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День томуHave you ever had a hard time telling the difference between an Aussie and a Kiwi accent? Dialect coach Erik Singer breaks down the subtle differences between a few commonly confused regional accents. What actually makes a New York and Boston accent different? What's the main differentiator between a northern and southern English accent?
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Accent Expert Explains How to Tell Accents Apart | WIRED
@CrownRock1 4 роки тому
I feel like this guy could get my street address by hearing me talk.
@MCDexX 4 роки тому
You joke, but in a lot of the UK there are language experts who can pinpoint an accent to a suburb, a neighbourhood, and maybe even a specific street. UK accents are nuts.
@glassid 4 роки тому
This comment made my day
@crackedemerald4930 4 роки тому
@@MCDexX makes sense, English has been in England for a long time
@jaypatel3100 4 роки тому
Dr Higgins.
@maka1la 4 роки тому
this made me yodel
@HR-qk3wh 4 роки тому
"you can draw a line *straight* across England" *That line:* ↖️↗️↘️↙️↩️↪️⬅️⬆️⬇️➡️⤴️
@abigailr3250 4 роки тому
this sent me
@AbsurdAsparagus 4 роки тому
compared to things that overlap i guess its more line like
@lunaticweeb250 4 роки тому
Fr
@sassora 4 роки тому
yes, "straight across" doesn't mean "straight line", who would have known? Not you apparently.
@Fandango541 4 роки тому
🤣🤣🤣🤣Right? LOL
@GhostGardens 3 роки тому
“ You can draw a line straight across England” The Line: 💫🎢🎡⚙️🔄🔄⬆️↘️↕️↗️⭕️♋️🛸🌪🔥
@zisforziggens 3 роки тому
Oh well done op.
@xiaria 3 роки тому
its the way he included midlands in the north as well, absolutely dire
@nigella1563 3 роки тому
they seem to think that wales is part of England in said line... I'm fumin
@BPoweredLove 3 роки тому
@@nigella1563 Well, you might as well be.
@nigella1563 3 роки тому
@@BPoweredLove um excuse me Wales has its own culture, language and government, and we could most certainly run ourselves independently. We don't need England and we definitely don't need people thinking that we belong to England. Cymru am byth!
@FilthyVA 3 роки тому
Easier way to tell Aussies and New Zealanders apart. Call them a "kiwi." If they come across the table at you; they're Austrailian.
@MysticDreamz 3 роки тому
Lmao! 🤣 Is it really that offensive? My nationality gets mistaken all the time 😅
@jeeode8289 3 роки тому
Honestly I’d be confused, I would act like: Wait, how did you know?
@tobiaslgammal 3 роки тому
I knew a New Zealander once who was the nicest dude, humble and calm all the time. I once called him Australian as a joke and it's the only time I've seen him really pissed off, even if it was for just a fraction of a second.
@KiwiTyTy 3 роки тому
Kiwi here - when my friend mentioned this video to me, I said something similar about Kiwis. Ask a Kiwi if they're Aussie, if they punch you, they're a Kiwi.
@jaysonmcduck5476 3 роки тому
Dead right it work's around the other way to 🤣
@mistyminnie5922 4 роки тому
Guy: I'm Eric Singer Me: YES YOU ARE
@Catwomen4512 4 роки тому
Erik*
@CptDangernoodle 4 роки тому
Who's a good boy? YOU'RE a good boy. YES YOU ARE
@dazzledification 4 роки тому
no, he's quite clearly Dennis Reynolds
@Verlarn 4 роки тому
Just give Erik the whole channel, we won't mind.
@SomeNiceMovies 4 роки тому
And neither would we.
@rifqicarranza 4 роки тому
Omg we need that
@crimsonhunter7598 4 роки тому
Does he not have one?
@SiSi-xg1hk 4 роки тому
He does have a channel, but it's a little old & the content is pretty short.
@karenvanhook6748 4 роки тому
Totally agree.
@Echo_Isles 3 роки тому
Aussie vs. Kiwi: ask them to say "deck". If you blush, they're a Kiwi.
@alexandrakelsey7406 3 роки тому
Is 'deck' slang for something rude for kiwis lol?
@DistractedGlobeGuy 3 роки тому
@@eyk7294 so do Australians, just a bit less. Actually, the Kiwi pronunciation is SO far into the "I" range, it almost becomes more like "deek".
@TheLeftie600 3 роки тому
Jen with one N and ask an Aussie to say “six”, you’ll also blush.
@xoliag8524 3 роки тому
@@TheLeftie600 That's also the Kiwis.
@TheLeftie600 3 роки тому
Ryan Ferry nah, we end up saying sux.
@veronicagrave159 2 роки тому
I love how excited the Geordie was to say, “David bakes great cakes.” Like he might actually know David. Lol
@Tomy_Yon 2 роки тому
Then the phrase later: that's not a lot of pot(s) 😄
@soloexperiencer Рік тому
Plot twist: he IS David.
@eighteror 4 роки тому
aussie: myth kiwi: M E T H
@SilentHotdog28 4 роки тому
@Shayla-Skye Aussies have a Meth problem, but it's not how we say Myth.......
@michelletans687 4 роки тому
Mith is how i sound saying Myth, ozzies sound like Meth lol
@SilentHotdog28 4 роки тому
I'm Aussie and I say It like Myth (mith) not meth lol.
@michelletans687 4 роки тому
@@SilentHotdog28 there you go so we actually sound the same "Mith"
@pugz01234 4 роки тому
My dog is a Aussie
@goatmeal5241 4 роки тому
That New York guy was great. I felt like every word he said was either a personal attack or about to start an argument.
@MCDexX 4 роки тому
HEY! I'M TALKIN HERE! I'M TALKIN!
