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Leo (Canadian Ryan) Appreciation Thread

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tanique said:
Lol. Did my point get missed? I said nothing about there not being different accents across Canada. Why wouldn't there be? Furthermore, why would I be astonished? I was simply pointing to you saying as an American, I don't think Leo's accent is too different from mine. Just like I can spot an American accent, I'd assume Canadians can spot their own as well, as well as any other country. If other Americans are complaining about his accent, as you've aid, I can't relate. I don't hear anything too alarming.
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To be fair, your point probably did get missed. I read this "I can't cosign on that. As an American, I've never felt American accents are that far off from Canadian ones. Surely, there are obvious vowel sounds that differentiate the two. Whenever I've been in Canada the O sound was all the stood out. Leo doesn't sound that different."

And that's what I was responding to.

His bloody accent nor where he comes from doesn't matter to me though. I adore him *so far* regardless and while he'll never win - this forum's discussion about whether 'foreigners' should be allowed on and his accent are yet more indicators of why and what I was referring to two weeks ago - I hope he at least spices things up in there before he leaves. It's pretty crazy when the Facebook crowd are more accepting of him.

@tanique - there's a lot of variation here in Australia. Even from one side of the city to another as I had mentioned earlier.
 
LoveBB said:
Are you from Nu Yoik or Newww Yarrrk? Do you say, "cwoop a cworfie" or "carp a carrffie"? I love accents!

I'm a born and bred Nth Qlder but when I went to the Northern Territory, they thought I was a Kiwi (cuz... Sweet as brew) ... NT have the TRUE Aussie accent... "Ow ya goin maaate"!!!
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Lol. I'm not being rude, but I can't figure out the pronunciation from your spelling. I can't figure out the sound "Yoik" makes. Something is being lost in our English translation. lol. I think this is a case of what's being heard and said are two different things. But, no, if the question is do I sound like what people tend to think New Yorkers sound like, because of movies, I do not. Often times, people think we all sound like we're from a specific part of Brooklyn. New Yorkers, and people familiar with Ny accents, would know I'm from NY because of how I say "New York" and "coffee." That is a big one. Probably by "water" as well. I love accents too, and because of the Aussie TV shows I watch, I'm starting to hear the differences, and I love that. For a lot of my life, I thought all Australians sounded like Paul Hogan. lol. Sad, but true. Now I know better.
 
lafirenze said:
I can tell the difference between Aisha's accent and the rest. Kiwis to me sound very different to Aussies, but I pick up on differences normally. You can't really say too much about that re: American and Canadian accents though because we have so many regional accents that cross over with an accent from the other country. I know Aussies vary a bit too, but there maybe isn't as much of that? The US has so many accents within itself, and Canada has a few, too.
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But is it just that she is Kiwi, or is it her tone as well? Or is that a typical Kiwi tone? She has a high pitched tone, that is very strange for my ears. I'm certainly not that up on Kiwi accents.
 
I really like him. Not saying I want to be in the house and hear his travel stories. I enjoyed the way he brought out a different side to some of the housemates (and extended footage was seen, miracles!) and little things like Jason's happy little smile in the white light meditation, and the snarly sulky jealous looks and comments from some of the other men, and I really liked hearing Priya's take on him, and I really enjoyed and warmed to him in the final scene on the bed when he was confessing to Jason what a douche he must have looked like for taking his shirt off and just laughing really genuinely. There's been too much mean laughter in the house, or fake laughter and clowning, and I like that he can laugh at himself so sweetly, and I'm glad Jason has a friend there - and that we are seeing a bit of Jason (not acting the goof) and Priya, as a result. Ruffled feathers, and some happy campers. Skye has a new focus of attention, and even went around with no makeup for an extended period. Steggles is spewing! It's all good.
 
tanique said:
But is it just that she is Kiwi, or is it her tone as well? Or is that a typical Kiwi tone? She has a high pitched tone, that is very strange for my ears. I'm certainly not that up on Kiwi accents.
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There is a different speech pattern (sing song) quality to the kiwi accent, it's not huge but it's most definitely there.

But the biggest tell tale thing someone is a kiwi, it's their propensity to pronounce the 'i' vowel ( the 'y' in very) as an unstressed schwa or something that sounds like it, hence FISH AND CHIPS becomes FUSH AND CHUPS.

