Accents

[PhilTheFragger]

My relaxation at the weekends is a regional accent

Not sure if this is a random irritation or not, but I hate it on the TV or radio when the word community is pronounced “communieeee”. I think it’s a young persons thang, or people attempting to appear “street”, not really accent related, but I feel much better getting it off my chest.

Thank you for listening

 

[Lord Tyrion]

My relaxation at the weekends is a regional accent

Not sure if this is a random irritation or not, but I hate it on the TV or radio when the word community is pronounced “communieeee”. I think it’s a young persons thang, or people attempting to appear “street”, not really accent related, but I feel much better getting it off my chest.

Thank you for listening

It's another missing T moment

 

[stefanovic]

The Leicester accent comes in for stick, but did you know that the warring Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in Leicestershire helped shape modern English by putting aside their differences.
Typical Leicester:
Aya guwin uptaarn? - are you going to town?
Eh up me duck - good day madam/sir

 

[3offTheTee]

Hobbit will know this but asking a Spanish person. “ Have you a sheet for the bed?”

They are unable to pronounce ee and it usually is pronounced as an ‘I’

We find it amusing

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I’m afraid I get rather irritated by the slovenly habit some have when pronouncing ‘to’ as ’ti’ - including some notable political figures of recent high office. I don’t think its associated with any particular accent or dialect - but just laziness.

 

[SocketRocket]

I've noticed many now pronounce words ending in 'ies'. as 'ees'
Baybees, strawbrees, communitees etc as to the way Ive used : Babiz strawberriz, communitiz etc.

You wouldn't say Triees for tries or is it just down to my south west accent.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

My initial strong dislike of the West of Scotland use of 'yoose' as in yoose yins was tempered by a conversation with my grandson who informed me it was the Scottish plural for you, as there is no plural of you I tend to see it in a new light.
Might make new word of the year in 2024.

 

[stefanovic]

I've noticed many now pronounce words ending in 'ies'. as 'ees'
Baybees, strawbrees, communitees etc as to the way Ive used : Babiz strawberriz, communitiz etc.

Good to know I'm not in my seventies. I'm either in my seventees or seventiz.

Why does the Geordie accent sound more Welsh than Scottish?

 

[Voyager EMH]

My initial strong dislike of the West of Scotland use of 'yoose' as in yoose yins was tempered by a conversation with my grandson who informed me it was the Scottish plural for you, as there is no plural of you I tend to see it in a new light.
Might make new word of the year in 2024.

However it is spelled (spelt), yous, yooz or yoose, it is alive and well in several areas of England. Tyneside and Merseyside in particular.

Referring to oneself as plural is fairly widespread as in, "Give us it."

Similarly, addressing a single person as plural occurs, "Yooz'll get wrong" meaning you may be reprimanded.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

However it is spelled (spelt), yous, yooz or yoose, it is alive and well in several areas of England. Tyneside and Merseyside in particular.

Referring to oneself as plural is fairly widespread as in, "Give us it."

Similarly, addressing a single person as plural occurs, "Yooz'll get wrong" meaning you may be reprimanded.

Yooz is standard in liverpool, I don't hear it up here . It goes through me every time when I do hear it, big family in liverpool and they say it all the time

 

[Voyager EMH]

Ah hord "yooz" cummin oot the mooths of gadgies ahl the time in the pubs doon the Toon.

Forty year ago, mind. Perhaps it has deed oot.

 

[Hobbit]

Ah hord "yooz" cummin oot the mooths of gadgies ahl the time in the pubs doon the Toon.

Forty year ago, mind. Perhaps it has deed.

I’ve often wondered how many “e’s” there are in deed. I like the idea of there being 3 or 4, “deeed,” or “deeeed?”

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Ah hord "yooz" cummin oot the mooths of gadgies ahl the time in the pubs doon the Toon.

Forty year ago, mind. Perhaps it has deed.

Maybe I've become immune and don't notice it anymore . I'm trying to think, maybe it is more of a yuz rather than a yoos. I'll keep an ear out

 

[Voyager EMH]

Maybe I've become immune and don't notice it anymore . I'm trying to think, maybe it is more of a yuz rather than a yoos. I'll keep an ear out

Aye, mebbiz.