European Reacts: Accent Expert Gives a Tour of U.S. Accents
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Thank you for watching this. It’s bewildering, but it’s worth it. Please watch part 2! And please let yourself feel free about your own accent, it’s cool! 🇺🇸🤍🇵🇹
oh ty so much!
Agreed, just relax and not take it so seriously. Alot of people have a tendency to have a mixture of accents from having parents from 2 different area or from moving around. Sometimes you will even catch yourself picking up parts of an accent. Usually I don't go off the accent someone has I just ask them where they are from if I am wanting to know. The only accent I have had a little bit of a problem understanding is some people from Louisiana but pretty sure that is because sometimes it is more french then English. There are so many different variants and we are used to that and I haven't met anybody that got mad because someone asked about their accent. 😊
@european-reacts sounds so similiar cause NE keeps alot the European accent
After watching this, you may understand why most Americans are not bothered much by the accents of visitors from outside the states. For my money, you speak English well, even though it's with a strong accent. I think most Americans would agree, and not find it problematic.
the problem comes when you travel to a part of the country where basic words sound different to the accent you were taught in. we had an exchange student from Spain who came in extremely dehydrated because he did not understand the flight attendants accent, and that when she said "d'ye want sum waddir'sr" it meant "do you want some water sir"
Agree 💯
@@CatOnACellI’m from Canada north of Minnesota, if you search “Fargo accent” on RUclips you’ll find what my town sounds like. When I went to college and met Indian international students they couldn’t understand me. This surprised me, I had to actively speak with less of an accent.
This guys ability to switch between them all is amazing, but don't feel bad about not hearing differences in a language that isn't your native one. Especially as he is slipping in and out of the accents he's talking about.
I'm a native American English speaker from Southern Michigan (heavy Scandinavian, German, and Polish influences) and I struggle to keep up with all the subtle changes between those accents and dialects.
The way you speak is easily understandable, but we immediately know you are foreign. The guy you are watching is remarkable. He seems like he could pass in any part of our country. The way he changes accents is incredible. You may not hear much of a difference, but he is making huge changes in the way he speaks.
I would say it's exactly the opposite, he's making very very small changes, but a lot of them, and more importantly he's keeping them consistent. It's one thing to subtly change the way one part of a word is pronounced when you speak it, it's entirely a different thing to subtly change how every word you speak is pronounced. That's part of why it's difficult at times to understand what exactly is being highlighted, because the differences in many cases are very very minor.
Hey bud, don't stress on your accent. 99.99% of us understand you very well. Because of the huge number of immagrants here in the states It's not uncommon to meet people who use English as a second language and yours is better than alot i have met. You accent is very easy compared to others. Remember we have tons of accents already, some natives are harder to understand. Alot if people might understand you more than my southern Appalachian mother
You're right about Appalachian. I went to college in Knoxville and had a roommate from Sneedville, near the Virginia border. I am from near Memphis. He had to repeat everything he said to me for the first week. I know he thought I was making fun of him, but I honestly had no idea what he was saying until he said it the second time.
@@construct3Appalachian WV My self I live in Florida I find people have a hard time sometimes understanding me. Though I think that my accent is not that strong. I know I have one though, when I use the automatic speech feature on my phone I have to repeat myself sometimes quite often. And if I have a movie on in the background, and the features engaged it has no trouble picking up every word coming across the television, I consider most technology comes from the the West Coast, so it's predisposed to recognize the West Coast accent or accents, then my Southern accent.
@@construct3 my mom's from SC and when she married my dad who's from the VA/MD/WV they moved up to NYC as he'd just been stationed there for the navy. They always tell the story about when they went to go notify the navy of their marriage they were talking to the most stereotypical Jewish New Yorker man and he eventually turned to my dad to ask to translate what my mom was saying because he couldn't understand a word she was saying.
Yep, my grandad was hard for ME to understand sometimes! Fire sounded like fore and tired like tored.
Actually your Portuguese accent is pretty fascinating. There are elements that sound almost Slavic, others are distinctly Latinate. Apparently I'm not alone in this observation, I found an article called "Here’s Why Portuguese Sounds like Russian" on a website called Portugesepedia.
