what is a newyork accent described as!
2006-12-19 14:42:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
15 minutes from Shea here. A typical New York accent is one where we tend to put the sound "aw" into various words like "New Yawk", "Cawffee", "Tawk". We also tend to put the letter "a" at the end of a word that ends in "er" like paper becomes "Papa" (that's Paypa). So being a "New Yawka" isn't easy :)
By the way, I really don't like the accent and I've done my best to get rid of it but I just can't completely get rid of it.
2006-12-19 14:47:53 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends mostly on the borough. Manhattanites come from about everywhere, so they don't really have one.
Otherwise, yeah, pretty gruff and sharp. Note: Long Islanders do not have NY accents.
2006-12-19 22:45:15 · answer #2 · answered by J G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A thing of beauty...
Northern accent combined with yiddish phrases. It doesn't get much better then that.
2006-12-19 22:46:05 · answer #3 · answered by John S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most New Yorkers will tell you that they dont have an accent!
2006-12-19 22:44:36 · answer #4 · answered by Delia 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'd say it was verey street andand has alot of attitude...me living in New York for 25 years..would no...very tough and assertive
2006-12-19 22:45:44 · answer #5 · answered by RIAN4812 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an accent is a relative thing.
why is this in 'Politics'?
2006-12-19 22:50:23 · answer #6 · answered by mesquitemachine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
new yorkers nowadays dont really have accents.
2006-12-19 22:43:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With respect.. what has this question got to do with politics.????
2006-12-19 22:50:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough and protective? Gruff, maybe...
2006-12-19 22:43:37 · answer #9 · answered by Knee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dunno, cause I ain't got no acksent:)
2006-12-19 22:44:32 · answer #10 · answered by Nort 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