A woman didn’t think she had an accent. A linguist proved her wrong with just one word.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/woman-didnt-think-she-had-an-accent-linguist-proved-she-did/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-didnt-think-she-had-an-accent-linguist-proved-she-did

Saw some excited reaction videos lately to a clip of an Irish politician sounding Caribbean. This is a good analysis of what's going on, by Nadine White:
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/04/viral-speech-ireland-thomas-gould-colonial-history-caribbean-english

Paywall workaround:
https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/04/viral-speech-ireland-thomas-gould-colonial-history-caribbean-english

#language #linguistics #colonialism #IrishEnglish #accents #Caribbean #HistoricalLinguistics #Mastodaoine

Delivery person: Thanks for the chip!

My mouth: No worries!

My brain:
Did he have some of my chips?
Can't be, I didn't order chips.
Oh wait, did he mean 'tip'?
Of course, he must be Brazilian.
Oh, he's gone now.

#accents #Brazilian #TrueStory

All these videos popping up in my recommended about the "California dialect/accent" make me laugh.

California is a huge state and there are multiple regional accents and dialects. Do these video creators even live here?

And none of them talk about regional Black or Latinx or indigenous dialects and accents. Only white ones.

#California #Language #Accents

The weird history of Spoonerisms: English's silliest slips-of-the-tongue

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/history-of-the-spoonerism

I always shook my head at the USian impression of Canadian accent as over the top. I've been watching Canadian YouTube channels (so not Americanized media) & suddenly, I'm paying attention.

F**&ing rights, we do have an ally oop sound to us, eh bud.

#accents #Canada #funny

Has anyone noticed that trump speaks with some features of the #Iowan accent? I don't think it's the accent exactly, more the cadence or enunciation maybe? I noticed this when listening to interviewees at the Iowa state fair.

I then discovered that the Iowan accent is considered the most friendly and wondered if he'd adopted this way of speaking purposefully. Fake like his tan, hair, height, weight etc.

Would love to get some opinions.

#Linguistics #Iowa #accent #accents #trump #uspol

Edit: Thanks to every one who answered. I learnt a lot about U.S. linguistics and Boston !

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How do People from Boston, America pronounce Boston?

[This is just for funzies.]

Boyf and I are disagreeing 🤣

#Accents #Boston #America #RegionalAccents

I'm watching #MightyNein--which is fun but not as good as #VoxMachina, at least so far--and I've realized I can pick out the British actors doing English accents vs. the Americans doing broad RP by listening for the linking "R":

"The Queen's law(r) is clear on the matter..."

It's a habit of pronunciation that I think us non-Brits don't consciously notice.

Veeeery interesting.

#accents #linguistics

How well is your local accent portrayed?

As someone who has lived in Philadelphia a long time I can attest most Hollywood versions of the Philly accent are max cringe and dead wrong.

Mare of Easttown was a notable exception that got it right.

#Accent #Philadelphia #Movies #Philly #Accents