
The guy I am dating is Dutch he was born here in the US but his parents are full blooded Dutch and he has a accent and pronounces his words really strange lol.
Where was he born in the US? Most Dutch speakers have a slight accent in English, but not really "strange" - unless they have learned most of their English by reading and writing. His parents' dialect may play a part - what province are they from? |
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Originally Posted by snowbunny
(Post 8112861)
Is he stubborn and tight with his money? ;-)
Where was he born in the US? Most Dutch speakers have a slight accent in English, but not really "strange" - unless they have learned most of their English by reading and writing. His parents' dialect may play a part - what province are they from? No idea about the province will ask him. And No :lol: he is not tight and stubborn compleatly the opposite :thumbsup: |
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Originally Posted by Poppy girl
(Post 8112876)
He was born in CA, and he still speaks dutch with his family, his mother only speaks to him in dutch :)
No idea about the province will ask him. And No :lol: he is not tight and stubborn compleatly the opposite :thumbsup: |
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Originally Posted by penguinbar
(Post 8112127)
Update. The CEO of my husbands company who is quite a bit above his mangers boss who said he would not get ahead because of his accent met my husband at a company department luncheon last week. He really got on well with him and called my husbands manager to tell him he would like to offer him a promotion! He will be working for a new department branch just a 10 minute walk from our apartment! It's a small raise but a better position and they said he can grow from there as well. So for anyone who has been through the same situation on here think positive! :thumbsup:
That is a kickass story! rock on, Mr penguinbar! :thumbsup: |
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Originally Posted by meauxna
(Post 8113149)
Bam! What a victory, penguin!!!
That is a kickass story! rock on, Mr penguinbar! :thumbsup: |
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
I say alOO-min-um only these days. Alumin-ium just doesn't sound right anymore!
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Names can be tricky. My neighbour was talking about someone called 'Windy' and I was thinking, 'who's she on about?' for a while until I realized it was Wendy. Also her son is called 'Erk' not Er-ic as I say it. Another neighbour is called 'Shan' which I was thinking of as Sian but I think it's actually Shawn.
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Thanks! It really boosted his confidence. It will also save us about $80 a month in subway fare!
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Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 8113317)
Names can be tricky. My neighbour was talking about someone called 'Windy' and I was thinking, 'who's she on about?' for a while until I realized it was Wendy. Also her son is called 'Erk' not Er-ic as I say it. Another neighbour is called 'Shan' which I was thinking of as Sian but I think it's actually Shawn.
What is the dumbed down spelling of Sian |
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