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? asked in Society & CultureOther - Society & Culture · 9 years ago

What do you think of the American accent?

Hi guys. I am a 15 year old American girl, and I was just wondering what people over there in the UK think of American accents. My friend and I were recently discussing our love for British and Irish accents, and how we just find them incredibly sexy and interesting. I could just sit and listen to those accents all day, they just fascinate me! So, I just wanted to know what your opinion of the American accent is? I don't know if it is easily distinguishable, but I am from the New England area, so I think it may be a slightly different type of accent. I'm not sure. All I know is that in New England (Massachusetts is my state, actually!) we have a slightly different vocab from other parts of the country. I know that when I visit my cousins in Florida, I'm always made fun of for my use of the word "wicked". Apparently it isn't used in other parts of the US! What do you think of the American accent, and particularly the New England one? (Which actually is not a Bostonian accent! I do not know anyone with a "Boston" accent!)

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
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    Some are great, that massachusetts/JFK accent is awesome, and I love the southern accent (like Holly Hunter has, my god, her voice is amazing). There are others I don't like, the california valley accent, for one.

    But I can't talk (literally), I have a very strong irish accent.

  • Confused Hal
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    The US accent is varied depending on which area you come from as does the UK/Irish accent.

    Somebody from Birmingham (UK) and Liverpool sound completely different as does somebody from Dublin and Belfast.

    You might as well have asked if I like sweets (candy to you) - some I do some I dont.

  • micha
    9 years ago

    I love american accents but it's down to personal taste everyone is different :-)

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    fyi, the "british" accent you hear on tv is just as played up as the "boston" accent.

    Source(s): split my time between the states and the UK.
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  • loveable rogue :)
    9 years ago

    I like it on girls, you always sound happy and just fun ? lol I'm english by the way ( London accent).

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    honestly i don't like it

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