Which do you hear, "note" or "night" ?

SonOfTheExiles · Post by **SonOfTheExiles** » February 8th, 2021, 5:26 pm

On the matter of accents, I recorded some lines for a DR play the other day, using a broad, rather sinister-sounding Australian accent. Some hilarity ensued during PLing when, due to my accent, T.J. heard me say one word when I was actually saying another one entirely.

In the spirit of fun, what do you hear in the following mp3 clip? I swear I'm saying "This is Slagle speaking. Hell of a note, isn't it?", however T.J. hears "This is Slagle speaking. Hell of a night, isn't it?"

Which one do you hear?

https://librivox.org/uploads/xx-nonproject/Slagle.mp3

Cheers,
Chris

Post by **Availle** » February 8th, 2021, 5:42 pm

I hear "Hell of a night". And that you're channelling Gollum...

SonOfTheExiles · Post by **SonOfTheExiles** » February 8th, 2021, 6:10 pm

Availle wrote: ↑
February 8th, 2021, 5:42 pm
And that you're channelling Gollum...

It's a career move. Au courant, huh?

Chris

Post by **mightyfelix** » February 8th, 2021, 7:51 pm

Umm, is it weird that I hear both?

And neither?

SonOfTheExiles · Post by **SonOfTheExiles** » February 8th, 2021, 7:57 pm

mightyfelix wrote: ↑
February 8th, 2021, 7:51 pm
Umm, is it weird that I hear both? And neither?

Librivox solves quantum computing! Hotfoot it down to the patent-office someone!

Chris

k5hsj · Post by **k5hsj** » February 9th, 2021, 12:34 am

I hear "night" too, Chris. It might be in the ear of the listener. If you're accustomed to the accent, you hear one thing, if not, another. Ask me again after I listen to the audiobook of The Dry.

Winston

Post by **annise** » February 9th, 2021, 2:46 am

Course it's night

Anne

SonOfTheExiles · Post by **SonOfTheExiles** » February 9th, 2021, 2:56 am

annise wrote: ↑
February 9th, 2021, 2:46 am
Course it's night Anne

Anything for a shot at the Coathanger.

Chris

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » February 9th, 2021, 7:37 am

Yes, I agree. Definitely 'knot.'

Penumbra · Post by **Penumbra** » February 9th, 2021, 3:37 pm

Perhaps you could record both versions in one clip so we could hear how you distinguish the two words.

Sounds like noit to me, with a smidgen of "o" and a bushel of "i".

SonOfTheExiles · Post by **SonOfTheExiles** » February 9th, 2021, 6:26 pm

Penumbra wrote: ↑
February 9th, 2021, 3:37 pm
Perhaps you could record both versions in one clip so we could hear how you distinguish the two words.

Sounds like noit to me, with a smidgen of "o" and a bushel of "i".

The words here, still spoken in the same characterisation, are "Note, Night, Knot".

https://librivox.org/uploads/xx-nonproject/Note-Night-Knot.mp3

Kath & Kim, if they mean anything to you, are said to pronounce "nice" as "noice".

Cheers,
Chris

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » February 9th, 2021, 7:26 pm

My attempt at humor was all for 'naught.'

SonOfTheExiles · Post by **SonOfTheExiles** » February 9th, 2021, 7:55 pm

Naughty but noice, huh?

Chris