[melanie]

Okay what is the difference between a Canadian accent and a American accent? Some people they say can tell the difference.
How can you tell where people come from just by their accent?

[Lauren]

I can - my tutor for 3 years was Canadian so I have learned to tell the difference. Obviously cos we're not faced with both daily it's difficult to decipher. Same with a NZ accent, depending on which half of the island they live on it sounds either Australian, British, or American.

If you hear them all often enough it's easier to be able to tell the difference.

[Firewire]

I can tell the difference.

[Nicky.]

I can tell -

My family is from Canada, the accent is totally different imo, its stronger than an American accent i think .. x

[stacey]

I don't know I can't really tell the difference, one of my close friends lived in Canada for 2/3 years and when she first came to England a few months back she had picked up bits of the accent so it wasn't that strong but at first I thought she had moved from America lol

[AngRemembered]

Slightly yes, although it would have to be extremes anything borderline and no, I think I'd struggle to pick them out.

I used to have a big problem with Scottish and Northern Irish accents aswell though, maybe its just my ears

[Rocko]

The differences to me are slight. Unless someone tells me their Canadian only then I would notice. Unless they go "....BLAH BLAH BLAH....EH?" (kidding)

[Diablo]

Originally posted by Angiebabe
Slightly yes, although it would have to be extremes anything borderline and no, I think I'd struggle to pick them out.

I used to have a big problem with Scottish and Northern Irish accents aswell though, maybe its just my ears

LOL, I'm Scottish and I have trouble with Northern Ireland accents too.. they are not the same..

[melanie]

I read somewhere that Canadians say aboot instead of about and care instead of car.
I've been living in Canada for 20 years and I've never heard anyone say aboot and care in my life. At least in my point of view..
Whenever I go to Europe I'm always wondering if I sound weird

[AngRemembered]

Originally posted by Diablo


LOL, I'm Scottish and I have trouble with Northern Ireland accents too.. they are not the same..

Oh thanks, thats made me feel a bit better
as its quite embarrasing when I get them mixed up and this means a lot to people, a good friend of mine is from Trinidad, (I'm originally from Jamaica) we are often reffered to as Jamaicans, and she HATES IT

To her thats like calling a Scot English and vice versa but it always great to see her face when it happens ...

[Dan_]

Originally posted by juicylicious
I read somewhere that Canadians say aboot instead of about and care instead of car.
I've been living in Canada for 20 years and I've never heard anyone say aboot and care in my life. At least in my point of view..
Whenever I go to Europe I'm always wondering if I sound weird

I've noticed a few Canadians on television saying aboot instead of about.

[Diablo]

lmao.. scottish say aboot instead of about

[Captain.Remy]

I guess I can make the difference easily because English is my 4th language so I heard different things from different countries.
The English accent is the easiest to understand: people don't speak that fast compared to the Americans.
The Australian accent is the hardest, sometimes it seems theytalklikethewordarenotseparatedlikethis.
I also think the Indian accent is quite complicated but Shilpa was an exception, she was easy to understand.

[Sarah.]

Yeah, I can tell the difference, only because I listen to a lot of Canadian and American's speak, so it's easier to tell the difference then.

[Kore]

LOL since i work in a 'call centre' nobody used to understand my welshy accent when i spoke with anybody outside wales.

but ive worked there for 3 years now, i can easily modify my accent depending on who im speaking to.