★ The Accent Challenge.

[BettyBoop]

We were talking about accents in the chat and it got me thinking about
The Accent Challenge.
Now you'll need to do a voice recording or a video if you're brave to partake. Please don't answer with a text post.
It's not very complicated, don't worry. I didn't invent it though I changed and added some questions to fit this website.

Accent Challenge

1. Your username
2. Where you’re from.
3. Pronounce the following words:
- Aunt
- Roof
- Route
- Theatre
- Iron
- Salmon
- Caramel
- Fire
- Water
- New Orleans
- Pecan
- Both
- Again
- Probably
- Alabama
- Lawyer
- Coupon
- Mayonnaise
- Pyjamas
- Caught
- Naturally
- Aluminium
- getDare
- Crackerjack
- Doorknob
- Envelope

4. What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
5. What is a bubbly carbonated drink called?
6. What do you call gym shoes?
7. What do you call your grandparents?
8. What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
9. What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
10. Choose a book and read a passage from it.
11. Do you think you have an accent?
12. Name 5 getDare users as quickly as you can without thinking.
13. What's your favourite accent other than your own?

End audio post by saying any THREE words you want.

[loke]

What site can I record my voice on?

And do we say everything mic? Like even our username, where we are from?

[BettyBoop]

Originally Posted by loke

What site can I record my voice on?

And do we say everything mic? Like even our username, where we are from?

Vocaroo works but I'm probably going to do mine on Audacity (any computer should have a voice recorder though) and then upload it to tumblr and use that link just because I'm not sure how long Vocaroo keeps an audio for. I know some of the ones in the older threads no longer play.

[KansasRush]

I'm game.

I'll probably use Soundcloud.com and I would recommend that to others. Is it ok if I use profanities in answering questions (I sometimes find it hard not to... )?

[BettyBoop]

Originally Posted by KansasRush

I'm game.

I'll probably use Soundcloud.com and I would recommend that to others. Is it ok if I use profanities in answering questions (I sometimes find it hard not to... )?

I just signed up to SoundCloud, it looks good so I'd recommend it over Vocaroo definitely at the moment.

[footballdare]

I'll have a go at some point

[loke]

Originally Posted by BettyBoop

Vocaroo works but I'm probably going to do mine on Audacity (any computer should have a voice recorder though) and then upload it to tumblr and use that link just because I'm not sure how long Vocaroo keeps an audio for. I know some of the ones in the older threads no longer play.

I will try vocaroo for this and see how it is.

[naked_lego]

So my mic is kinda sensitive because it picked up everything in my room like mouse clicks and stuff but here is recording by demand of, Happyme.
https://soundcloud.com/naked_lego/accent-challenge

[**Mandi**]

Originally Posted by naked_lego

So my mic is kinda sensitive because it picked up everything in my room like mouse clicks and stuff but here is recording by demand of, Happyme.
https://soundcloud.com/naked_lego/accent-challenge

Yours is the first one I have listened to that doesn't sound like an accent to me! Lol Even all the others from the US sounded accented to me but yours was just a normal voice to me.

Either way, I liked it though!

[deschut]

It took some convincing... but I did it!

http://snd.sc/14lPN6G

(Oh yeah, i forgot 3 random words...)

[Happy Me]

Originally Posted by deschut

It took some convincing... but I did it!

http://snd.sc/14lPN6G

(Oh yeah, i forgot 3 random words...)

GAH! I love it!!! I have listened to it like 5 times!!! Thank you wonderful Deschut!

[justJane]

I have loved listening to these. All the voices are wonderful.

Thank you, Deschut for adding an accent not previously recorded. You sound adorable.

I have to admit I so enjoyed Dare and Sarge90's recordings that I listened to their other ones. wow!

It also brought my attention to the **Mandi** vs Shadowice0823 competition and I did have to vote for Mandi to win - I can't resist wanting the woman to have control. (good luck, Mandi!)

Happyme127 IS very happy and bubbly in real life. Her voice is exactly like her personality.

NorthlandDom and Sarge90 both cracked me up with some of their answers. As did caycay with her 'I hate poptarts!'. haha!

I love these.

[naked_lego]

Originally Posted by **Mandi**

Yours is the first one I have listened to that doesn't sound like an accent to me! Lol Even all the others from the US sounded accented to me but yours was just a normal voice to me.

Either way, I liked it though!

Just a...normal voice...Waahooo! I'm normal at something!

[**Mandi**]

Originally Posted by naked_lego

Just a...normal voice...Waahooo! I'm normal at something!

Not normal in a bad way! It's a lovely voice, just seems like something I could hear on a daily basis and not think "oh I wonder where they are from because the have that accent"

[naked_lego]

Originally Posted by **Mandi**

Not normal in a bad way! It's a lovely voice, just seems like something I could hear on a daily basis and not think "oh I wonder where they are from because the have that accent"

Yeah I know what you meant I was just teasing you. Haha, even face to face people don't know if I'm joking or serious. My humor is extra dry topped with more dry.

I liked your voice too. Very...well it had an overwhelming addictive kinda sound to it. Like seductive tone that can put you in a trans. It's hard to explain and I just got off a 9 hour shift. I'm to tired to think.