Brits, do your homework: How to do an American accent

[Asher]

Originally posted by Winston
For the record, I decided to report post #38 to the moderators.

You're my ****ing hero.

What a big man you are.

Not only for reporting a post which had lots of asterisks, but for bragging about it publicly all proudlike. I reported your post to the moderators as well, because your penchant for censorship is infinitely more insulting to me than your chronic stupidity, which I have tolerated.

[ramseya]

Snitches get stitches!

[Asher]

Winston has just declared war on me. Let's see if he can man up or if he'll run up his mommy's skirt to hide again.

[Winston]

You were out of line, and someone has to put a stop to your disgusting personal attacks on other posters. That's what moderators are for.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Winston
You were out of line, and someone has to put a stop to your disgusting personal attacks on other posters. That's what moderators are for.

What part was disgusting?

Are you referring to the obvious statement that somebody with a hearing disability is not in a position to judge slight nuances in accents?

[onodera]

And btw, foul has two syllables. FA-ool.

[Zkribbler]

One syllable. DICTIONARY

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Oerdin
I honestly will never understand why my Scottish grandparents insisted on giving my sister and I wool sweaters every Christmas. I live, and lived, in Southern California for god's sake! We have as much use for wool sweaters as as Amazons do.

The spirit of Darien lives on.

[Dinner]

Google mention Darien, CT but other then that I have no idea what you are talking about.

[Ming]

Asher... JUST CHILL.

You are the one that started this crap with your "oh so wonderful" response to BK.

Enough of this stuff.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
One syllable. DICTIONARY

That's the American pronunciation.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Ming
Asher... JUST CHILL.

You are the one that started this crap with your "oh so wonderful" response to BK.

Enough of this stuff.

I accept Winston's apology.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Barnabas
Isn't the "e" in defence pronounced like "ee"?

That is my most common problem when speaking english
The pronounciation of the first vowel. I know how to pronounce almost all words. But sometimes I make mistakes like pronouncing the "a" in native like the "a" in natural.

No, most "E"s at the end of English lwords are silent. English has a lot of silent letters which throws Spanish speakers off because in Spanish how a word is spelled is how it is pronounced 95% of the time.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by onodera
I find Oirish accent entertaining to listen to.
Also, I once had to listen to a guy from Edinburgh. That he was from there was the only thing I understood, after remembering that burgh doesn't sound berg, but borough.

Vot about ve Rushin accent?

You find that fake/pseudo Irish accent a lot around Boston. Also believe it or not the Scottish "borough" spread to New York City which today has the "five burrows" (pronounced boroughs).

The Russian accent doesn't sound so bad to me but that might be because we have a huge Russian/Ukrainian population here. I mean the accent is always there and is instantly recognizable but it isn't outrageous like some other accents are.

[Kontiki]

Originally posted by Oerdin
Also believe it or not the Scottish "borough" spread to New York City which today has the "five burrows" (pronounced boroughs).

Oddly enough, also spelled "boroughs".