I wanna ask you all ... Which accent u prefer

oh do they have different dialects in British english too?and i was under the assumption that there's just one...hmmm!

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

British all the way.

Among the british accents, I prefer edinburgh accent, even though i dont speak that accent.

Edinburgh accent is voted the 'sexiest accent" in Britain.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8207836.stm

Roshu, that was so funny!

u can speak in any accent, the only thing is learn english otherwise...........nothing to say,see the video

Hope you are not refering to Palestinians in your comment to Jacky, or else I have to comment back to you.

Just now I see that you are active in this thread:)

Can you please do me a favor and change the nationality stated in your profile to your real one?

Rules are a guideline for intelligent people, but they must be adhered to by idiots.

Where is Jacky from?

Well I dont prefer any accent but I find some very cute. When Egyptian says blease zes iz very imbortant, also most of the Egyptians are mixing 13/30,14/40,15/50 (I dont know why) or Filipinos says chogockalate I am forcing myself not to smile. Also I am very confused about the shaking head of indian people. I cant understand if they are confirming or saying NO.:)

(I am not trying to offend anyone, I always admit that my English is poor :))

"What doesn't kill me; makes me stronger..."

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Bebsi and bobcorn!

Hyundai...

UKENGQATAR - I was trying to be respectful for the non-drinkers, I don't drink Guiness but I've enjoyed a good JD or 2! Hubby says you can't get Guiness as good anywhere else in the world, I'll just take his word for it, I've tried it numerous times, just makes me gag.

Svelte - gorgeous pics but I don't remember it looking like that, must be the drink ;-)

On a serious note, if you can go, go for St Patrick's day!

some of my desktop screensaver pics....all in Ireland...sigh!i love the place!

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

Aye snessy, I thought it was sitting a nice country pub next to the fire drinking nice and cold pint of Guinness.:)

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you beoble, stob arguing about accent. beace blease :) go to the barking area and bark there :)))

not only the atmosphere we're interested but the culture and history of the irish. hope we could really go there some time

The pubs are lovely there too, it's not always about drinking, it's about the atmosphere. Ireland have banned smoking in public places too, so you can sit in a nice country pub next to an open fire drinking a nice hot drink knowing it's freezing outside.

'Proper' English is otherwise called the 'Queens' English, its well spoken without an accent!!So, proper English has no accent, bit loike mesel'.....

my wife wants to go there, ireland (dreaming), actually i do too!

got it and returned too :-)....btw,thanks for the add :-)

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

You're making me homesick, talking about food again. I've just PM'd you.

jackfrost your english sucks!hahahahahahahaahahahhahahhahahaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!

unfortunately i haven't been able to get my hands on the book yet.will buy it to read on my next trip home.the movie itself was so touching....i can imagine what the book's going to be....coz i have always maintained that no movie does justice to the original novel from which it was inspired.

i have heard a lot about Irish hospitality and about their famous home-made Crumbles,Buttermilk scones and Currant squares....i feel they are very earthy people....whatsay?i feel comfortable around such simple folk rather than the heady and haughty ones in the cities.

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

Svelte...did you read the book PS I love You? So much better than the film - I read it whilst commuting to work on the tube, people must have thought I was nuts, one minute I'd be crying, the next I'd laugh out loud.

If ever you get the opportunity to go to Ireland, just hire a car and drive to the small towns - it's amazing there and the people are so welcoming.

come on Snessy,i love the musical irish accent.so delightful

snessy....reallllly?wow!i've been in love with ireland ever since i received a forward in my email with pics of the place....and it's one of my dreams to visit there someday.too bad my family doesn't exactly see the moors and all those quaint castles as holiday spots :-S

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

Svelte, I married into an irish family, so I visit Ireland regularly. I can sit and listen to them all day, I don't understand half of them, but who cares? ;-)

I prefer english with indian accent,all u have to do is shake ur head and speak cuz no 1 would understand u :)

I prefer American accent because Philippine was under american colony long time ago, that's why Filipino most of them has american accent. But I love to learn also brit accent. :D

The fewer the words, the better the prayer.

after watching 'P.S.I Love You',i agree that the Irish (read Gerard Butler :-P)have a very cute way of speaking ;-)

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

It truly doesn't matter which accent you have as long as you pronounce words clearly. For example, I'm a Brit but I too can struggle to understand people from Liverpool or Scotland.

Rules are a guideline for intelligent people, but they must be adhered to by idiots.

I am new here, and I have been mostly reading threads

only, but i rarely comment.

Anyway, for more information about the old troll "Jackfrost" and his Physiological problem, please check the threads titled "Bad Experiance in Manila Airport, and in "Pronounciation".

