-- Posted by Anothernoob at 10:00 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 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? -- Posted by lucid dreams19 at 10:01 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 why would u want to change it. i personally find the australian accent sexy. -- Posted by whirlgoesround at 10:01 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 drar-mar= drummer in american accent. Lol.  Watch more american movies? -- Posted by greatescape at 10:02 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 Austrailian accents are a lotttt better than ours -- Posted by Joep0113 at 10:02 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 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. this -- Posted by shadowpool at 10:02 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 Hear more people speaking with the American accent. -- Posted by 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. -- Posted by Anothernoob at 10:03 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 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. -- Posted by Anothernoob at 10:04 pm on Sep. 16, 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. -- Posted by TTHT at 10:05 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 i say keep urs its kinda sexy lol -- Posted by lucid dreams19 at 10:08 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 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 -- Posted by barnabas at 10:08 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 watch american TV/innundate yourself with american sounds. -- Posted by Wolfmanjack at 10:13 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 Try a southern/Texan one. I've noticed Brit (and I'd guess Aussies too) have the easiest time imitating those accents -- Posted by wallopwoop at 10:15 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 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. -- Posted by Wolfmanjack at 10:16 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 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 -- Posted by airemaye at 10:18 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 As others have said, immerse yourself in Americana. Listen to American newscasters. They are generally regarded as having "ideal" American accents. -- Posted by Anothernoob at 10:19 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 Quote: from Wolfmanjack at 3:16 pm on Sep. 17, 2008 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 We'd say "Drumma", no emphasis on the "er" -- Posted by Wolfmanjack at 10:23 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 In some parts of the nation someone might say Drummah so like a said a Southern/Texan accent would be the easiest accent to pick up   -- Posted by Joep0113 at 10:07 am on Sep. 17, 2008 Quote: from wallopwoop at 10:15 pm on Sep. 16, 2008 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. No fucking shit sherlock.  Just the fact of her trying to go from her Australian Accent to an American one has proven she's done more to try then a lot of other immigrants.  Thats what the above said, now please gtfo.