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I hadn't realised that many of the regular posters were from a North American background. :wideyed:
 
lafirenze said:
I can tell the difference between Aisha's accent and the rest. Kiwis to me sound very different to Aussies, but I pick up on differences normally. You can't really say too much about that re: American and Canadian accents though because we have so many regional accents that cross over with an accent from the other country. I know Aussies vary a bit too, but there maybe isn't as much of that? The US has so many accents within itself, and Canada has a few, too.
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The differences between aussie accents are more social/class based than regional. Heck you can even have members of the same immediate family speaking with completely different accents. lol Don't know how that happens but it does. Does that 'phenomenon' occur anywhere else? Not sure but I think it might be a peculiarity restricted to Australia.

The way I'd describe it would be that Aussie accents range from Broad/Strine/Ocker to Cultivated/Educated, with 1 for uber Strine to 10 for Cultivated which can be mistaken for a British accent to uninitiated ears.

This is my ranking starting from the most Ocker sounding hms:
Aisha (kiwi), Priya (aussie influenced indian accent)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variation_in_Australian_English

Travis (1/10) A weird mixture of a heavy bogan/wog accent, very amusing. lol
Skye (3/10)
David (4/10)
Ryan (4/10)
Jake (5/10)
Jason (5/10)
Lisa (6/10)
Sam (6/10)
Sandra (7/10)
Lawson (7/10)
Cat (8/10) The poshest 'aussie' accent in there meaning her strine is very faint compared to the other housemates in there.
 
The class-based thing is British I think. We don't really have that as much. For us it's more about the actual region you're from.

tanique said:
But is it just that she is Kiwi, or is it her tone as well? Or is that a typical Kiwi tone? She has a high pitched tone, that is very strange for my ears. I'm certainly not that up on Kiwi accents.
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It's just her accent. One of my good friends is Kiwi and I can always tell with them. It's the way certain words and sounds are said. Kiwi accents to me sound more closed with vowels, whereas Aussie ones are quite open. It's the same with how people claim they can hear a Canadian based on the "o" sound. I can hear it in Kiwis with "a".

Connoisseur said:
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I hadn't realised that many of the regular posters were from a North American background. :wideyed:
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One of my parents is Australian. :P The other's Italian. I've spent time in Australia as well.
 
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Everything is "Awesome" according to this guy.
I think Sam summed it up best when he was talking to Sandra about how everything he says has to be this deep, meaningful reply. Just comes across kinda fake.
 
He comes across as really pretentious in group situations, which I think may somewhat stem from the pressure to please everyone, be interesting and sound intelligent.

But when he was alone with Jason, talking in the bedroom, I think that is his true self - which was really likeable. Honest, straight-forward and no bullshit.

I don't know whether he's conscious of how much of an act he puts up in front of everyone. I hope he takes a step back.
 
lafirenze said:
The class-based thing is British I think.
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The British do have a true 'class' divide because it is very rigid and difficult for people from one class to move into another. Whereas in Australia social classes are much more fluid so I don't think that's where it stems from tbh.

Like I said before members of the same immediate family (ergo presumably the same social class) can have varying accents.

Which 'social group' someone decides to socialise/identify with during their formative years can have an equal, if not greater, influence on the type of accent they eventually end up with. It's not all just down to their family and their social standing.
 
Connoisseur said:
There is a different speech pattern (sing song) quality to the kiwi accent, it's not huge but it's most definitely there.

But the biggest tell tale thing someone is a kiwi, it's their propensity to pronounce the 'i' vowel ( the 'y' in very) as an unstressed schwa or something that sounds like it, hence FISH AND CHIPS becomes FUSH AND CHUPS.

PS
I hadn't realised that many of the regular posters were from a North American background. :wideyed:
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Thanks for the info. I definitely hear the sing song thing, when Aisha speaks. I'll be listening for the "i." Thanks. Yes, the good thing is, the board is still alive once you Australians are sleeping. lol.
 
lafirenze said:
It's just her accent. One of my good friends is Kiwi and I can always tell with them. It's the way certain words and sounds are said. Kiwi accents to me sound more closed with vowels, whereas Aussie ones are quite open. It's the same with how people claim they can hear a Canadian based on the "o" sound. I can hear it in Kiwis with "a".
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Great way to explain it. I totally get the closed description. Thanks.
 
He has an oddly shaped body; his torso is so slim and long that his bulky arms look too short for his body.
 
Trala said:
I will kick your arse!!!!!!!!!
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I'll be playing with his

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