c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · Zizzy@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 Sep 2026 14:47 Accents Rule check post at origin
Do Americans take vocal fry lessons?
why do you think they consume so much oil?
That’s what cigarettes are for.
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Cigarettes definitely impact how your voice sounds.
You ever hear a posh British man from the early-mid 1900’s talk? The US valley-girl vocal fry has nothing on CS Lewis.
Finnish is probably the most deep-fried language, though.
So true. Definitely the most annoying thing about that accent (even more than the HAPPY vowel).
For real? Well now I gotta go find some clips!
This is a good video on it. Around 12:30 specifically goes over the old British man version.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0yL2GezneU
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No, American is the default accent for anyone not forced to learn “Bri’ish.”