Agreed. He has a very Slavic accent compared to Portuguese RUclipsr "General Knowledge". I wonder if some of it came from how he learned to speak English, as you can easily pick up the accent of those around you.
I follow a musician who is a native Brazilian, so he speaks Brazilian Portuguese. His accent is distinctly Latin (Spanish). Andre’s sounds much more Slavic. I still can not pick out the sounds of his name when he says it.
My understanding is that is typical. Brazilians sounding latinate, Portuguese having a pseudo Slavic sound.
I understand why everyone thinks he has a Slavic accent, but it’s so weird to me since my dad is from Slovakia and I’m a linguist and I never heard it until it was brought up. I love language! 😊
@@carolburnett190 I actually agree. I think more Americans are more familiar with accented Brazillian Portugues than European Portuguese.
18:50 "Oh my god I speak African American" 😂😂
That comment almost took me out ☠️
I haven't laughed so hard when you said this 😂😂😂😂.
But he does tho with an accent lol that's how I understand what he's saying
I loved it! 😂 he’s so honest and it’s refreshing
My friend, a few things.
1. Please stop apologizing for pausing, interacting and genuinely reacting to the video! That's why I watch you, for your reactions. If you feel the need to pause then do so please, I don't care.
2. Your English is absolutely amazing and I can understand you just fine. (Texan if your wondering)
3. I really enjoyed you trying out the accents
4. Yes please, react to number 2!
5. We are a nation of immigrants, there's so many accents. I'd most likely think you were from Brazil because I haven't been exposed to as many Portuguese accents, only Brazilian Portuguese. I wouldn't assume you weren't a citizen though. We have many different people that immigrate here and become citizens (including my father) who will still have accents after being here for 30+ years.
6. Thank you for reacting to this video, I requested this reaction!
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7. A lot of us who grew up with a certain culture or have heavier accents do something called code switching as well. If im around other asians i will speak with more of my asian accented and voice inflections. When im around my work folks or around other "rednecks" my southern accent gets pretty heavy. When im in a business setting I talk with a generic american english accent.
Well said.
Hilarious. Your attempts at American accents brought me to tears. You had such a look in your eyes trying to listen to all the subtle differences: concentration, confusion, bewilderment, maybe a little hopelessness. It was awesome as you tried to add accents over and under your already strong accent and how it confused you so much that you started to question your perfectly understandable English. Thanks for posting all that mess. Please do Part Two. Good Stuff!
🤣 I lost it at the ?question ending rising or falling? when Andre said "omg I speak african american " hahahahah
Please don't be so hard on yourself; you did a fine job with this video. You already speak multiple languages which is an amazing accomplishment.
Yay! I’m a linguist and translator and I’ve been waiting for you to watch this! 😊
Oh this was a crazy one to me😅
At the hardware store this morning, I heard a man talking.
"Are you from Arizona?"
"How'd you guess?"
I spent 20+yrs traveling all over North America. I can peg accents from North of the US/Mexico border. I used to be bilingual in French.
I learned to talk in the deep South, but had parents from Chicago. I'd speak with one accent to my friends, and another at home.
Y'all is an awesome word. I've always used it. 2nd person plural. Most other languages have it. English does too, y'all.
Ebonics, "Black English " is actualnut job. Century English from Southern England. "Galagala" on barrier Islands are the exception as is the pidgin English of the Carribean.
American Southern is 17th Century English. You be hearin' me?
I'm a vocal coach (speaking and singing; mostly the latter). When I seen he was reacting to this video, I never clicked so fast. I have a very thick Chicago accent, so everyone always gets where I am from right, lol.
@brotherbrovet1881 that's crazy that you picked that up so quick cus I'm in Arizona & always hear & get told from others that we don't have an accent down here
Thank you, English is spoken in four-part harmony. Lol😅😊❤
19:15 I found this absolutely hilarious hahahaha, he said "I don't speak like that! Right?" And right when he says "right" his pitch goes way up, confirming that yes he does speak like that.