Have a good day

though american and british accents sound good to the ears,i guess it's only the english spoken by people from the asian subcontinent that can be clearly understood by just about everyone...i know of many people who go to see english movies and come out and say that they didn't understand more than half of what's being exchanged in dialogues :-P

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

I have a Hyundai Accent. Full auto.

There english os very bad, THANK YOU SIR,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Rules are a guideline for intelligent people, but they must be adhered to by idiots.

a man should be what he is and not try to copy others way of life. learning english and having a good knowledge of its vocabulary is 1000 times much better than having an accent as i believe that people with little knowledge in english who have developed american and british accent from movies and television are the most foolish ones.

I noticed that some people watch lots of TV and then go to streets trying to imitate what they heared on TV, although thier vocabulary is not yet enough to speak with and understand others.

I won't point to someone in particular, but I will give an example of some black guys who usually come from X, or Z, or Y country in Africa, but you see them on streets or clubs trying to imitate American Niger movies. Not only with thier accent, but also with thier dress. And when one court a lady in a club, he tells here, I am from LA (or any US state) with his hands shaking as in movies. All he knows is couple of phrases and some body language that he watched on TV. Just check his writting skills and grammer, or talk to him for 10 minutes about something serious, and then you will find that he keeps repeating the same words and phrases all the time with his body shaking language, but no ability to talk, discuss and go deep to the topic that you pull him to.

What I mean from this story is that not only the accent that matters all the time, but also the vocabulary, the grammer,and the mind to catch the meaning even if you dont understand a word in a phrase that an American say while talking to you.

I have american acsent as took acsent reduction training from Pakistan but i think my pakistani acsent is really cool as i can comunicate very good

I have american acsent as took acsent reduction training from Pakistan but i think my pakistani acsent is really cool as i can comunicate very good

The only English Accent that gets understood universally is..

The slow and loud one!. Ever seen a Brit on Holiday..:)

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Americans do not speak proper English, the only people that speak 'proper' English are those from England.....nuff said....

a person should know the ENGLISH lanugage very well regadless of the accent he uses.

i have seen a lot of asian people who study in the school of their origin and try to mimic american accent language like hey...... wazzup and all that stuff.

according to me lot of people use and perfer american accent it is mainly becoze of hollywood movie

No offense to Americans out there, but some can sound whiney and some Brits can sound pompous.

offcourse american axent...:D

i feel american is lot more casual than british accent...although i love listening to the brits talk,to speak myself,i prefer american :-)

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

Rules are a guideline for intelligent people, but they must be adhered to by idiots.

I don't have an accent :-(

I personally prefer the Southern Irish accent, men or women, they sound hot!

Jackfrost is a Jack Ass .................. throw him out cos' one filthy fish spoils the whole pond.

i agree with you in the sottish and Irish

like the film "Brave heart"

emish : Iwill crush like a waarrrrrmmmmmm

right?

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It could be a medicine

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for me the one and only East London accent Cockney.

know wat I mean Gov?

Also like the Scottish, Northern, Irish and the Geordie accent. lets not forget the scouse accents too.

Pinoy English starts with Sir and Finishes Sir.

Sir how can I help you Sir. It is polite even when they are angry at you..:)

American accent to me is like fast food.. too short and too fast..:)

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Thank you Sirrrrr...nomad_08 ...Thank you Sirrrrrr.. balasang_nakpay ... Get a recording of the voice.... trow away the black board . the sound is killing me to no end.. SIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Power to the non believers, it’s a great feeling to have and hold.

hahahha jackfrost, janeyjaney just whooped your ass!! Thats what you get for thinking out your backside!

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Did you listen to your voice janeyjaney before YOU (YOU FORGOT!)comment ...

I’m so sorry I did not realize that the Philippines (WAS)were actually colonized by the Americans just so you know(DON'T WORRY WE KNOW IT'S A PART OF YOR HISTORY). I thought it was the Spanish that started the mix breeding,,(NO NEED FOR 2 COMMAS) with only the Americans mixing the blood (WHAT BLOOD? )over the past 100 yrs… (YEARS) well you learn something every day. (SHOULD BE COMMA NOT PERIOD ) And yes I would only be probably pertaining to the Filipinos you've only interacted with. I don’t associate with (FILIPINOS!) Pilipino on my off hours only the ones at the checkouts and in most shops and restaurants. Like I said,, (SINGLE COMMA ONLY)to listen to a (FILIPINO!)Pilipino women is like having your finger nails run down (RUN DOWN?!? DOESTHIS MAKE SENSE?)a black board.. kills me.. (SO YOU'RE DEAD?)

Power to the non believers, it’s a great feeling to have and hold (HOLD WHAT?).

'SO DARK THE CON OF MAN'

fuuuunnny lol....

Amerikan is the langage of inernet.

which accent i prefer? mine.. :P

rather than copying others, how about you use your own without being insecure?

jackfrost is from Balestine?