@mylesdlm 4 роки тому
Trash! Trash! Trash! 😂😂😂
@Narokkurai 4 роки тому
THAT'S NOT A LOT OF POTS
@NoNeedNoGreed 4 роки тому
MCDexX For those that don't know the funny origin ukposts.info/have/v-deo/m2RiZp6orJl5rKs.html
@Benjamin-bj6xj 4 роки тому
Ephy AYGYY, AIM WAAWWKING EEERE
@BvousBrainSystems 3 роки тому
New Zealander: my deck is hardwood Australian: same
@flawyerlawyertv7454 3 роки тому
Loll
@nathanielmitchell6383 2 роки тому
Underrated comment this one is
@danishbutter1847 2 роки тому
cheeky...
@NuttyRedBaBonkerz Рік тому
😂
@morphykg1503 3 роки тому
The Bostonian lady after saying the sentence was like "dang they got me"
@DrGlynnWix 2 роки тому
That's what I said! You could tell she was laughing at realizing how Boston she sounded.
@GlenBradley 2 роки тому
@@DrGlynnWix I thought she was laughing because she thought the word was "pot" not "pots."
@jimferry6539 4 роки тому
Dealer: here’s your weed Me: that’s not a lot of pot
@EllaViewD 4 роки тому
David: bakes great cakes
@danymartinez5885 4 роки тому
New York buyer: That's Nat, a latte Pat
@5ilver42 4 роки тому
Naddie Laddie Patt
@matthiasthulman4058 4 роки тому
News Reporter: "It was a record number of stabs"
@nedflanders9215 4 роки тому
EXACTLY HOW MUCH POT DID YOU SMOKE
@icefaery2030 4 роки тому
Someone tell Netflix we need a whole documentary series so I can sit in my living room and watch this for 10 hours straight.
@donnadizucchero 4 роки тому
Yessss, OHHH YEASS, WE BLOODY DO!!!! HEY NETFLIX!!! DID U GET THAT?!!!! In like WRITING?!!!!
@john15399 4 роки тому
please
@charliedawson4877 4 роки тому
The Bob Ross of linguistics.
@crimsonhunter7598 4 роки тому
L0L
@Ruylopez778 4 роки тому
TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRASH TRAFFIC TRASH TRASH
@racheln8563 3 роки тому
I’d be interested to see him do the various American Southern accents. There are some subtle differences state to state.
@nataliatc1 3 роки тому
you mean countries?
@racheln8563 3 роки тому
@@nataliatc1 No, I mean between, say, South Carolina and Mississippi. Perhaps I should have said “Southern US”.
@blythy87 3 роки тому
ukposts.info/have/v-deo/gGF8hGqxq4F8kXU.html This is the video for you. May contain Northern US accents also.
@jennypai3763 3 роки тому
part 2 is here ukposts.info/have/v-deo/gaN2k26hbIh9lJ8.html
@markw-s5734 3 роки тому
It doesn’t matter. I can’t comprehend any Southerners. And their accents are difficult to understand as well. 😂
@dalebewan 3 роки тому
As a southern NZer with a somewhat scots influenced accent, I'd love to hear Erik Singer break down the regional NZ accents. Not everyone sounds like an Aucklander!
@RubyDoobieScoo 2 роки тому
The whole of New Zealand is somewhat Scots influenced, we had a higher percentage of Scottish migrants across New Zealand relative to most British colonies (I assume Nova Scotia had more) which influenced our vowels. Speaking of British influenced accents, the reason the English speaking Indian accent is like how it is, is because the primary group of white people going there early on were predominantly Welsh soldiers so Indians have Welsh accents.
@RubyDoobieScoo 2 роки тому
Also I'd rather not have South Island accents showcased to the world.
@josephjenks2550 2 роки тому
@@RubyDoobieScoo otago and southland had a higher proportion of Scottish immigrants I think, hence the names such as Invercargill, Dunedin and Balclutha and the Clutha River
@NixinovaMC 2 роки тому
> Regional NZ accents What, all two of them, lol
@dalebewan 2 роки тому
@@NixinovaMC Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, South Island West Coast, Otago, and Southland all have noticeable differences.
@nikgeo8690 4 роки тому
In Britain the accent changes almost by postal code...
@mikemorris4548 3 роки тому
@Lil PUMP, I can also tell you, that's true. There are so many accents in the UK, it's madness lol. Best thing is, at times, you don't realise your own accent in comparison to somebody with the same accent, you can think to yourself, is that how I sound?? lol!
@mats7492 3 роки тому
nik geo same in germany
@awsome013 3 роки тому
@@mats7492 im a brit living in germany and I can absolutely confirm this!
@georgia3718 3 роки тому
Yeah we have so many different accents it’s mad. Welsh, English, Scottish and Irish.. but then there’s LOADS of different accents inside of those 😂 there’s not just an accent each country follows lol
@christinecannibal844 3 роки тому
Question. Do y'all like American accents? The way Americans love English accents?
@samr8407 4 роки тому
"Fish and Chips!" "Fish and Chips!" "Fish and Chips!" Sounds like an English chant
@zealousheroes 4 роки тому
Sam R 💀💀💀
@Samuel_J1 4 роки тому
"Kettle on!" "Kettle on!" "Kettle on!" You're sorted now ;)
@samr8407 4 роки тому
@@Samuel_J1 Very English indeed 😆
@sassora 4 роки тому
Kettle of Fish
@FrankyBabes 4 роки тому
"When you ask the kids what they want for tea"
@joebleasdale5557 3 роки тому
Nobody: Newcastle: *Deeeeivid beeeiks greeeeit ceeeeeiks*
@chrisnamaste3572 3 роки тому
Apparently Kiwis and Aussies cant even agree on how to do meth....