We have so many accents, you learn to ignore the variations unless it’s a severe difference.
This reaction had me laughing throughout. André got so excited when the guy said "forget about it" 😂
I am midwestern white man. I say "Rihbs" and my midwestern black friend says "Reeubs", and when we eat ribs together we both smile in the same dialect.
I moved to the Midwest and it took awhile for me to understand everything people here say. I noticed many (especially white people) would say what sounded to me like ruff or rough. Through time and context I finally figured out they were saying roof which I pronounce differently. But then I have friends from Louisiana who pronounce room like rum. I make sure to listen carefully for context.
@@anndeecosita3586 My neighbor is from Louisiana and he doesn't go to the store. He goes to the sto. 😂
Aaahhhh that was so nice! Smile in the same dialect. Awesome!
You speak English very well
@@storminight Thank you. It means a lot to me that this means a lot to others.
Don't worry about catching the difference. For anyone who isn't used to it, it's super confusing. Heck I even get confused with my own English.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. For Native English speakers, it is super easy to Notice... For someone New to the language, they are probably focused on the words being used, and not even notincing much difference in Accents or Dialects, if they even know what Dialects are, apparently it's not as much of a thing outside of the USA, since most countries are so much smaller, and Dialects are *kind of* "Extreme Accents with Bonus Features" that don't tend to debelope in other nations. It's a Size thing and certain groups being isolated from the rest of the country.
You’re not dumb! You’re learning the intricacies of a language that is not your first. You’re miles ahead of most people! ❤
Spectacular reaction to this. Super entertaining! As an American who has had to learn several other languages for work, I know just how you feel. Hearing small differences in vowels from region to region is difficult, especially if you are not linguistically trained. Awesome video. Loved your New York and Southern accents!
Glad you enjoyed it!
There are so many accents in America that yours just sounds like one of many. We are after all a melting pot of hundreds of cultures, and one of those is Portugese. Most of us understand you fine. Don't worry about it. We hear different accents every day.
Don’t worry about your accent! As many others have said, in the U.S. we are used to hearing many accents. I think you speak very good English, just with a thick accent. I’ve learned just a tiny bit of French and an even smaller amount of Norwegian. But if I tried to speak either I’m sure I would absolutely butcher the pronunciation! I am incredibly impressed by people who speak multiple languages fluently! And as for hearing the differences - I don’t speak Spanish but I know that Spanish has different accents from one Spanish-speaking country to another, but I would never be able to hear the difference! Eric Singer (in the video) is really amazing with his ability to slip from one accent to another with ease. It’s just a really fascinating look at the incredible variations we have in this large country!
You have really hit your stride over the month; your intelligence is matched with a fun loving sense of humor. I am laughing and thinking alternatingly. You are feeling free to show your personality.
As an American I would feel just as overwhelmed as you if I watched a similar video about European accents. I think it’s a great learning experience to be pushed out of your comfort zone, though. Bring on part 2!
I would love to see part 2! Can't wait to see your brain break from us Cajuns haha - and your accent is absolutely fine. You're very understandable, and sounding foreign isn't a bad thing at all. The US is massive, and you'll find every accent under the sun here somewhere.
Your previous perception of the English language in the US is typical of many people from other areas of the world. Europeans tend to stereotype America as one size fits all. And yes, somehow , 185 other countries have come together in this one place, so we needed to figure it out. But it's also true that like people tend to group together, like expats do today.
The folks in the video are linguists, so they hear every subtle difference in US accents. Don't worry about all these dialect sounds. Most of us can't detect them when speaking to each other. It's more interesting to see how accents developed based on settlement patterns of so many different cultures. Just listen and enjoy😊
"...because I speak Russian English." LMAO! Rotf! Oh! Stop! You're killing me! I don't mean to laugh at you, my friend, that's not like me. But this is comedy gold to me. I'm so sorry. LoL!
(Many people in my family are not native English speakers. Your English is really good, in my experience, and nobody would have any trouble understanding you anywhere here.)
