Test Project: Readers Accent Table

kayray · Post by **kayray** » December 19th, 2008, 10:39 pm

Great idea. The wiki hates me -- would you add me?

Kayray http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=19

USA > CA > SD

(Though I can't tell if there's anything particularly Californian/San Diegan about my accent. I'd like to know if there is!)

lezer · Post by **lezer** » December 20th, 2008, 2:00 am

Is this page mainly meant for what accent you would have when speaking English? So in my case: a Dutch accent? (but I would say that would be pretty easy to detect

)

Or also, what accent I have in my Dutch recordings (my first language)? If not this last, it can be removed from the table.

SmokestackJones · Post by **SmokestackJones** » December 20th, 2008, 5:59 am

Jc wrote:Um... The accent listeners are most likely to encounter? I don't think it'll be realistic to ask for every accent you've ever done in a LV recording. Although, if you want to share the info, knock yourself out .

(My French recordings would be "Québécois attempting to sound neutral"... LOL)

Thanks for participating!

Hey Jc,

Okay. Sorry, I'm used to listing the accents I do on my resume.

-SJ

catchpenny · Post by **catchpenny** » December 20th, 2008, 9:46 am

Jc, what is your Chinese accent?

Jc · Post by Jc » December 20th, 2008, 10:02 am

catchpenny wrote:Jc, what is your Chinese accent?

Dongbei (Northeast)-who's-been-abroad-for-too-long.

Esky · Post by **Esky** » December 20th, 2008, 6:55 pm

Would someone mind adding me?

I live in SW Virginia, but according to a couple of accent quizzes, I have a neutral/Midland accent, whatever that means.

I honestly have no idea what kind of accent I have. Any accent experts out there, feel free to listen to any of my recordings and provide feedback.

bublsort · Post by **bublsort** » December 20th, 2008, 8:42 pm

i told my husband about this and he said "MILD northeast US?!"

but I mean, geez, I'm not a Kennedy or anything.

Quinkish · Post by **Quinkish** » December 23rd, 2008, 2:51 pm

Please can someone add me to the UK section sometime?

UK > South West England > Bristol

"Soft West Country accent" is how the reviewer of my first solo described it

(I think that's also known as "Country Bumpkin" or "Yokel"

)

Thanks,

Rachel

Secrets · Post by **Secrets** » December 23rd, 2008, 5:12 pm

JC, can you add me ?

I'm not sure of how to describe my voice, or dialect, so let me know what you hear. I'd be honoured to know, in fact.

Jc · Post by Jc » December 23rd, 2008, 8:29 pm

All added ^^.

Quinkish · Post by **Quinkish** » December 24th, 2008, 2:45 am

I think, Secrets, your voice is similar to Cori's which is described as a "Warm, clear and friendly voice". Also, "sultry" like Hugh's. Lyrical is another word you could use and let's not forget your Welsh renditions!

Rachel

Secrets · Post by **Secrets** » December 24th, 2008, 6:47 am

Quinkish wrote:I think, Secrets, your voice is similar to Cori's which is described as a "Warm, clear and friendly voice". Also, "sultry" like Hugh's. Lyrical is another word you could use and let's not forget your Welsh renditions!

Rachel

Rachel, THANK YOU so much **BIG HUGS** You're a star!!

Welsh is like being Norwegian/Swedish, we use high/low pitch, so sound like we're singing instead of speaking. Apparently JRR Tolkien based the language of the Elves on the Finnish and the Welsh, the two oldest languages of Europe.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

mockfrog · Post by **mockfrog** » December 26th, 2008, 6:47 am

Can you add me please?

mockfrog (cat name = Matthew Ward)

Location = Australia (NSW > Newcastle)

Cultured or more working class Australian accents

+ can do various English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Russian, Spanish, German, French

&

Various American & Canadian

AudioAndrea · Post by **AudioAndrea** » January 1st, 2009, 4:45 am

Will you add me?

Reader: AndreaFiore
http://librivox.org/newcatalog/people_public.php?peopleid=2196
Accent: None
Location: USA > NV
Other Info: Slow, clear voice

Thanks!

Jc · Post by Jc » January 1st, 2009, 9:41 am

OK, all added.

Thanks!