@wolfsign9168 3 роки тому
this is so underated omg
@danishbutter1847 2 роки тому
a Drunk Shrek indeed
@budstik 2 роки тому
I dunno. The Indian guy sounds Indian to me.
@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek 3 місяці тому
Yank🤮
@heyuonthewall26 3 роки тому
I love Erik’s videos. I read that he’s being referred to as “Dialect Daddy”. I searched that and this came up. They’re not wrong.
@kierstenreynoso2195 2 роки тому
I wonder if HE knows that. he should make a short video responding to it :D
@heyuonthewall26 2 роки тому
@@kierstenreynoso2195 I actually sent him some of the hair product I make after we exchanged some emails. He hasn’t let me know if he likes it or not!
@nikopackbier8087 4 роки тому
"Here's a New York speaker" "Trash.Trash.Trash." XD
@username1568 4 роки тому
Seems legit
@nataliaalfonso2662 4 роки тому
Hahahaha as a born and bred NYer I’m cracking up. Truth is truth!
@pelineraslan1 4 роки тому
I was cracking up about that too😂
@DeathsIntent96 4 роки тому
He was asked about the Knicks.
@gadgetmama 4 роки тому
Boston - traffic traffic
@nightspicer 4 роки тому
Let's be honest. This is Erik's channel at this point...
@nebsu_ 4 роки тому
Its Erik with a K! >:C
@cjrecord 4 роки тому
I'm okay with that.
@kerryms11 4 роки тому
@@cjrecord same!
@sdtpokemongo5964 4 роки тому
Julio Rissio what’s a good thing, bad boy?
@nightspicer 4 роки тому
@@nebsu_ whoops, didn't notice
@Liya2343 3 роки тому
Me, a Philadelphian: “I can’t hear the Philly accent”
@LeNoLi. 3 роки тому
Can't hear it as a Kentuckian
@johnnybrandman7017 3 роки тому
Can’t hear it as an Oregonian
@AlShsj 3 роки тому
In west Philadelphia born and raised in the playground is where I spent most of my days.
@timhefty504 3 роки тому
Can't hear it as a dumbass
@micki7910 3 роки тому
Say water ice lol "wada ice" 😂 live in west philly
@AlexanderChilds 3 роки тому
"You can draw a line straight across England..." *Proceeds to draw the most squiggly line
@7822welshsteam 3 роки тому
If the word "straight had come before "line", you'd have a point.
@mikespearwood3914 2 роки тому
That's actually the official accent line to divide the "southern" and "northern" accents. It actually vaguely corresponds with the Danelaw division.
@mar1am622 4 роки тому
This guy NEEDS his own TV show.
@ichangedthename 4 роки тому
I patiently await for him to take over this channel
@maxcarter5148 4 роки тому
No one watches TV anymore. He gets more viewers on this channel than he would on some obscure tv show
@pitchen 4 роки тому
...why
@PACKERMAN2077 4 роки тому
it'll probably have some lame Premise like he has to solve Crimes by listening to serial killers over the phone or listen to them on their Instagram or something redundant. and then you'll see him in an interrogation room making the suspect yell _"there's a bomb in the mall and you have 30 minutes!"_ over and over again And it'll be shot with really dated 90s effects, a poor man's _Numbers_
@TheRasuo 4 роки тому
He already stars on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
@dietcokeluvr12 4 роки тому
the internet: the smart accents man is hot. more of him. wired: we have a whole series on different professionals explaining- the internet: 🔪 wired: yes sir
@Ora-DR 4 роки тому
😂😂😂😂
@RBadmaev 4 роки тому
Sure, accent guy is hot, but how about that Bostonian girl? 😍
@ololo518 4 роки тому
I love that they have different professionals, because yes, he is great, but I seriously don't understand accent at all. Not a native english speaker I only hear differences if he says that there is one xD
@edabakb 4 роки тому
I really enjoyed the video with the young doctor lady as well. More of her please!
@skmuzammilzeeshan6173 4 роки тому
This guy reminds of early days "Gerard Butler" in Hollywood.🤔 The lean and more prominent jawline.
@kaidrewry4378 3 роки тому
Perhaps this guy is Russian or something and we will never know. He knows how to imitate every accent. How do we even know his identity is real?
@coyotelong4349 3 роки тому
Maybe he doesn’t even speak English, but he memorized just enough to do this video only
@sahibabedi760 2 роки тому
I think he's Swedish
@someguy2744 2 роки тому
Who knows. Maybe he's Lithuanian. We'll never know.
@acookie7548 2 роки тому
singer is a common surname in the caribbean, more specifically in st kitts and nevis. but he couldve changed his name
@whiteowl4097 2 роки тому
So much paranoia.
@bryncb 3 роки тому
The South African accent is a lot closer to NZ than I realised.
@goodputin4324 3 роки тому
Dutch influenced
@lacari0805 3 роки тому
They’re both one of the few English speaking non English countries
@MsLouisez 3 роки тому
@@lacari0805 are they? Pretty sure new zealand is an English country. Both Oz and ZN have native aboriginal languages as well.
@slevin6544 3 роки тому
As a kiwi I can confirm. Our vowels are pronounced very similarly.
@lacari0805 3 роки тому
@@MsLouisez Their first language is English and majority don’t speak another language. Meaning they are basically just English speaking
@charlesplaza7816 4 роки тому
WIRED aka Erik Singer’s UKposts Channel
@Rico_G 4 роки тому
And I'm not complainin' (in my native NYC accent)!
@WombieFerguson 4 роки тому
I wish. All these other jabronis they feature aren’t half as interesting as Accent Daddy Erik.
@placeholder29 4 роки тому
@@Rico_G I live in NYC but I thought we didn't have an accent
@Skyfox94 4 роки тому
@@Rico_G naht
@Rico_G 4 роки тому
@@Skyfox94 Exactly! Naht, naht nawt.