I have never laughed so hard at any of your videos! You asked for an accent video and I'm glad you watched this one, he's really good at demonstrating them and explaining them. There are many accents in the US but we all understand each other, it's not a problem.
Australia is mate, but the southern wasn't bad, and that's from someone who has lived in the south for 70+ years!😊
You're fine, Andre! There's a lot of info in this video, but it gives you an idea of what we sound like in certain parts of the country. I've got an Appalachian accent with some Midland features.
Definitely watch the other two parts. They are really cool. Btw, you're nailing the Virginia accent.
This whole reaction gives me joy, sir. Bravo.
People from Boston/New England drop the "r" sound when a syllable or word ends in "r" such as "car" turns to "cah" "Harvard" turns to Havahd"
Your English is fine remember in America not only do we deal with our accents but we have a lot of people from other countries and their accents
I remember the day I was told by a southern friend that I had a 'west coast accent'...I thought, what? I don't have an accent--YOU have an accent. But yes, there IS a west coast accent. This guy...he's amazing. I couldn't do an upper east coast accent if I tried.
It's the Wisconsin accent that I couldn't do to save my life. 🤣
I was talking with a friend of mine from Toronto and he told me he liked my Upstate NY accent. Like... what? How did you know? Pfft. Jfc, I didn't know it was that obvious.
Dude, I loved you trying to pronounce the accents during the video, it's great. Now on to Part 2!
As a public speaker, this guy is amazing to me. How he can slip from one accent to another is stunning. I can mimic accents, and my "southern twang" gets stronger when being around others speaking that way. But to be able to slide just a few miles in any direction and the distinct accent each has - kudos to him! It's interesting to hear some native Atlanta Georgia speakers. They have a sound that isn't "southern" exactly, and I'm not knowledgeable on the subject enough to tell you what is different. But it's like when your favorite song comes on in public somewhere and your ears perk up. I even took an elective class in college about linguistics, but it was mostly words known in small areas (like "lagniappe" in New Orleans Louisiana area).
Please don't delete! I'm giggling so much it's disturbing the dog!
Also, please know this is for teaching, not for judging - I've noticed the way you pronounce "th" is more like "d." Say THink, THat, baTH, THree. It's a soft sound with your tongue on your top teeth. If you move the tongue back a bit, you get "D" (Dink, Dat, Dree). It's not a "lisp," when you say "S" for "Th" sounds.
Omg this video was awesome! Don’t ever be embarrassed! Half of us feel the same way about our own accents. This was very fun to listen to.
Hahaha ¡Ótimo trabalho! Hope that makes sense but This is great, man! I really appreciate you trying to participate and follow long. (That "let's try and whatever happens is ok" attitude is very American trait, in my opinion.) Not everyone would do that and you did really well! Plus your English is not nearly as bad as you think. Wonderful work as always. I think you should do part 2.
I've been one of the ones waiting for you to react to this. Bring on part 2! It's great fun watching people actually reacting to information they don't know, so your struggle with it is interesting and engaging.
It could be cool if you could find a video on all the Brazilian Portuguese accents, and how well you can understand them.
I think he would catch the subtle differences between the two varieties of Portuguese that we English speakers would miss.
Yeah, I would like to know how a Portuguese person would think about how Brazilians speak Portugese. Have they butchered the language or adapted it?
I can't wait for you to get to Part 2! It's amazing, and understandably bewildering, how many accents and levels of accents America has! I can completely understand how strange this must be to many non native speakers! Keep up the good work, my friend. I love watching your react videos!
Ive seen other non american native english speakers reactcto this but it is really interesting hearing perpective of a non native speaker!
Yes, you absolutely should watch part 2!!! Just so you can hear the Chicago and Cali accents, and ya can't miss the accents in TEXAS, baby!
First, your English is very good. You sound fluent and would be easily understood anywhere I’ve been in the US. I’m in a very diverse part of Chicago and I’m likely to hear 5 or more language on an average visit to the grocery store.
And a lot of this video is near incomprehensible to me. I am absolutely astonished by how seemingly-easily this guy is able to switch accents. That’s by no means a normal thing in the US. He is absolutely a magician!
