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Tag Archives: dialects in TV
Saturday News Roundup: Bad Boston Accents
A few dispatches from the word of accents and dialects: Americans prefer British accents to their own. Gothamis reports that New Yorkers hate their own accents. New York Magazine eviscerates the Boston accents in the new Kennedy miniseries Indian … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Boston accents, Brummie, Cockney, dialects in TV, New York Accent, News Roundup 6 Comments
Dublin: A Tale of Two Accents
NOTE: This post uses the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For information about this notation, please visit my page of IPA Resources. Why does Dublin have so many dialects? Even compared to other cities in the British Isles, the city has … Continue reading
Posted in Irish English, Uncategorized Tagged class and accent, dialects in TV, Dublin Accents 12 Comments
6 Accent Tips For Actors
A few days ago, I gave my list of the best American accents done by non-Americans. Which got me thinking: what makes actors succeed at dialects and what makes them fail? Below is a list of the six most important … Continue reading
The Top 10 American Accents done by non-Americans
USA Today ran a piece yesterday listing the top five American accents done by British actors. While I am unfamiliar with the number one actor on the list, Jamie Bamber, I’m glad to see that Hugh Laurie and Idris Elba … Continue reading