I love British accents, but unfortunately I'm stuck with a Southern American one. Is there anything online, or something that would help me acquire an English (preferably Cockney) brogue?
2006-12-09 16:11:49 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
One of the best methods is to watch "Bridget Jones' Diary" -- Renee Zellweger does an amazing British accent. Listening and copying the way she speaks (use a tape recorder) will help.
But ... there's nothing wrong with a lovely Southern accent -- it makes you YOU! I'm sure you're fabulous just the way you are!
2006-12-09 16:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cockney accents are hickish. Proper English accents are preferred. But, as an American you should look but not touch. Only phonies (Madonna) take on English accents when not English. The Brits like Americans to have their native American accents. They are offended by our feeble attempts to be them. Be yourself, it's OK.
2006-12-10 00:14:50 · answer #2 · answered by Hushyanoize 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Move to England for 5-10 years. You should have the accent mastered by the time you return.
But honestly, people will think you are a bit weird if you are suddenly talking to them with some fake accent you just picked up. Be yourself, lest you have many snickers behind your back.
2006-12-10 00:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by maamu 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Being an australian i thought that when i went to london that i would never pick up an accent, spending some time there on arrival back home everyone said i had a british accent.
2006-12-10 00:14:15 · answer #4 · answered by Dean S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Uhm, the only way to pick one up is to live there for the next 20 years...otherwise you're screwed.
You could always put a faux English accent on though...I do sometimes.
2006-12-10 00:13:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe look for British shows on TV and watch them constantly. You could try to mimic the words until they sound right.
2006-12-10 00:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go live in Britain for 5 years.
2006-12-10 00:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by BAM! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I suggest you to try to listen to people who talk with the accent you like and us a recorder to hear yourself speaking and try to correct yourself. Sometimes watching movies can help and also you caould contact people in the web
2006-12-10 00:16:01 · answer #8 · answered by AMAYI 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
practice makes perfect.
if you listen to and practicee the accent, then your mind will soon start "shifting" towards the pronunciation. thus, creating your Cockney accent :)
2006-12-10 00:14:41 · answer #9 · answered by just_whatever26 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
er mate bloodly hell you want a cockney accent. Try this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijr9lU2J2Wk it American guy he very good at doing cockney accent.
2006-12-10 00:14:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