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American Accent
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Replies: 18 — Last Post Sep. 17, 2008 10:07am by Joep0113
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Any tips on how I'd work on developing an american accent? I try a lot but it just seems so unnatural and as a girl, I always seem to go higher pitched when putting on the accent.
It sounds so unnantural to me saying "drama" instead of "drar-mar" although it may sound normal to someone else who has never heard me speak before.
I have a pretty strong Australian accent, any tips? Maybe from someone who is farily familiar with both dialects?

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why would u want to change it. i personally find the australian accent sexy.

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drar-mar= drummer in american accent. Lol.  Watch more american movies?

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Austrailian accents are a lotttt better than ours

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Quote: from shesallithinkabout at 10:01 pm on Sep. 16, 2008
why would u want to change it. i personally find the australian accent sexy.
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Hear more people speaking with the American accent.

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On a side note, by wanting to change from a Australian to American accent you've automatically done more to learn our language then hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

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Quote: from shesallithinkabout at 3:01 pm on Sep. 17, 2008
why would u want to change it. i personally find the australian accent sexy.

It's just an important skill, especially a rising artist. If I want to find work, it's important to be able to do accents.

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I don't want to CHANGE my accent. I'll agree that the aussie accent is much better. I just want to be able to do it for acting purposes.

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i say keep urs its kinda sexy lol

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Quote: from Anothernoob at 12:04 am on Sep. 17, 2008
I don't want to CHANGE my accent. I'll agree that the aussie accent is much better. I just want to be able to do it for acting purposes.

o ok well than thats ok lol. just try watching alot of american tv, movies etc. or if your in the US even better. the more you hear it the better. also try pronouncing words slowly, syllable by syllable,  making sure you sound american

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watch american TV/innundate yourself with american sounds.

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Try a southern/Texan one. I've noticed Brit (and I'd guess Aussies too) have the easiest time imitating those accents
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Quote: from Joep0113 at 10:03 pm on Sep. 16, 2008
On a side note, by wanting to change from a Australian to American accent you've automatically done more to learn our language then hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

Australians already know our language, stupid fuck. And don't change it, Australian accents are hot as fuck.
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Quote: from whirlgoesround at 10:01 pm on Sep. 16, 2008
drar-mar= drummer in american accent. Lol. Watch more american movies?

Except it is D-ruh-mer

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