Catherine Zeta Jones and Harry Seegoon .... Love the accent ..

I prefer the welsh one:)

Life's too short to stuff a mushroom.

or it could be turkish mmmmm

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It could be a medicine

it could be a bullet

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mineeeeeeeeee lol

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It could be a medicine

it could be a bullet

depends on how you see it"

I speak like this Bebsi, Bobcorn, Barking 442 por por tu now tell me BLEASE which accent is dis?

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no , he is someone who lives in denial , hard to live but what can we do ,,,,,,this is life

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It could be a medicine

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i think Jackfrost is a Pilipino acting like Palestine...

just an opinion..lol

British accent is cute...its like... water sounds wotah!

as Brit said before...lol

while american accent is kinda like....yo wazzup! always rap...lol

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lol janey... Jackefrost will get defrosted with you comment...

Xena! Yes, I agree with the Indian South Africans. Totally! I've met a couple of Indian South Africans, actually from Durbs. They still have the Indian sound to it...

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when I have this same conversation, I try to explain that exactly, but always end up saying 'we South Africans have a very plain accent without the trills or ups and downs of the voice, basically anything frilly' I can spot a Saffie anywhere and can tell the difference of most western accents - Aus and New Zealand too:-)

Indian South Africans do have a sort of Indian tone to theirs, even though they are South African. I have gotten mixed up with some Indians from India and thought they were from SA, because the accent was so similar, lol.

"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME

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lol...pilipino aksent is da bes por mi...its beri isi tu anderstan....XD

op kors!...

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ohhh really sir!!!!! no need sir!!!! but if you want i will give you a tape recorder with my conversation to one of the messenger here in my new company, same your nationality sirrrrrrrr!!!!!

I don't know about you guys but I have been exposed to many different types of accents and it is really hard to put your finger on which accent is better. Consider how the Queen speaks or Barrack Obama? Different background and still both accents are pleasant to the ear. Furthermore, have you considered how the french speak english ... it is one of the most sexy accent I have ever heard, especially from the mouth of a french woman!!! I particularly like scottish accent but it is not everyone's cup of tea. What I'm trying to say here is we all do have very different tastes and it really depends on what you have been exposed to. At the end of the day, everything is subjective here :)

ay istil lab may pilipino aksent....XD

Wish to hear how you speak....

I just wonder why a lot companies here in Doha are employing Filipinas as "frontliners" to their business...poor choice......????

And ohhhh our new British PM now is proposing to hire more and more Filipinos.....tsk..tsk.....does this mean he is sacrificing quality just to have cheaper labors....or is it our communication skill is far better....

I dont want to carry my own chair.....

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Hmmm I think the Brits have a stronger accent whereas the South Africans have a casual ring to it. It's a bit difficult to point out the difference but yeah, when they talk I hear the difference.

Drac, I do talk like a screeching blackboard. You have to attest to this fact! LOL

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Singular? Plular? Spelling? Grammar wise? I refuse to even waste my time analyzing your comment. Read your comment, you'll get a brain hemmorage instantly. :)

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"is like having your finger nails run down a black board.."

too much laugh for me today!

lol jackfrost u makes me laugh , hello sir , lolll , so real so true

` c h i n g a A a l i n g `

jervis , it is easy to tell the difference.

watch simon pegg (ice age 3-or the movie "run fat boy run")

ahmad deetat (on youtube -south african)

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It could be a medicine

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I’m so sorry I did not realize that the Philippines were actually colonized by the Americans just so you know. I thought it was the Spanish that started the mix breeding,, with only the Americans mixing the blood over the past 100 yrs… well you learn something every day. And yes I would only be probably pertaining to the Filipinos you've only interacted with. I don’t associate with Pilipino on my off hours only the ones at the checkouts and in most shops and restaurants. Like I said,, to listen to a Pilipino women is like having your finger nails run down a black board.. kills me..

Power to the non believers, it’s a great feeling to have and hold.

Jackfrost, not all Filipinos speak like that. You're probably pertaining to the Filipinos you've only interacted with. Generalizing and stereotyping as you may very well know is an act of a dumb person. I would add more adjectives to perfectly describe people exactly your kind but I reckon it would be a waste because you wouldn't probably understand at least half of it. :)

We Filipinos don't try to have the American accent. I for one, went to an American School in the Philippines, hence the accent. We were actually colonized by the Americans just so you know. We don't even have to try to adhere to an accent because in school, television wherever it is, English is widely used in our country.

So, now before you go on judging and being the smart a** that you are, go on to your history books and get back to me. Btw, your grammar and writing isn't so good either. You might as well practice that first before you go on posting. :)

Just my two cents.

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i think accent is something nice and we should be BBBBBroud

of it "viva my arabic accent" looool

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It could be a medicine

it could be a bullet

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But to get to the subject, South African accent has a good tune to it. It's not as strong as people from Oz but it's quite interesting to listen to.

