Just as small, slim, fat, thin, petite, pear-shaped or bosomy (in "certain" cases ;) are some of the words we use to describe the way people LOOK PHYSICALLY.
What could be the widely used words that describes someone's accent ???
Following are few celebs whose accent really tickles my fancy (along with the way I describe their particular accent, with some I don't have any idea about its description but any contribution to replace these "???" would be greatly appreciated):
>> Hugh Grant (plummy accent)
>> Pierce Brosnan (NOT his "James Bond" accent but his "real life" accent, as rather "peculiar but pleasant")
>> Richard Brandson (???)
>> Simon Cowell (deep accent)
>> Austin Powers (strong accent)
>> George Clooney (???)
How would people around here describe the accents in general & bearing in mind these celebs or any other celebs they've in mind ???
2006-06-08 06:58:38 · 7 answers · asked by j4mes_bond25 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Here are a few words that can be used to describe accents:
Adjectives and descriptive phrases: nasal, heavy, snobbish, affected, rural, rhythmic, twangy, lilting, sing-songy, unaffected, natural, posh, upper-class, lower-class, working-class, percussive, regional, flat, generic, exaggerated, typical, atypical, flowery, loose, annoying, relaxed, etc...
Nouns and synonyms for types of accents: drawl, patois, twang, patter, dialect
Types of American accents:
Mid-Western Flat: This is the "generic" sounding accent that is supposedly spoken in the mid-west by educated urbanites. Television journalists are often said to speak with this accent.
New Jersey accent: This is the sharp nasal accent spoken by "The Nanny" (Fran Drescher) and Joe Pesche
Southern drawl: This is what Scarlett O'Hara spoke. It can range from charming and light to garbled and heavy.
New England accent: This accent is what the Kennedy's used; note the dropping of the letter "r" in words such as "car" or "park." An exaggerated form of this is identified as a Boston accent.
Northern Accent: This accent is characterized by nasality, as in the word "Wisconsin" being pronounced "Wis-kaaaaannnnn-sin" by Wisconsonites. The movie "Fargo" illustrates this accent perfectly.
2006-06-08 08:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by magistra_linguae 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Richard Branson (well-spoken, not plummy)
George Clooney (serious but nice)
2006-06-08 14:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nascent
2006-06-08 14:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by Trini 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some accents are round, flat, or sharp. Some are harsh, lyrical, or, sweet.
2006-06-08 15:25:21 · answer #4 · answered by moviegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scottish (Glaswegian) and German= Guttural
2006-06-08 14:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well boi moines broard norfuck!
2006-06-08 14:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by everybody loves chris! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
american
british
slang
2006-06-08 14:01:07 · answer #7 · answered by tina_cam16 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