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    Sound accurate?
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    He sounded like an American talking with a British accent. That British guy with a scruffy moustache fared much better at accent imitation.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by OzzyKP View Post

      Sound accurate?
      It's actually not bad at all, if he hasn't had any coaching. Still a bit nasal...

      What is interesting is the way he mixes a more south of England pronunciation of some words with a more northern accent- the way he says 'love' for instance is definitely less southern -'luv' rather than 'lav', as it were.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by molly bloom View Post
        It's actually not bad at all, if he hasn't had any coaching. Still a bit nasal...

        What is interesting is the way he mixes a more south of England pronunciation of some words with a more northern accent- the way he says 'love' for instance is definitely less southern -'luv' rather than 'lav', as it were.
        Hmm, yea, that is an interesting mix.
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        • #5
          You should hear my American accent
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          • #6
            He sounds like a Yank trying to sound like a Pom. Emphasis on "trying".

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            • #7
              It's not bad, although it is pretty bland. I'd expect to see more regional variation.
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              • #8
                It sounded more American than British to me.
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                • #9
                  No. It doesn't sound English at all. For one, I can actually understand what he's saying. I swear they need to put subtitles on English films marketed in the US.
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                  • #10
                    I'm impressed how it's the non-Brits who are all confidently proclaiming that it doesn't sound English at all.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Bugs ****ing Bunny View Post
                      I'm impressed how it's the non-Brits who are all confidently proclaiming that it doesn't sound English at all.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Bugs ****ing Bunny View Post
                        I'm impressed how it's the non-Brits who are all confidently proclaiming that it doesn't sound English at all.
                        We're better at hearing what you sound like than you are at listening to yourselves.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Al B. Sure! View Post
                          No. It doesn't sound English at all. For one, I can almost understand what he's saying. I swear they need to put subtitles on English films marketed in Philadelphia.
                          FTFY

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                          • #14
                            it's not great. although it's kind of hard to get make a proper judgement from the 15 seconds he actually spends talking in his 'british' accent.
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                            • #15
                              Sounds American with potted Englishisms.
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