ambermorn
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When Hammond says "fast" in earlier series, it distinctively sounds northern. I love all their accents
When Hammond says "fast" in earlier series, it distinctively sounds northern. I love all their accents
I've noticed the "four-b'-fours" thing.
But then, I'm almost completely hopeless with the varying accents there (except for the stereotypical "British" accent (is that what RP is?) and Cockney), so the three of them sound virtually the same to me, with a few differences here and there.
The silent Rs stuck to the ends of words in brittish english is common in most of it's dialects if I remember correctly. but in bristol it's a silent L instead.
The silent Rs stuck to the ends of words in brittish english is common in most of it's dialects if I remember correctly. but in bristol it's a silent L instead.
Fortunately the Bristol accent is relatively rare actually in the city of Bristol, more common round the edges though.
amazing, accent can be of so many types in a country.i had never noticed
The other accent I found really noticeable was on the Robin Reliant film - the model airplane pilot, Steve somebody.
I don't know where he's from, but I love listening to him say, "...I'm afraid with the Robin it's the other way 'round..."
LOL what, do you not have accents in Aus?
I'm surprised people don't hear the Yorkshire in Jeremy's accent. It is subtle, I'll grant you, but it's definitely there. His accent is very similar to a friend of mine's. She was born in Doncaster and grew up in York. Some of the accents from that part of the country are not at all what people expect them to be!
Not really. We have australian... and broad australian. Older Aussies, tradies, outer edge suburbanites and country people (but not all) tend to have a broader accent but it's still the same accent. And south australians pronounce castle differently to everyone else. S'bout it. Nothing like Britain, or France with all their regional accents. Oh, and you don't hear it much anymore but some older people used to have a posh half-british, half australian accent, like old school newsreaders.
I'm glad this thread popped up, I was wondering about James' accent.
Not really. We have australian... and broad australian. Older Aussies, tradies, outer edge suburbanites and country people (but not all) tend to have a broader accent but it's still the same accent. And south australians pronounce castle differently to everyone else. S'bout it. Nothing like Britain, or France with all their regional accents. Oh, and you don't hear it much anymore but some older people used to have a posh half-british, half australian accent, like old school newsreaders.
British accents are fascinating, and I particularly like the one hat Vinnie Jones is speaking.
James would probably say that that accent is "the speak of british peasants", but I think it's quite cool.
I've heard him do a terrific Australian as well.