@dudeonthasopha 4 роки тому
>"You can draw a line straight across England" >Proceeds to draw a very not straight line across England.
@schokoladendonut 4 роки тому
dudeonthasopha 😂😂
@sassora 4 роки тому
dudeonthasopha because “straight” was not an adjective determining “line”, it was an adverb and determined “across”. Meaning “all the way through”, not having anything to do with how the line looked. Listening comprehension fail.
@MikePhoenix007 4 роки тому
There is no curvature; the line is straight. - Flat earther standing on the ground
@schokoladendonut 4 роки тому
R S it’s a joke
@RichHobo 4 роки тому
R S I feel like I just met the dictionary
@ben-wm6yc 3 роки тому
Accent Australian: ehxent New Zealand: ixnt
@naomigwolfe8112 3 роки тому
I read that as 'isnt' and was so confused lol
@ben-wm6yc 3 роки тому
@@naomigwolfe8112 new Zealand simply isn't
@naomigwolfe8112 3 роки тому
@@ben-wm6yc lol
@flawyerlawyertv7454 3 роки тому
Lol
@RubyDoobieScoo 2 роки тому
Maybe in Southland. We really haven't been sending out best people overseas.
@EzioHanitore 3 роки тому
Alternative phrase for NY vs Boston: Thats an awfully hot coffee pot
@Dan-ii5wz 2 роки тому
Lol I was thinking the exact same thing
@AronBagel 4 роки тому
"Here's a New York Speaker:" "TRASH" Okay Eric chill
@slamblamboozled1245 4 роки тому
I'm the trash man. I come on stage and I throw trash
@geminikid609 4 роки тому
He was talking the soxs
@kaidoloveboat1591 2 роки тому
@@slamblamboozled1245 my man
@username7790 4 роки тому
Australian: Myth New Zealander: Meth
@yoonmikim5663 4 роки тому
Makes sense, since Lord of the Rings was filmed in New Zealand, and Tolkien intended it to be an addictive myth.
@LoFiAxolotl 4 роки тому
i thought kiwis do sheep not meth
@BDBarnyard 4 роки тому
@@LoFiAxolotl both there's a huge meth problem in nz these days
@xSunnyDaysx 4 роки тому
IDDQD 😂😂😂
@trajectoryunown 4 роки тому
@@LoFiAxolotl what
@downundanow5569 3 роки тому
To an Australian, the phrase 'fish and chips' spoken by a New Zealander, with a southern accent particularly, sounds like 'fussh end chupps'. Aussies and Kiwis can tell who is who within one minute of talking to each other and we can't understand why the rest of the world can't. It's hugely obvious to us!
@lyssao.8308 2 роки тому
southern americans don't say "chips" or "fish and chips" and when they do, no one understands cuz we call them fries 99.99% of the time. :'D I can tell too tho lol
@RubyDoobieScoo 2 роки тому
@@lyssao.8308 he means the South Island of New Zealand, not the former Confederate States of America.
@RubyDoobieScoo 2 роки тому
It should be noted that the norm for Australians is "feesh and cheeps" so the difference is more extreme to them.
@evalewin7335 2 роки тому
No that's not the norm
@RubyDoobieScoo 2 роки тому
@@evalewin7335 what's not the norm?
@katy4639 3 роки тому
This wired series is absolutely fascinating. I hope he makes more videos! I love learning as he breaks down accents.
@alyson2298 4 роки тому
“fish and chips, *fish and chips* , fish and chips, *fish and chips.* “ *My Dad in the hallway:* Sounds good to me!”
@crimsonhunter7598 4 роки тому
L0L Now I'm hungry
@ethanii7544 4 роки тому
*fush and chups
@eleSDSU 4 роки тому
We might be brothers
@Cbyneorne 4 роки тому
It's weird people think the entirety of both Aus and NZ have one accent each.
@ToriJaneIsAmazing 4 роки тому
@@Cbyneorne Yes! even a country as small as NZ has different accents in different places!
@lepermessiah2011 4 роки тому
2:51 South England: Cut your foot North England: Cuh yuh fuh
@francesweetman 4 роки тому
Juan T can confirm this is 100% accurate
@Confucius_76 4 роки тому
Cu' yuh fu'
@ovaloctopus8 4 роки тому
Juan T tbf a lot of southern accents also drop the “t” sound so if you do want to differentiate better off just listening to the vowel
@TheAlps36 4 роки тому
@@ovaloctopus8 Cockney would be like ca' ya foot
@sirtinderloin7399 4 роки тому
For me the vowel in southerner's "foot" sounded longer. The northerner's "foot" was more "stabby".
@evandavid3271 3 роки тому
*Says England* *shows union jack* *draws a line through "england"* *cuts the corner of wales* *points arrow to north of England* *points arrow to south of England AND WALES*
@evandavid3271 3 роки тому
@?? Some really dumb people say that Europe is a country
@eyekandy3000 3 роки тому
I wish he’d expanded more on the difference between New Zealand and Australian accents
@bernardbarry447 Рік тому
There’s really not much else that’s different IMO.
@timeb4ndit 4 роки тому
Australia vs. New Zealand: Just ask them to say the word ”deck”. If it sounds dirty, you’re talking to a Kiwi.
@futbolind 4 роки тому
Ask a kiwi to say knackered.
@fionanicol8129 4 роки тому
And if you're not sure ask them to count to 10 ... if the number after 5 sounds dirty you've got an aussie
@KaizerMan 4 роки тому
Fiona Nicol I missed out the word ‘after’ when reading your comment and was sounding out in my head how an aussie Five can sound dirty
@patrickhector 4 роки тому
@@fionanicol8129 You mean Kiwi?