I'm glad you reacted to this video today. This is a really good one. Don't worry if you can't hear some of the subtle differences in sound. It takes hearing some of them for awhile to be able to hear vowel differences. And yes. Saying "forget about it" like an Italian is right. New York City has a great Italian population with some awesome food.😊 So there's going to be some similarities. I hope you watch part 2 and 3 also.
❤ from the Great State of Texas.
Andre, you did great!!! No worries! I think the main point is to recognize that the US is a large area with lots of different geography and many accents too. You now won't be surprised when you come to the States. Look on the bright side; you were able to understand almost everything, and that's good. You are a tourist, so it's not impolite to say that you couldn't quite understand it all and ask someone to repeat it. I think the lesson here is to let go of what you think you know about us and just accept what is. This will make a better experience when you do come. And Americans are usually happy to see tourists. We want you to have a good experience too. We will gladly share our knowledge of areas, where to go, and what to do in order to make your time in the US unforgettable. And most of us here will be happy to help you too. 🍻 Cheers.
you said it yourself, the 50 states are like 50 different countries. so with that comes different culture and accents :) great reaction
Andre, as a African American, We're always updating the system, lol! African American Vernacular English is the most influential in the nation and also, by way of Americas global entertainment impact, also one of the most influential in the world! As usual the reaction was hilarious, keep it up.
I know you felt like you were struggling, but I think it's worth watching the second part as well. While I've encountered many of these accents, I've never really thought about their origin and history. It's quite interesting.
Also,don't feel too bad about not hearing some of the differences. Some of them are incredibly subtle and others are very noticeable.
Edit: I have no trouble understanding you. Maybe from the practice of hearing a bunch of different ones. 😂
Don't be ashamed or embarrassed about not being able to recognize or repeat our dialects. Think of it this way- the US is the size of Europe and we have an epic amount of cultural dialects that have been incorporated into our language based on our geography and the ethnicities that settled where they did.
P.S.- your attempt at a New York City accent sounding Italian wasn't far off. There's a massive Italian influence in NYC that bred the accent
I lived on the East Coast for 6 years and was always fascinated with so many varieties of accents. You start to pick them up pretty quick too. This presenter is awesome how he can flow from one accent to another seamlessly.
Your reaction especially when you needed to take a break to drink water because it was so overwhelming, was fantastic. I couldn't help but actually laugh out loud for a couple of minutes
Andre, this video is simply incredible because I could see you, as a European who knows several languages but is less familiar with the subtleties of English, appear to have your brain exploding when you see The Matrix (like the movie) that is language in the Americas. You have seen that Matrix and you can't unsee it now - so you ought to embrace it! There's no way any of us American English speakers would expect you to catch every subtlety or understand every regional nuance. They're hard to catch for most people and we live here! The way one learns is by sheer familiarity and time spent with it on a daily basis (like when you heard NYC accents).
I'm new to your channel (from Northeast US) and going through your backlog of videos still but I really encourage you to do Part 2 (and others, I can't remember if there are more). That dialect coach is a highly skilled and talented person, a remarkable person to learn from. I think you should just let the information wash over you and enjoy it, because you can't possibly expect to compare it to how you speak English. Enjoy glimpsing that vast Matrix of language. Also that African American English and Native American English dialects are a hugely important and indelible part of the Matrix I've mentioned and cannot ever be separated from any aspect of this country. The video does a good job of featuring just a few of these dialects to bring awareness of them! They're really that important. One day when you come here you won't see the whole Matrix all at once, just where you are in the moment, and you'll enjoy yourself.
Andre' I want to thank you for making this reaction video and use this as an opportunity to express a more general appreciation for you. It was delightful to witness your attempts to speak different accents and I really admire your courage and willingness to be vulnerable in that process. Your kindhearted humility is truly a model for us all and I’m confident many of your viewers will agree with me when I say that your videos are such a bright spot in my day.
Keep going! My father and I loved listening to you learn and try. Most Americans can't other American accents either so don't feel bad.
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I'd say skip part 2. The western US is not very linguistically diverse at all.
the fact that this guy can change accents mid sentence is amazing.
