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Unlike most other Englich speaking countries, the Australian accent can be broadly broken up into 3 different varieties.
So here are the 3 varieties. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varieties_of_Australian_English
Broad. The is the stereotypical Aussie accent for non Australians when they think of how we speak. This accent has a very nasal sound to it. For a while this was the widely spoken accent, but it is in decline.
Examples of speakers include Steve Irwin, Paul Hogan, and Dame Edna Everage
Video axample. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDd81BxVnOc
General. This is what most Aussie speak. You generally can tell when this is spoken because most words that end in -or, -er, or the like are pronounced as a. Just about any word can end in a. And example of this would be failure would be pronounced as failia.
Example of speakers include Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, Nicole Kidman, and Prime minister John Howard.
Vidoe example. Listen to the speaker at the end of the commerical.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn8EA8xcEg4
Cultivated. This accent is often confused with the British Recieved Pronounciation. I know this, because many times I have been asked if I am actually British, in spite of the fact being born and bred Aussie. But there are enough differences from the Cultivated English accent and BRP. Basically this acccent does not follow the general bad pronounciations that most Australians are known for.
Examples of speakers include Geoffrey Rush, Dame Joan Sutherland an Judy Davis.
Video eaxmple. I am still looking.
As you can tell, I speak with the Cultivated accent.
What are your generally feelings about these accents?
So here are the 3 varieties. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varieties_of_Australian_English
Broad. The is the stereotypical Aussie accent for non Australians when they think of how we speak. This accent has a very nasal sound to it. For a while this was the widely spoken accent, but it is in decline.
Examples of speakers include Steve Irwin, Paul Hogan, and Dame Edna Everage
Video axample. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDd81BxVnOc
General. This is what most Aussie speak. You generally can tell when this is spoken because most words that end in -or, -er, or the like are pronounced as a. Just about any word can end in a. And example of this would be failure would be pronounced as failia.
Example of speakers include Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, Nicole Kidman, and Prime minister John Howard.
Vidoe example. Listen to the speaker at the end of the commerical.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn8EA8xcEg4
Cultivated. This accent is often confused with the British Recieved Pronounciation. I know this, because many times I have been asked if I am actually British, in spite of the fact being born and bred Aussie. But there are enough differences from the Cultivated English accent and BRP. Basically this acccent does not follow the general bad pronounciations that most Australians are known for.
Examples of speakers include Geoffrey Rush, Dame Joan Sutherland an Judy Davis.
Video eaxmple. I am still looking.
As you can tell, I speak with the Cultivated accent.
What are your generally feelings about these accents?
Sound clip links would be nice.
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