@Lillipie81 4 роки тому
Let's get this guy to play comparison clips of Aussies and Kiwis saying six and deck, then we'll know whose talking dirty. *cough* The Aussies *cough*
@suntansizzle6431 4 роки тому
Boston speaker: “That’s not a lotta pots” NY speaker: “That’s nuddaluddapuds”
@genghisgalahad8465 4 роки тому
Boston (I agree): that's not a lotta pot. (singular)
@chudduppls 4 роки тому
BAHAHAHAHAHA
@heartsthekitteh6239 4 роки тому
Bro, people think the Boston accent sounds normal? To me it's like "nwot a lwotta pwots."
@Tavieme 4 роки тому
😂😂😂😂 my husband is a New Yorker! Soo true 😊😊😊 he aslo says "Sangwhich"👀👀
@jasminea11hh 4 роки тому
Deadass it’s the other way around dawggg
@carcasses5131 3 роки тому
How did I know the phrase for NZ was going to be "fish and chips" Every time
@lauragranger9813 Рік тому
It was either that or 'beached as bro'
@calebsmith6792 2 роки тому
"you can draw a line straight across england” *draws an insanely squiggly line that goes into Wales*
@calebsmith6792 2 роки тому
also *draws an arrow pointing to Wales while referring to the south of england*
@fidget0227 4 роки тому
“You can draw a line straight across England.” *Shows the wonkiest line I’ve ever seen.”
@bucksmoke2018 4 роки тому
Yes
@outlanderfrog 4 роки тому
Straight as in, "12 straight wins." That is, consecutive or uninterrupted.
@Thutil 4 роки тому
@@outlanderfrog Straight wins are consecutive, straight lines are straight.
@outlanderfrog 4 роки тому
@@Thutil Yes. Which is why he didn't day "straight line." 👍🏼
@Thutil 4 роки тому
@@outlanderfrog If a line is drawn straight, it is a straight line: he did say "straight line."
@keilanihong6237 4 роки тому
He looks so different dressed informally. He's a cool dude
@oliviah5651 4 роки тому
Keilani H He’s trying to be more Aussie
@salvadoroars 3 роки тому
Australian: Fish and chips Kiwi: fish and chips Me as a Filipino: pish and chifs 🤣 Just kidding guys don't crucify me.
@hollyh4275 3 роки тому
im laughing harder than i should at this
@theaniediaries 3 роки тому
Ahhh the p’s and f’s always get me 😂😂😂
@BlackStar-oh9lp 3 роки тому
Lmao
@komikuslucu785 3 роки тому
Wow, it's also happen with my Indonesian father 😂😂😂
@Dan_Ben_Michael 3 роки тому
Aussie: Fish and Chips Kiwi: Fush N Chups Filipino: Salted Pish and Rice!
@vinnyvidivici 2 роки тому
As an American, I’m glad I’m not the only person who was curious about this comparison, and very grateful to have a video as detailed as this one.
@joman5307 4 роки тому
what if he's actually not American and he's doing a perfectly doing an American accent, he might be fooling us all this time I just noticed my grammar mistake. I'm not correcting it.
@coolname8511 4 роки тому
*pulls out baguette* Yoù idìòť còwàŕď Edit: my most liked comment on UKposts is a French stereotype lol
@davidezonta 4 роки тому
You're a genius
@kifayayusuf3106 4 роки тому
He is a dude doing another dude's accent in another dude's body! Lol
@maaw7648 4 роки тому
I had a stroke reading this.
@auracle6184 4 роки тому
There's a bunch of videos of Reggie Watts shows where he does this, including his TED Talk. He fluidly shifts between tonnes of different accents mid-sentence and anybody seeing him there for the first time would have no idea what his natural accent is.
@pokepalacer 4 роки тому
"You can draw a line straight across England and..." *draws squiggliest line ever across England*
@adamstockley9683 4 роки тому
Jessie Luna Because that’s the border between south and north of England ?
@Msfinable 4 роки тому
@@adamstockley9683 but he said a straight line. That ain't straight, right?
@hhughes9465 4 роки тому
@@adamstockley9683 that was not a north-south divide line. that was like,, three quarters down lmao.
@theowleyeyes 4 роки тому
H H it’s about half way down England, don’t forget the whole top chunk is Scotland not England
@ellahughes4068 4 роки тому
@@theowleyeyes midlands. arent. notherners.
@rogercarter1265 3 роки тому
Such a relief when an actual linguists explains language ;) Nice job!
@nothingoriginal4202 3 роки тому
Can we appreciate how we all just love this dude who gives us English lessons once in a while
@BeGummi 4 роки тому
Immediately hit the like button before he introduces himself. I am your fan.
@LostJasmine26 4 роки тому
Did the same
@marvinjayson5031 4 роки тому
How did you know that?!?
@Marc_prime 4 роки тому
Much rather subscribe to a dedicated channel
@olhydra 4 роки тому
he NEEDS his own channel. the man’s knowledge is fascinating.
@Hattes 4 роки тому
I thought of doing it, but stopped myself. I actually entertained for a few seconds the possibility that I wouldn't like this... I am ashamed.
@hxc205 4 роки тому
4:20 "Here's a New York speaker" I'M CACKLING WHY does that man look like the perfect New Yorker
@steffen5121 4 роки тому
4,20. Nice.
@tvhead 4 роки тому
Had me laughing as well - such an honest delivery. Head shake and everything.
@GrAYvTrAnE 4 роки тому
same bro, i was like "yoo vinny, i use to flip pizzahs witchu"
@cadwelltanner7616 4 роки тому
Yotecai Luz live in new york, can confirm ive met at least 50 identical copies of that man
@michaelryan3031 3 роки тому
I’d like to see an accent graph that expresses all native English speaking accents based on how similar they are to one another. I feel like there are far more similarities between South England, Ireland, New England (particularly Massachusetts, and New York), South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Another good phrase to test is ‘park the car in far harbor’
@NuttyRedBaBonkerz Рік тому
how would you expect aussies vs kiwis to pronounce that?