Don't worry! This is hard to follow for many native English speakers as well. You did a good job!
I think since most Americans are familiar with so many accents due to the many cultures in our country we’re more used to the nuances in American dialects and can figure out what people are basically saying compared to foreigners 😅
Boston is actually one of the more difficult to understand for outsiders as well!
I loved this reaction, you’re doing great. We have a large Portugués community here, we can understand you. You’re English is great. It took me FOREVER to learn how to roll my R’s learning Spanish! And yes, do part 2, but don’t stress over it, you’re doing great 😊
Your sounds of distress and confusion are absolutely hilarious and unfortunately very relatable.
This was entertaining to watch. A good reaction. I think you may have been more shocked than anything to hear that we Americans do have a lot of accents than what the media shows.
You have that puzzled looks so many have. We wanted you to have fun. Relax and enjoy!
Awe don't stress over it The fact that you seemed overwhelmed just shows you càre and are involved in the reaction.Keep doing videos on it if it interests And benefits you
As I understand it, Portuguese also has 2 very different accents depending on the country.
You are perfect as you are. Your, English is easily understandable. So, I'm an American, right, the first time I saw this I my head was spinning just as yours was. I used to hear about three accents. My mind was blown. I have seen this now at least ten times, probably more, and I learn new things ever time. You do have an accent, a thick accent, one that is appropriate to where you are from and live. I can easily understand it because I know many people who have similar accents because they are recent immigrants. We are used to hearing virtually every accent in the world. Every language, too. Most of the time we just don't think about it, or even hear them. People speak their ancestral languages, if they do, with their families and ancestral communities here. I hope that you will continue with all three parts. Don't be afraid and be confident in yourself. Peace
Where I grew up in southern New Jersey, we have (or, rather, had) an accent called piney. It's not really spoken much by people of my generation or younger, but my grandparents had it pretty thick. An example from something my paternal grandmother once said to me: Don never put wooter on an earl far. Which was her way of saying "Don't ever put water on an oil fire." If she was to say she was tired, she would say it like "Eyes tarred". Words like my and by were pronounced more like mah and bah.
The accent started fading away with my parents' generation and is practically nonexistent now. I'm not sure why, but my guess is its disappearance has a lot to do with access to radio and television broadcasts. Hearing those other accents I think caused people to learn a different accent growing up than what they would naturally pick up from their parents and other family members.
Just to note, when you say please like, it's kind of the perfect time at the start. I know i will like it, but at the end i often forget.
Just wanna let you know, I have been speaking English my entire life (obviously as an American) and I had the same exact reaction as you to this 26:22 lmaooo because it is actually news to me. I am from Pennsylvania and am familiar with both Philly and Pittsburgh dialects but that Ocracoke British sounding dialect is wild
I love it. "We're just in New York!" Oh, no no no... You're just in New York City you haven't gotten to the rest of New York State. lol
It's actually really interesting to see what sound differences you *can* hear, and which ones you can't.
I absolutely enjoyed this reaction. I needed this laughter after a long day at work.
I think a large part of why this video doesn't land is because it's constructed around the idea that the viewer is comparing the examples it gives to their own native English accent. Even when you can't really hear the difference as they give A/B examples, a native speaker can still compare the examples given to *their own* accent, so you're still getting something from it.
If someone shows you a red shirt and a blue shirt, then asks you which shirt is more green, it's a lot easier to figure out if you're already wearing a green shirt.
Go for part 2 it can be good for you to know where you want to visit i'm part of a military family and i can tell you that English here in America the best way to understand the difference is to hear it in context as some ways of saying a word sounds like others. Exactly why the military uses alphanumeric spellings like tango for T and delta for D as depending on the speaker it can sound identical.
Don’t watch this to be instructional, just educational.
I’d love to watch you react to the other parts.
I love this guy. I always feel like I'm taking a class that I might not have been entirely ready for, and now I need to go home and study. You're doing great.
The first five minutes was absolutely hilarious in the best way lol
It is compliment to your grasp of English that people recommended this video.
