ACCENT SAMPLE-PLEASE LISTEN/ CRITIQUE
http://media.putfile.com/voice-sample-78
That is the link to my accent sample.
I challenge you guys to figure out the two speech impediments that I'm trying to cover up (bad job.)
Can you tell where I'm from?
What should I change???
Feel free to be nasty and extremely critical.
Thanks
It seems nobody's ready to tackle this one. I'm not sure what speech impediments you're trying to cover up, a slight lisp maybe? I noticed your r's were not always the usual [r/] or [r/']. Perhaps some labial coarticulation?
I meant that it sounds as if you were pronouncing your r's with a little help from your lips, but that could be a totally wrong impression. Am I right about the lisp? Don't hate your accent, by the way, mine is much worse.
I think you might be right about my r's and your totally right about my horrible lisp.
I think I hate my articulation and rising inflection more than I hate the tone of my voice.
Impediment #2 is harder to notice because it isn't as awful as impediment #1. I swear that I'm going to avoid all 'S' sounds for the rest of my life.
Question 2
Can you tell where I'm from?
You're Mary-marry-merry merged (there was even a fourth ["mEri] in your clip, lol) and you're definitely not cot-caught merged. Apart from that, I'm having a hard time placing you, I'll give it another try later.
You sound American (Latino or Black?) to me, though I'm not American.
The fact that he's American was rather obvious from the start, but where in America? I don't think he has a noticeable east coast accent, and judging from his cot-caught distinction, I don't think he's from California either. His /aI/ is almost like [a:]~[A:]; could the speaker be from the South?
I guess you are just underestimating your accent, you have a very cool accent, I wish I had your accent.
So, where are you from then?
I am a black American from Georgia.
You are definitely not American, White, Black or otherwise. You don't sound close to any American dialect, it appears you are an English learner. I would imagine you to be someone from Asia, -maybe Southeast of Asia. You do not sound like American or any native English speaker. I would recommend you work more on sounds of English and its associated rhythm and stress patterns. Good luck