@MultiKswift Рік тому
New York isn't a part of New England. I think you meant North-East of America which would include both New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island) and the Mid-Atlantic (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and probably Delaware and Maryland).
@yoda8949 3 роки тому
I have to say as an Aussie with many New Zealand friends this is quite accurate but cmon are those really the most Aussie and New Zealand people you could find at least in my opinion.
@phil9141 4 роки тому
“Born in west Philadelphia, where vowels are raised”
@tessa7463 4 роки тому
Phil how does this only have 6 likes this is comedy gold right here
@jamaljackson9933 4 роки тому
I suppose you spent most of your days on the playground??
@LeeDee5 4 роки тому
I suppose you also chilled out and maxed and relaxed all cool as well?
@reyacastle6456 4 роки тому
💯💯💯💯💯
@grainn_ 4 роки тому
Tess now it has almost 600 likes
@nilsr.k.7007 4 роки тому
His face is literally like clickbait
@wat5709 4 роки тому
Nils R.K. What???
@truthsmiles 4 роки тому
@@wat5709 Apparently he's attractive. Personally I think he looks a bit like a sleep-deprived lima bean, but I'm also terrible at judging other men, so ^shrug^
@melsyoutube 4 роки тому
a seat!
@cyan.6399 4 роки тому
@@truthsmiles No, the joke is that he looks constantly distressed or smug.
@mediocre_violist 4 роки тому
Yup. People love seeing him in videos now, so if they see his face in a thumbnail they instantly click.
@OhioWeddingOfficiant 3 роки тому
Your videos are so informative. And you're so engaging. Well done my friend!
@valentinventures 3 роки тому
I honestly think the kiwi accent really stands out. Very distinct vowel sounds, whereas the more cultivated city dweller version of the Aussie accent has some similarities to certain southern British accents if you aren’t familiar with it (I’m not talking about the strong, Steve Irwin country Aussie accent, that’s different). It’s the vocab that really sets these dialects apart though.
@marycanary86 4 роки тому
"draw a ling straight across england" *squiggliest line EVER*
@RB-747 4 роки тому
They also drew it across Wales lol
@1209c 4 роки тому
thats because he didn't want to draw the line into Wales
@wishiwaslizbennet924 4 роки тому
I mean Welsh accents are completely different anyways
@__-fm5qv 4 роки тому
@@wishiwaslizbennet924 And even the difference between a cardiff and swansea accent is pretty stark if you've lived in either one for a bit.
@fraserfir476 4 роки тому
L i n g
@meinsouza 4 роки тому
Wired: "Hey guys, how much Erik Singer you want?" All of us: "Yes!!"
@aalever 4 роки тому
New Zealanders: "Yis!"
@15sixmedia 4 роки тому
Me: “Grossly overused style of joke!”
@isl7873 4 роки тому
He actually is the only reason I followed Wired
@stevetibbs5936 4 роки тому
КISФL 78, same here.
@kathrynwitte3398 2 роки тому
The socioeconomic variations within each of these regional accents can be great.
@Tryinglittleleg 2 роки тому
Australia and New Zealand is so different how do people get them mixed up?!?!?!
@MoreFSL 4 роки тому
1:55 “you can draw a line straight across England” *draws super squiggly line across England*
@jacobrobinson884 3 роки тому
And Wales
@theseahag6639 3 роки тому
😂
@evanrowe4657 3 роки тому
And Wales 😭😭😭
@kurtsudheim825 3 роки тому
Because it goes by cities, for the accents, not toilet on a map
@ChristoferKelly 3 роки тому
Yes, he was correct. You're conflating what he said, namely _"...draw a line straight across..."_ , with what you believe means the same as _"...draw a straight line across..."_ . In the first form, _"straight"_ is an adverb used to qualify the verb _"to draw"_ ; it describes *how* the action is to be done. As an adverb, _"straight"_ usually refers to carrying out an action _directly_ , _immediately_ , or-as used in this video- _continuously_ (i.e. without a break in the line). In the second form that you were thinking of, _"straight"_ is an adjective, which is used explicitly to describe a characteristic of the line itself. In adjectival usage, _"straight"_ will indicate the object it describes has _no bends_ , _no curves_ and _does not meander_ .
@kristoferjuztin2406 4 роки тому
You forgot the most important aussie phrase “we hate our priminister”.
@cora5187 4 роки тому
And of course, "fuckin outta grog again"
@AryanSharma-ce6hw 4 роки тому
Its insane how he went for holidays when Australia is burning.
@avaaa2496 4 роки тому
fuckin scomo
@ellatheghost194 4 роки тому
it’s prime minister mate
@LiverpoolfcEPL 4 роки тому
@@ellatheghost194 no its prrraaeem ministaa mate
@ycajal 3 роки тому
This is incredibly helpful Thank you
@hunter5w6 3 роки тому
bostonians be like “naught a laught of paughts”
@omfgCantGetaUsername 2 роки тому
😂
@webwarren 2 роки тому
Harrisburg, PA, and some points east of there...
@cloeyay 4 роки тому
How many acents do you know? Eric Singer: yes
@Dani-ob9ge 4 роки тому
Uwu tae tae💜💜💜✌
@crimsonhunter7598 4 роки тому
Hold my vocab
@nebsu_ 4 роки тому
Its erik with a K >:C
@rebecsofia 4 роки тому
Hey I'm the 900 like
@bryanlee6065 4 роки тому
overused joke template
@jinhyuks 4 роки тому
he should do one with latinamerican accents so americans stop assuming everyone is mexican
@biancabm90 4 роки тому
YES PLEASE
@mrsdv 4 роки тому
PLEASE!!!! That would be amazing! You'd definitely have to break it down my areas so maybe not just one video, but still.