Your accent is great! And the “fuggetaboutit” was amazing, please say that more often lol. I think you could do the New York “hey, I’m walkin ‘ere!” Perfect for when a car gets too close to you, as you cross the street.
This is by far your best reaction video!!! You MUST do ALL the parts!!! You had my laughing so hard I was crying!!! I love this!😂😂😂
I love your English pronunciation. It is mostly very clear. Do not be embarrassed! I am embarrassed that I only speak 1 language. I am originally from Louisville, Kentucky. To show you that even in one small area, accents can be vastly different, my first job was at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that was only 10 miles from my home. The big difference was that I was from a distictly Caucasian area of Louisville, but the KFC was in a predominately African American area. It took me 2 weeks to adjust to the pronunciation differences in order to understand what the customers were trying to order without having them repeat or point to the menu!
I got 1 second into the video and I'm laughing! 😊 fugit about it!
The Boston Accent does use Rs but only in certain instances. It's mainly the "er" and "ar" at the end of words that wouldn't like "cah" not "car", or "mahkuh" not "marker"
I’m a bit of a linguistics nut, so I find this type of stuff fascinating. There’s a lot of variation in American English accents, and it can be quite confusing to somebody who has it as a second or third language but don’t worry. If you find this stuff as fascinating as I do, the more you look into it and learn about how languages work, the more interesting it becomes and the easier it gets differentiating between regional differences, even in languages you don’t know well or even don’t speak.
For instance, I just started learning Portuguese, and I’m really becoming aware of how prevalent different accents of it are especially Brazilian. I’m constantly amazed and confused by how different people from different areas will pronounce even the most basic words so differently, and considering how similar certain sounds are in Portuguese in general it can get really confusing telling subtle differences that can cause pretty drastic changes in meaning. Let’s just say your English is better than my Portuguese. :p
I wouldn’t worry too much about visiting here and not understanding or not being understood by natives. A lot of the accents and dialects brought up in this particular video are very isolated communities with quite archaic forms of speech. That vast majority of the country either has the “midwestern” accent (like what you would hear a news anchor using in a national news broadcast), a southern accent (a lot of variety there, but it’s all basically the same), or a New England accent (like what you’d hear in New York or in the surrounding area). Me myself I have a mixed accent, mostly midwestern with a hint of a southern drawl and some spanish and surfer lingo from Southern California.
Don't worry if you can't understand everything. Some of the differences are very subtle, even for native speakers. I'd love to see you react to part 2. This is a great video series.
You have to remember that we all came from somewhere else. North Carolina had a lot of Scottish settlers and German settlers. Ppl from different countries came here and lived side by side. Their languages together and trying to speakEnglish . That made different accents and dialects.
i speak with a washington / pacific northwest accent
it's substantially similar to the midwest "newscaster" accent that's become a media standard, except for some minor differences i don't even myself understand and cannot hear, but linguists tell me it's different
oh, but head out to nearby farmland and find an old man and he'll talk about needing to "worsh" his car, measuring the "heighth" of trees, and hiring someone to replace the "ruff" on his house
Definitely react to part 2! American accents are crazy! We understand you completely! Your English is fine.
I was born in Ohio, spent time as a child in Arizona, grew up to adulthood in California, spent 3 years in Australia, lived in the mountains of North Carolina and am now in Oklahoma. My accent is nothing at all and everything when I’m around different groups of people. I don’t struggle understanding anyone and you won’t either. You will never sound like anyone but yourself. Don’t worry, be happy!😊
Do the part 2 - it will help explain how immigration patterns impacted accents. If you ever visit it will help you understand the locals if they have thick accents. Learning how local accents differ from standard English taught in classrooms.
Don’t see it as a way to change or improve how you speak but to better understand nonstandard English.
LMAO your face at 18:50 had me ROLLING
You are incredibly easy to understand!
There is no "correct" accent. It only indicates where someone learned to speak, either as a child, or where they spent the most time around other English speakers.
Gotta be one of the best Reaction Videos I’ve watched all day. Your “English” accent attempts are hysterical. You should not do those. 😂 😂😂
Also, Don’t be so hard on yourself, you’re doing a great job content wise. Keep up the good work. Not Laughing At You, Laughing With You.
