Search results for 'tag:American accents tag:Verbs' matching tags 'American accents' and 'Verbs'

Re: listen to this awful American accent... and why?

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:36:56 GMT

I think he did a good job. Except he made a mistake with a verb. I would say he has an american accent that a foreigner would speak though, but it is a good impression, and I won't criticize him for it.

What your name?

Kooyeen — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:39:34 GMT

Hi,
what your name? What you waiting for?

I don't know if this is a matter of pronunciation, but it's strange. I often hear seantences like those as:
Whuch your name? - Instead of "what's your name"
Whuch you waiting for? - Instead of "what are you waiting for"

Now, I think it can't be a matter of pure pronunciation, because I don't know of any cases where the s is skipped. And in the second case it's a whole "are" that is skipped. And I don't think it is something regional, because in American Accent Training those pronunciations and reductions are listed (and they say they are teaching you a "standard" kind of American English).

So what is it? Some verbs left out just because it sounds better without?
Thank you

Re: Is American English lazy English?

MrPedantic — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:42:04 GMT

Ville_maddengurl wrote:
i want to give American accent up and learn English accent to talk more intelligible...is it OK now, MrP ..?

I'm sorry, VM, you're going to have to speak much more slowly.

In fragments.

Without verbs.

And say "er" and "um" and "right?" a lot.

And add quite a few expletives.

Preferably in a glottal mumble, through your nose.

Then British people will understand you...

MrP