@HisameArtwork 4 роки тому
this comment needs more attention! I really want that vid!!! It would be so interesting! I can't imagine anyone caring about accent difference between Australia and NZ.
@levmyshkin8366 4 роки тому
Hisame Artwork The world is not just America, so many people will care.
@gemmaohlemacher 4 роки тому
YES!
@Jay-we2ek Рік тому
I'm English and it's SO easy to tell NZ and AUS accents apart. They are very different. One main point is AUS vowels are very drawn out and sound long, whereas NZ seem to change vowels, like "thit" for that, or "fush" for fish.
@CraigBass1988 2 роки тому
You need to do a series where subscribers submit videos of them speaking and Erik has to try to place their accent. Please!?
@whoahanant 4 роки тому
Is it just me or does everyone else really love this guy explaining accents? Every time he comes on I instantly click.
@alfredogonzalez9420 4 роки тому
He's the Bob Ross of accents everyone loves him
@ZioFeda 4 роки тому
I'm not a native speaker and this guy is invaluable to me. Not only does he help me understand a lot about the various English accents (which I don't have direct access to, of course), but he also makes me realize the tons of inconsistencies I have in my own accent and where I might have picked them up. He just makes me wanna crave for his knowledge, you know? XD
@bjaarki 4 роки тому
Nah I'm kinda obsessed tbh I need more
@dorianjareth9198 4 роки тому
Yeah it's just you, thats why theres thousands of other people watching this video as well
@anniecompton503 4 роки тому
I love how the Boston speaker starts cracking up because she knows she’s given herself away 100% lol
@polkablues 3 роки тому
It's like she's realizing what her own accent actually sounds like for the first time. I love it.
@LisaBeergutHolst 2 роки тому
Meanwhile the New York speaker was just annoyed that there were so few pots lol
@davidreichert9392 2 роки тому
Canada vs USA wasn't covered, but one key indicator is the way he said "coach" near the beginning which is very distinctly American.
@rickyjagodowski69 2 роки тому
Canadians also pronounce "out" "oat."
@shaina8947 2 роки тому
@@rickyjagodowski69 mostly in the prairies as far as i know, here in toronto we don't talk like that so my peers & i were confused by this statement for a long time lol
@ImSpun13 3 роки тому
That Australian and New Zealand *_“Fish and Chips”_* comparison sounded the same to me
@jadelouise8921 2 роки тому
Both people they showed didn't really have strong accents. The Aussie should have had more emphasis on the i sounds and the kiwi should've sounded more like an e sound i.e. fesh and cheps
@arunghadi 4 роки тому
Nobody: ..... New Yorker: That's NADALADAPATS
@ephy9590 4 роки тому
It's some milliseconds faster to do the A than the O. If you know New Yorkers, you know we gotta go fast lol
@notsogreen 4 роки тому
No that's Baston. Or someone pretended they were a NYer.
@themarquis8716 4 роки тому
im dying
@noahrobinson5954 4 роки тому
*cough cough* New Yaakor. Us in Upstate New York talk normally.
@brendanfoehr5086 4 роки тому
I think you mean Nahda lahda pahts.
@parafraceren 4 роки тому
California: That’s not a lot of pot.
@MrYouarethecancer 4 роки тому
Colorado: This is.
@TheUltraViolets08 4 роки тому
Accurate.
@tyreebrownart 4 роки тому
parafraceren 😂😂😂
@bellsTheorem1138 4 роки тому
That's not enough pot.
@errhka 4 роки тому
He should do one where it's the accents of California - we supposedly don't have accents but there are actually tons around the state
@angellorah7689 Рік тому
very helpful, thanks
@HenriqueSantosCosta 3 роки тому
Getting Kingpin to do the NY accent was a nice touch.
@roy4173 4 роки тому
Erik Singer: You may have seen me here before... Me: It's the only time I ever watch WIRED so...yeah that checks out.
@georgia9809 4 роки тому
wish he talked about Canadian vs. American accents
@WilliamAndrea 4 роки тому
Canadian raising is the biggest tell. A Canadian will pronounce the vowel in "prize" like an American, but the vowel in "price" will be different, and same for "loud" vs "out". It's not perfect tho, some American accents also have the "prize-price" split, and a few have the "loud-out" split, plus there's some variation in Canadian accents. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_raising
@querps1043 4 роки тому
Accents within Canada and America vary more than Canadian and American accents as a whole would.
@saynotop2w 4 роки тому
I can't tell a B.C. person (British Colombian?) and a Californian apart.
@treebush 4 роки тому
@@saynotop2w all of canadian accent is basically Californians.
@themarquis8716 4 роки тому
@@treebush umm no
@lennygdmn2713 2 роки тому
The accents in england practically change every meter u go
@deaconsmom2000 2 роки тому
Same in the US.
@joachimkoka5030 3 роки тому
All the videos with Erik are the greatest videos on the internet
@HarryU99 3 роки тому
"Then you're dealing with a Geordie" that sounded so much like a warning 😂
@SirCommoner 2 роки тому
Step 2: Diffusing the oncoming attacks
@someguy2744 2 роки тому
Preparation is half the battle.
@sullychow4123 Рік тому
Batten down the hatches
@sianvaladian8574 4 роки тому
Me literally the second he mentions aussie vs kiwi accents: whoever is mockingly saying 'fush and chups' is australian you can bet on it
@Cbyneorne 4 роки тому
@Lord Farquaad No more or less funny than feesh and cheeps.
@peterbrazukas7771 4 роки тому
Another way to discover aussies in a crowd: Shout 'aussie aussie aussie!' They're genetically disposed to answer 'oi oi oi!'
