Is there such a thing as a Californian accent?

[Ranger X]

I don't mean people talking like 'surfers' ("Dude", "Whoah", "Man", etc) or NorCal people saying "Hella" but an accent, like a Brooklyn accent.

I'm curious (... at least this curiosity didn't kill the cat unlike my last one of tub girl).

 

[Ryan]

No, and I've live in Socal.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Ranger X
I don't mean people talking like 'surfers' ("Dude", "Whoah", "Man", etc) or NorCal people saying "Hella" but an accent, like a Brooklyn accent.

I'm curious (... at least this curiosity didn't kill the cat unlike my last one of tub girl).

lmao@tubgirl...i got tricked into that one as well...eww

 

No, they have a neutral accent.

 

[MetalMat]

Yes they do have an accent, its not as bad as washington or oregon, but it is noticeable.

<--- Lafayette, LA

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

I think so...especially in northern California. It's a kind of slurring of words. For example: sister becomes sisser. Its like you're trying to get away with moving your tongue as little as possible when you speak. I know I do it and the DJs at my old high school tend to do it still. Maybe it has something to do with having had braces.....I haven't done any scientific research on it.

 

[Red Dawn]

We do but it isn't as noticable as other regions. Occasionally I will pronounce something and my friends here in Boston will ask what it was I was saying..like they have any room to talk

 

[SchrodingersDog]

no way dude

 

[JohnAn2112]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I think so...especially in northern California. It's a kind of slurring of words. For example: sister becomes sisser. Its like you're trying to get away with moving your tongue as little as possible when you speak. I know I do it and the DJs at my old high school tend to do it still. Maybe it has something to do with having had braces.....I haven't done any scientific research on it.

Ummm....wtf? I've lived in the Bay Area my whole life and I have NEVER heard of that.

 

[FleshLight]

Originally posted by: ZePHyRaNTHeS

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I think so...especially in northern California. It's a kind of slurring of words. For example: sister becomes sisser. Its like you're trying to get away with moving your tongue as little as possible when you speak. I know I do it and the DJs at my old high school tend to do it still. Maybe it has something to do with having had braces.....I haven't done any scientific research on it.

Ummm....wtf? I've lived in the Bay Area my whole life and I have NEVER heard of that.

I think it has to do with the upper-middle-class high school kids trying to project the identity of an urban African american onto themselves. WaSsSup dAwg i DiNk dAt yOoH shud fIne uSh sUm dOpe Ni**A!

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: FleshLight

Originally posted by: ZePHyRaNTHeS

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I think so...especially in northern California. It's a kind of slurring of words. For example: sister becomes sisser. Its like you're trying to get away with moving your tongue as little as possible when you speak. I know I do it and the DJs at my old high school tend to do it still. Maybe it has something to do with having had braces.....I haven't done any scientific research on it.

Ummm....wtf? I've lived in the Bay Area my whole life and I have NEVER heard of that.

I think it has to do with the upper-middle-class high school kids trying to project the identity of an urban African american onto themselves. WaSsSup dAwg i DiNk dAt yOoH shud fIne uSh sUm dOpe Ni**A!

It's more of a lazy-I-might-get-bored-before-I-finish-this-sentence-whatever kind of thing or a I'm-so-cool-I'm-not-even-trying thing. Like I said, maybe it's an upper-class-we-all-had-braces-and-had-to-learn-how-to-talk-with-retainers thing, but I've never heard it outside of Cali.

 

[RaDragon]

It depends what "region" of California. But because of the different ethnicities, you can't really tell which part of Cali they're from (unlike on the East Coast -- Brooklyn, New England, Boston... etc.)

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

I speak the King's English

<-- NorCal Resident of 15 years.

 

[Reikon]

No, but then I live in CA.

 

[JoeKing]

No, we californians are devoid of accents.

...Actually while traveling I was suprised to hear that I sound a little canadian :Q!!

 

[Chaotic42]

Yeah. I worked with two girls from California. It was noticeable. Not as apparent as a Boston accent or a Wisconsin accent, but it was there.

 

[jjones]

Some do in some areas, especially the more rural areas, but I lived in LA for about 20 years and putting aside the surfer dude and valley girl accents, I never thought anyone had a particular accent.

 

[ts3433]

I don't notice anything, but I live in the state. I'm in central California, though, so maybe there's just no accent here.

 

[Red Dawn]

We pronounce "Roots" differently than people in other parts of the country.

 

[maddogchen]

hella hella hella HELLA hella hella HELLA HELLA Cool. I think that automatically tells you where I'm from.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: maddogchen
hella hella hella HELLA hella hella HELLA HELLA Cool. I think that automatically tells you where I'm from.

I think that is more of a generational slang than a regional.

 

[Gurck]

Yes, it's not strong like a southern/nyc/boston accent, but it's there. It's not specific terms (though they're there - such as 'bunk'), but more of a laid back vocal tone.

 

[JoeKing]

Originally posted by: maddogchen
hella hella hella HELLA hella hella HELLA HELLA Cool. I think that automatically tells you where I'm from.

Q: How many bay area people does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A: Hella!!


Always used to tease friends from San Fran with that joke

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: JoeKing

Originally posted by: maddogchen
hella hella hella HELLA hella hella HELLA HELLA Cool. I think that automatically tells you where I'm from.

Q: How many bay area people does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A: Hella!!


Always used to tease friends from San Fran with that joke

??? I don't get it.

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: JoeKing

Originally posted by: maddogchen
hella hella hella HELLA hella hella HELLA HELLA Cool. I think that automatically tells you where I'm from.

Q: How many bay area people does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A: Hella!!


Always used to tease friends from San Fran with that joke

First time I've heard that.