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I believe Jackfrost is proving the fact that he is an ignorant idiot.

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looks like i'm a phillie too !!!

should learn german!

Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. 14% of people know that.

a study showed that the original accent will be printed on learning a new language after age of 12.

jf get a life

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It could be a medicine

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An accent is the result of your own dialect and should be as unique as your finger print.

By all means get your P's and B's in order, but I don't like the idea of actually intentionally acquiring a certain countries accents for 'showmanship' purposes. Why not attain a more extensive vocabulary which is crucial for expressing yourself.

Under the same reasoning, why not use that energy which is a vital commodity attempting to read as many books laden with knowledge written in the language you've concerned yourself with perfecting. Why not learn a new language if the linguistics is your cup of tea so long as you have something to say, in a progressive world it will always count more than how you say it.

NUCLEAR WEAPONS: IF AMERICA AND ISRAEL CAN HAVE THEM - THEN SO SHOULD IRAN.

With all due respect pino women.. you are asian.. and you try to sound like Americans,, . you women are the worst. HELLO SIRRRRRRRRRR… oh please just shut up and serve me fast so I can get out of here.. no wonder most western men don’t like you.. looks ok,, but then you open your mouth and out comes the Asian / American.. Hellooooo Sirrrrrrrrrrr. Please get me a gun….. Get a recording of your voice and listen,, you wil clearly see or hear what I mean… Try it before you comment….

Power to the non believers, it’s a great feeling to have and hold.

BUT WHAT IF AN AMERICAN TRIED TO SPEAK ARABIC?

LOOOOOOOOL

WATCH

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It could be a medicine

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Really mr jackfrost!!!!! It drives u totally nuts ha!!!! How about you? Using american accent? Maybe if u use merican accent, not only very bad...sounds very very bad sir!!!

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for sure the British accent is wonderful or Australian

but what about my arabic accent hahahaha, i prefer it because it shows what i am , we don't have P so we use B instead example

BEBSI , AND BROBLEM

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thank you......

English is better then American, Philippine sound very bad with the American accent.

It drives me totally nuts when I hear a Philippine say, Hello Sir, Can I help you Sir..

Give a gun please, I hate Pino women that sound like that,, fingernails down a black board.. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Power to the non believers, it’s a great feeling to have and hold.

i am my own queen!!

Pay peanuts & you get Monkeys

Dali, thats a laugh! How many people you know actually speak through their noses - I mean speak the Queens English??!

brittie "Tha waaayyne yeeeen Spayyynnne staaaaiis maeeenleee eeeeennnn daaaaaa plaaayyyyyyyyeeeennnn"

I think Iv got it! ;)

--------Do I look like Bambi's sister???-------

Repeat after me...

"The rain in Spain , stays mainly on the plain"

The Queens tongue off course

NUCLEAR WEAPONS: IF AMERICA AND ISRAEL CAN HAVE THEM - THEN SO SHOULD IRAN.

Asritocratic ENGLISH??? hahaha what a load of bullshit / bollocks! Whats that supposed to mean?

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Its not the accent or the writting style that is important but how effectively we convey to others what we intend to say.. Many times I have seen "misunderstanding" and "miscommunication" stated at work place itself even when both parties speaks Asritocratic ENGLISH. So whether Indian use nodding head or italian use hands but did get the message through is the objective for communication rather than the gesture and posture while communicating

hahahhaa!!! silly!

--------Do I look like Bambi's sister???-------

Did you say "Mime" , "Mini" or "Main" ??

Mine.

--------Do I look like Bambi's sister???-------

Better to prefer the one you and the people listening to you can understand.

All accent are shi*, if you dont know how to speak properly.

sumone said jus now that Phillu accent is adapted from US accent? lol..... to be frank, they are the only people whom i (most of them says the same) had problem to understand english...

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esbecially, when I bark my car and later go for a bebsi...

LOL...LOL

I thought Philadelphia was a type of cheese, but now I'm told that I have a Philadelphian accent :O(

Woe is me ..

i prefer luggage to baggage...

to have a neutral accent...it is easy for any one to understand.......

I prefer the British Accent and I do talk British because I was educated in a British curriculum .... and besides it's the real English Language!!!! (no offense Americans :) )

i prefer british lady.....

http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have

American accent is better. Filipino's accent adapted from it.

Power to the non believers, it’s a great feeling to have and hold.

Darude ,i am sure i will be nominated for the best actress award.

I can unnerstand and Speak American You'all..

you can speak English in arabic accent and soon you will be invited for a comedy movie

philippino is much better

if you speak American the Brit wont understand you and if yo speak brit the Americans will laugh at you.so its better speak in Chinese accent :P

I speak english using my own accent.