english accent?

Question

do people who speak english have an accent i mean in america not England

Answer 1

Yup, of course. There are general accents across regions (like a Southern accent) but also very specific accents that divide up regions, even of a single state. (Even Rhode Island, the smallest of all, has different accents in it.) But just because someone lives in an area with an accent doesn't mean they definitely have it as well. It all depends on where you've been and who you're with.

You can look them up on the net. I'm sure Wikipedia has an article or two. But of course, all accents are relative.. Americans don't think they have accents (except maybe North vs. South), but they recognize that Englishmen or Aussies speak differently. Etc.

Answer 2

There is still a lot of accent variation in the United States but radio, television and modern transportation are gradually eroding it.

As late as the 1960's, accent differences were stronger in the United States than they are today. We can tell that just from listening to Edward R. Murrow's CBS news documentaries of the time. He covered rural America extensively.

The same process seems to be going on in England too. The so-called Teddy bear teacher that's been in the news lately is from Liverpool. Yet, her accent sounds a little more in line with standard British and even American English than what the Beatles spoke in the 1960's.

Canadian English is pretty uniform from coast to coast except in Newfoundland. Canadian English evolved out of the American English of upstate New York during the American Revolutionary War. This area was a strong Loyalist bastion during the war. .

In Newfoundland, isolation plus 200 years of heavy Irish and Scottish immigration begining in the 1730's have made English here uniquely different from anywhere else in North America.

Answer 3

i think of maximum individuals can tell that there is a few version between British accents yet could not tell which fits with what area. there is sizeable version between American English accents. some are extra advantageous than others at distinguishing this is which. Many accents have become homogenized as human beings pass around. some can hit upon a sprint of manhattan in my accessory, yet a great type of years interior the West have softened it. some Canadian accents are notably diverse from American accents, on occasion with French, Scottish, or Scandanavian tones. some sound very resembling American accents.

Answer 4

Have you ever heard of a southern accent? How about a New York accent. People from Massachusetts have their own distinct accent. So yes, Americans have accents, even from one state to another.

Answer 5

Of course they do. Everybody has an accent of some kind. And why on earth would people in America NOT have an accent???????????????????????

Answer 6

It is impotant to convey his emotions, whether in accent, in America or England.