Changing the accent


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There's a post on the PF section where I brought this up. Hearing folk from the North East on TV or in media 'sweetening' shall we say, their accent. It sounds really off to me and massively noticable. I brought up a few examples there such as Mickey Gray when he's doing pundit work. It's hard to describe what it is but I guess the over pronouncing of certain words. I've always thought the Mackem accent is more clear than Geordie, whenever I've been abroad my accent is understandable anyway. Is this just me that notices this and grinds on me when I hear it?
 
I have friends and family in and around Sunderland...I struggle to understand them.

Newcastle accent easier for me.
 
There's a post on the PF section where I brought this up. Hearing folk from the North East on TV or in media 'sweetening' shall we say, their accent. It sounds really off to me and massively noticable. I brought up a few examples there such as Mickey Gray when he's doing pundit work. It's hard to describe what it is but I guess the over pronouncing of certain words. I've always thought the Mackem accent is more clear than Geordie, whenever I've been abroad my accent is understandable anyway. Is this just me that notices this and grinds on me when I hear it?
I reluctantly have to do it when presenting to clients, saves me to repeating myself.
 
There's a post on the PF section where I brought this up. Hearing folk from the North East on TV or in media 'sweetening' shall we say, their accent. It sounds really off to me and massively noticable. I brought up a few examples there such as Mickey Gray when he's doing pundit work. It's hard to describe what it is but I guess the over pronouncing of certain words. I've always thought the Mackem accent is more clear than Geordie, whenever I've been abroad my accent is understandable anyway. Is this just me that notices this and grinds on me when I hear it?
I agree with you but I have to say that I often have to translate @Cow for my family 🤭
 
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The accent has to be tempered somewhat when you’re speaking with people from outside of the area, especially folks from overseas.

I wish I’d had a dollar for the amount of times an American thought I was Irish or Scottish too. 🤷🏻‍♂️
I guess but when you're on UK media, is it necessary?

when I was in New York years ago, a bar tender asked if I was from Glasgow so not too far off and another asked if I was Mexican. Yikes
 
I have friends and family in and around Sunderland...I struggle to understand them.

Newcastle accent easier for me.
how does a charlton fan from other end of the country, end up on here and also have friends and family in the area? Mind blowing.
 
I guess but when you're on UK media, is it necessary?

when I was in New York years ago, a bar tender asked if I was from Glasgow so not too far off and another asked if I was Mexican. Yikes
I’ve found that if people aren’t familiar with strong regional accents, they’re really going to struggle with it. I’d reckon Scousers, Brummies et al, will all modify their accents to some degree when on the media, we just don’t notice the same as when someone from the north east does.
 
It happens when trying to speak professionally, and not like your speaking to your mates in the pub.

add to that, many of these TV personalities have lived away from the area for a decent while. people naturally pick up traits from others.
 
There's a post on the PF section where I brought this up. Hearing folk from the North East on TV or in media 'sweetening' shall we say, their accent. It sounds really off to me and massively noticable. I brought up a few examples there such as Mickey Gray when he's doing pundit work. It's hard to describe what it is but I guess the over pronouncing of certain words. I've always thought the Mackem accent is more clear than Geordie, whenever I've been abroad my accent is understandable anyway. Is this just me that notices this and grinds on me when I hear it?
Mickeys accent is fading, he'll go the same way as Don Hutchison if he's not careful.
 

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