Accents of English Speakers

Sundae · 05-17-2012, 01:26 PM

Kiwis generally pronounce their e's as i's.
If they say "Ten pens for my hens" they're Aussie.
If it's "Tin pins for my hins" they're Kiwi.

Not a usual comment but the vowel exchange is easy to listen out for.

I have problems telling Canadians from Americans.
Because I have little to go on. So few Canadian TV programmes/ films available in this country.

Clod - watch Gavin and Stacey. You'll hear a Welsh accent much better then. It's a consistent feature of the show.
Oh! What's occurring?

05-17-2012, 01:26 PM	#10
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Kiwis generally pronounce their e's as i's. If they say "Ten pens for my hens" they're Aussie. If it's "Tin pins for my hins" they're Kiwi. Not a usual comment but the vowel exchange is easy to listen out for. I have problems telling Canadians from Americans. Because I have little to go on. So few Canadian TV programmes/ films available in this country. Clod - watch Gavin and Stacey. You'll hear a Welsh accent much better then. It's a consistent feature of the show. Oh! What's occurring? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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