Your struggle is real.
How things are said, is as important as what is said.
You HAVE to Listen to Part 2.
Don't beat yourself up for not being able to distinguish subtle differences in the different accents. It's very understandable for someone like you, with English being your second language. Even some Americans can't always distinguish from where certain accents originate.
The differences are very subtle sometimes. Boston and Rhode Island are very close states so the differences are as subtle as "Aah" and "Aaw". It's ok if you can't hear the differences, many British people can't hear the differences. Even some Americans can't hear any differences between some accents or hear it themselves when they say something in an accent they are used to. We're all different and come from many places so no need to feel alone.
Don't be too concerned that it is confusing. Some of these accents are difficult for other Americans or native English speakers to understand. I think you should watch part 2, it is interesting.
Your ENGLISH is great 👍🏽. I enjoyed this because I’m an Indigenous Native from N. California and I have a great great grandfather who was Irish. I speak my own tribal language and some Spanish. My stepfather was Mexican. My little Sisters speak SPANISH fluently. My grand daughter has a paternal grandmother who is Mexican with Greek ancestry….she speaks SPANISH with NO ACCENT and I tell her to practice with duo lingo because it’s hilarious. 🤣. She visited Seattle, Washington and the waiter at a MEXICAN Restaurant said, you’re from California..right. She said, yes 👍🏽. So, yes accents change…my grandparents did not speak ENGLISH well…my paternal Great GRANDPARENTS did not speak ENGLISH at all. Sadly, now because of boarding school the Indigenous language is almost gone. 😢❤ I really appreciate your accent…you’re Black American one…lol 😂
Andre, I’m 75% through and 3 comments:
1. Don’t feel bad! This is expert level stuff. I have a masters degree in Linguistics and that’s why this all makes sense to me. For any AMERICAN that doesn’t, a lot will be confusing too.
2. In grew up right outside of NYC, and went to college 4 hours south in Baltimore. It took a full month to understand what the Baltimore locals were talking about, and my roommate from Pittsburgh was a whole other story!
3. If you visit America you will surely notice that anyone at hotels or restaurants is trained to be as easy to understand as possible. And when the average person meets a foreigner they will tone down their accent a bit so you can understand them easier. So I wouldn’t worry at all.
I would love to see you react to more! As everyone else said, you are definitely completely understandable to me too. We hear the strong accent, but it doesn’t get in the way of understanding your (excellent) English at all.
American here (native English speaker), though probably most people with English (especially American English) as their mother tongue can likely hear all of the accent differences in the video; I understand what you meant in not being able to pick out all of the differences by ear, in the sense that I’m trying to learn Korean, and if I heard different Korean accents, I definitely wouldn’t be able to hear all of the differences either! Your English is much better than you’re giving yourself credit for here. Don’t worry about it and I hope to see a part 2!
I’m an American watching you for the first time. You crack me up. I was in tears laughing especially when you did your impression of Southerners and said “mate”. Then you were like oh wait is that Australia? 😂😂😂😂
Eres muy gracioso y me encanta como hablas. Felicidades.
Gracias 🙏
No need to feel discouraged-this video is going into far deeper detail than most people are aware of and a lot of the individual distinctions are quite subtle, even for native speakers. What most people think of as distinct accents/dialects are the total effect of MANY of these differences, and I’d say even most americans could only recognize like 5-10 stereotypical regional accents. This is the level of dialectical distinctiveness you see between neighboring VILLAGES in most of Europe.
Furthermore, Linguists have shown time and time again that young children can tell the difference between nearly ALL different sounds humans can make with their mouths, but as they grow up, the most people’s brains categorize these sounds into groups that only preserve the differences that are USEFUL in the languages they speak, losing the ability to distinguish between allophones (similar sounds your brain categorizes in the same “box”). That is totally normal, and nothing to be ashamed of. Basically the only way to avoid that is to be taught many languages or comparative linguistics at a young enough age that your mind stops that process of simplifying away the less useful complexity.