It is always interesting to see, or in this case to be more accurate, hear, the differences in the way we speak. Not onky do we pronounce things differently, but we also call things by different names. I heard about a Tumblr Accent Challenge in an online group I belong to. I watched some of those people’s answers and thought it was fun and interesting. I want to start doing a bit more video so I decided to take it on camera. The brief video (about 2 minutes) below answers the following questions.
Your name.
Where you’re from.
Pronounce the following words:
- Aunt
- Roof
- Route
- Theater
- Iron
- Salmon
- Caramel
- Fire
- Water
- New Orleans
- Pecan
- Both
- Again
- Probably
- Alabama
- Lawyer
- Coupon
- Mayonnaise
- Pajamas
- Caught
- Naturally
- Aluminium
- GIF
- Tumblr
- Crackerjack
- Doorknob
- Envelope
- GPOY
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is a bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
Do you think you have an accent?
Do you know anyone on Tumblr in real life?
I think I look a tad tipsy or something because I had to keep looking at the list LOL. So many people say that people from NJ sound like they’re from NY but I don’t hear it. Anyway…
Tracey
Tuesday 3rd of November 2015
That is so fun! It is so neat to see how people say things differently even in the same country or state.
Shannon Gurnee
Monday 2nd of November 2015
You are so cute girl! Sounds like a fun idea!
Anjanette Young
Thursday 29th of October 2015
I love this accent challenge. It is neat to hear the drifferent ways we say things. Thanks for sharing.
Karen
Thursday 29th of October 2015
This is fun! I am from the South, but live in New England currently. They use different terms than what I'm used to for SO MANY things! People have a hard time with my accent, and I have to really listen and think to understand what they're saying to me, haha!
Crystal
Thursday 29th of October 2015
I live in the same place I grew up so most people around me call things the same things as I do. I forget that it's so specific to regions.