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Speaking of accents, how does all of Canada have a singularly recognizable one?

Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:05 pm
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:05 pm
While, I'm sure there are distinguishing regional differences, how is it that I've met people from Vancouver to Toronto (places basically the whole continent apart) and I was able to instantly tell nothing but that each had a "Canadian" accent that was completely distinguishable from anyone in the US. How is that so? You'd think that Toronto would be closer to maybe upstate New York sounding and Vancouver would sound like people from the US Northwest, but that's not the case at all. Anyone?
This post was edited on 9/23/16 at 1:22 pm
Posted by TheCaterpillar
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:06 pm to
They have a huge portion that speaks an entirely different language.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:06 pm to
bro, do you even French Canadian?
Posted by lsutiger2010
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:07 pm to
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Posted by upgrayedd
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Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:07 pm to
They sound like a bunch of fricking nerds
Posted by The Mick
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:08 pm to
Same way if you went to France or Germany they'd all sound the same to you.
Posted by Cooter Davenport
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:09 pm to
They don't. Newfoundland has its own strong accent.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:14 pm to
it is weird. i used to talk to a lot of canadians on my forum before here

lots of toronto and vancouver people. same accent across a huge continent

there were 2 from saskatchawan (sp) who had a slightly different accept

and nova scotia is a lil different, too
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:16 pm to
The same thing happens in America, or any other country. Dipshit.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:18 pm to
They have to live in igloos and can't get out much so they get their accent from tv.
Posted by TheBorg
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:21 pm to
I lived in Calgary, AB for 2 years. They all have different accents from Province to Province. They just say the same word..."eh?" after every sentence. And I never heard anyone say "aboot."

They are also raging alcoholics and pot smokers.
Posted by hoginthesw
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Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:25 pm to
what??

Within Vancouver they barely have much of the "canadian" accent or one in general. Head out more into BC and you definitely hear it. Toronto is more americanized.

The newfies have a horrible accent. very strong.

Even among the french canadians (i'm friends with quite a few) their accents vary. Some are so fricking nasal and strong that you want to choke them. That strong accent is typically found by those who are in towns that speak little to no english. Others...don't really sound much different than anyone else.


Posted by Hermit Crab
Under the Sea
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:27 pm to
Australia is probably more recognizable. You could get Canadians confused with some northern US states like Minnesota.
Posted by DeathValley85
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:40 pm to
Que?

...bec
Posted by Old Money
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 2:04 pm to
How does Louisiana have it's own accent?!
Posted by Pectus
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:29 pm to
Le francais
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:41 pm to
LINK

link to the many regional accents in Canada.

32 (including several in Quebec and the Maritimes)
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