So how do I develop an accent?

[Lean L]

I'm kind of curious since the only accent I have is a Eastern US accent and that's kind of boring. I think it may be cool to speak with a slightly southern accent or a European accent. How does one go about this?

 

[sdifox]

move

 

[lxskllr]

Put a rose thorn under your tongue. Instant accent.

 

[NetWareHead]

Whatever you do, dont pick up the Boston accent <vomit>

 

[brainhulk]

u need to have oral surgery under general anesthesia

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Brain damage. The more brain damage there is, the less your ability to speak proper American. Get a shotgun lobotomy if you want a New Zealand accent.

 

[brainhulk]

ith talking with a lithp an akthent?

 

[Arcadio]

I'll teach you to talk with the sexy latin accent that women love.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Brain damage. The more brain damage there is, the less your ability to speak proper American. Get a shotgun lobotomy if you want a New Zealand accent.

The man speaks the truth:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_accent_syndrome

 

[Zen0]

I'm kind of curious since the only accent I have is a Eastern US accent and that's kind of boring. I think it may be cool to speak with a slightly southern accent or a European accent. How does one go about this?

Honestly, it sounds to me like you need a life, not an accent.

 

[dainthomas]

I had a prof who's kids went to a British school their first several years. Then they moved to Alabama. According to him the combination English accent/southern drawl is the most unholy combination ever unleashed upon human hearing.

 

[Linflas]

Go to the dentist.

Link

 

[Ruptga]

My wife's heritage is mostly German and she has a set of grandparents that spoke it as their first language. Having lived with her for about a year I find myself using phlegm on Hs; for example what is now whhhat. So, just room with a foreigner, you'll probably pick it up.

 

[alkemyst]

can I kick you in the nuts?

 

[Soundmanred]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone not want to be themselves so badly.
Do you believe in reincarnation?
It may just be easier to start over.

 

[Lean L]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone not want to be themselves so badly.
Do you believe in reincarnation?
It may just be easier to start over.

Dude seriously... with the fanfare... you need to stop atot stalking

 

[highland145]

move

can I kick you in the nuts?

Even better.

 

[Zen0]

can I kick you in the nuts?

I thumbs up on this.

Oh and this is an Asian guy right? LOL... southern accent?

 

[The_Dude8]

guess you have to born this way. I think it's much easier if you're a kid and leave in a place like London, you will pick up the British's accent; if you're a grown ass adult, it will be much harder to pickup any accent compare to a kid.

 

[AFurryReptile]

I had a prof who's kids went to a British school their first several years. Then they moved to Alabama. According to him the combination English accent/southern drawl is the most unholy combination ever unleashed upon human hearing.

I had a professor that was both of those, plus Australian. It was the strangest thing to listen to - she would combine phrases from multiple countries into one, making for some crazy confusion.

 

[Bulk Beef]

Get a flu shot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpe1u4cKbTk

 

[SP33Demon]

move to another country and learn the language.

 

[SP33Demon]

Get a flu shot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpe1u4cKbTk

Obligatory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lLqqR2pcws&feature=related

 

[Zap]

You're doing it wrong. You don't develop an accent. You affect an accent.

 

[Jaepheth]

You'll need to study linguistics, specifically phonology, and then spend several years doing research and trial and error tests to create a new accent.

Oh... you meant you want to plagiarize an already existing accent. Nevermind then.