@ahhaboom 4 роки тому
"There's a phrase you can use..." ""Oh god he's gonna say Fish and Chips isn't he""
@jamieian 4 роки тому
🐟&🍟
@phia6862 4 роки тому
I have a NZ accent, but my mother has a Aussie accent. I was always make fun of her for saying “fush and chups” xD
@excaria5949 3 роки тому
The England one was so helpful! Thank you!
@rerooar Рік тому
I got a much easier one for the first one. Australians say plant as 'Plan-t' with an a sound like in 'an', like a lot of Americans. We in New Zealand say 'Plarn-t' with an a sound like in 'art' like an English accent. There are many many more but that's an easy one.
@Anothergingerman 4 роки тому
*me trying to sleep* *the voices in my head* *”THATS NOT A LOT OF POTS”*
@milkbread5036 4 роки тому
looooooooool
@brienelwoodwashburn2839 4 роки тому
Yeah, that NY accent has burrowed into my brain. He said it with such conviction, like someone just asked him to make 30 batches of pasta and he wasn’t impressed with their pots situation
@simplicitylost 4 роки тому
Brien Elwood Washburn You're so right! His was the only example that didn't sound forced.
@AlexG-jm7cd 3 роки тому
STAAAAWWPH
@Kowen959 3 роки тому
That’s an awfully hot coffee pot
@stealthassasin1day291 4 роки тому
In a NY Accent just have them say: "Hey, I'm walking here.." Then you'll know
@trinaewicker4206 4 роки тому
Lol or when they keep saying "On my momma" 😂😂
@wheeze2429 4 роки тому
Ay, Aem Woakin' eah.
@nikiTricoteuse 4 роки тому
Did you know that line wasn't actually in the script? He improvised it when he was almost hit by a car. Cool huh?
@user-lb1ob4wf5k 4 роки тому
@@nikiTricoteuse mmhm. It was a real taxi driver that ignored the signs that said they were filming.
@Kekkai_ 4 роки тому
Sheila P and that’s how you tell it’s a New York driver
@TomWDW1 3 роки тому
Most comments are like "This is fun!" or "We love Erik!" or "That's my accent!" All the Brits are here being pedantic about where the line goes. No one cares, guys. No one. Cares.
@kingjames4886 2 роки тому
"you can draw a line straight across england" draws a crazy wiggly line going all over the place almost looping back over it's self
@hannalowenherz4839 4 роки тому
Eric: I am Eric singer, a dialect coach. Me: ah thanks Eric, I think everyone here knows why we are here. No need for formalities. Now gimme the *stuff* ;)
@nebsu_ 4 роки тому
its erik! ERIK! with a K! >:CCC
@bubblybubbles4023 4 роки тому
Do the American vs the Canadian accents. Many ppl outside of North America can't distinguish the two.
@shrayyashtiwari9064 4 роки тому
Make them say "about" lmao
@Delinae 4 роки тому
@@shrayyashtiwari9064 actually that's a decent way to tell an Atlantic Canada accent.
@purpleghost106 4 роки тому
@@shrayyashtiwari9064 Radical.Compounds is correct, but it's not a wide-spread feature of Canadian accents. As a BCite born in Vancouver, the best way to hear our accent is listen for Ts. Go ahead and listen to Ryan Reynolds pronounce his Ts. He aspirates them like many Vancouverites, because most of us don't do the T/D mushing that most US accents have, when we say Kite it's "kh-eye-t". Crisp audible Ts, and frankly I love that.
@shrayyashtiwari9064 4 роки тому
I was joking people, lol.
@shrayyashtiwari9064 4 роки тому
But, thank y'all, honestly. This is good info.
@NnekaShakeZ Місяць тому
I enjoy this so much!
@x23rizky 3 роки тому
Would love to see you break down all our different Australian accents (comparing all the states). Now THAT would be awesome to watch. 🇦🇺🤙
@MattCrawley_Music 4 роки тому
As a brit this is the first american person I've seen on UKposts that acknowledges that there is more than one or two British accents
@thealexanderbond 4 роки тому
Americans largely live in their own cultural world and consume their own entertainment, and most of them don't travel abroad either, so it's not surprising everyone sounds the same to them. Whereas we consume a lot more international media, sports and entertainment and travel a lot more. Accents are like fractals though, the more you zoom in the more you see. Even in a tiny country like Northern Ireland there are at least 6 different accents I can tell apart, and I'm sure the same is true everywhere.
@sweetlimon 4 роки тому
Neato
@Lynsey17 4 роки тому
To be fair, any North American that consumes a decent amount of British entertainment knows. Otherwise, it's just a lack of exposure. There's still a general sense that there is "a" Canadian accent when we're geographically the 2nd largest country.
@russian_soda_can__7922 4 роки тому
Alexander Bond Eh, to a certain extent that can be true but America doesn’t really have ‘their own culture’ they are kind of a mixture of other cultures. I am pretty sure most can differentiate the different British accents if they are listening but they either just don’t know the names of the different accents or just don’t care to talk about them separately; as in generally identifying the accent like is that an Scottish accent or is that an Australian accent.
@rachele3334 4 роки тому
Alexander Bond I think that‘s an overgeneralization, but I‘ll forgive you since you said “largely” rather than “all.” The American stereotype is annoying and embarrassing, but I can’t deny that is partially true. Lots of Americans, like myself, are obsessed with European shows and movies, so we can easily tell the accents apart. 😀
@youisstupid2586 4 роки тому
Wired: we needs a good video...... Eric: hold my diphthongs.
@amilton1015 3 роки тому
Amazing lesson
@grantbmilburn 3 роки тому
I believe we Kiwis tend to chain-shift the short closed vowels: pan>pen>pin>pun.
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