Could somebody give me names of characters in TV series, or real-life people, that talk with a California accent? If you cannot, as some people believe there's no California accent, I would like the names of people that talk with what could be called a West accent (including the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Arizona...)
California accent
Jack Black, Rob Lowe, Jason Lee, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Kate Hudson, Lauren Conrad speak with Anglo-SoCal accents, esp. in talk show appearances when they speak in their regular voices and not in some other character voice.
Alot of Hollywood actors, even if they're not from California.
Paris Hilton is a good example of 00s 'valley girl'.
Paris Hilton is a good example of 00s 'valley girl'.
Alicia Silverstone, Christina Applegate and Jenna Elfman are good examples of Valley Girl accent.
Jodie Foster, Michelle Pfeiffer and Alison Lohman are good examples of ''standard'' Californian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwdTkeklGeM
Most Cali actors are somewhere in between, Tori Spelling for example...
Jodie Foster, Michelle Pfeiffer and Alison Lohman are good examples of ''standard'' Californian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwdTkeklGeM
Most Cali actors are somewhere in between, Tori Spelling for example...
Lady Gaga and Brooke Shields use the standard western US accent (but NOT the valley girl accent) although they were born and raised on Manhattan. ;)
If you want to catch native Californians speaking pure Southern Californian English, in their natural habitat, catch an episode of "The Kardasians".
its probly just me, but i find that of these people, except drew barrymore, they have fairly conservative californian accents, if at all.
i find Jason Lytle, Blake Miller, and Nathan Willett [singers] are quite california accented especially when singing
i find Jason Lytle, Blake Miller, and Nathan Willett [singers] are quite california accented especially when singing
There are TWO main Californian accents:
In English, Western US accent.
In Spanish, Mexican accent.
Besides, there are several Chinese languages spoken here. The most spoken are Cantonese and Mandarin.
In English, Western US accent.
In Spanish, Mexican accent.
Besides, there are several Chinese languages spoken here. The most spoken are Cantonese and Mandarin.