As an AuDHD person with Echolalalalalalalalalia 🙃, I find that my accent/idiolect has changed as I’ve aged and been exposed to different accents of all types in the U.S… I just kinda pick up certain things I like.

For example I like:

  • The British pronunciation/spelling of Aluminium and Banana
  • The Irish pronunciation of three (my grandfather who was not at all born in Ireland also used it though)
  • Upper Midwest sayings and phrases - Ope!, Oh ya sure!
  • Extended "Wwweeeelp"s
  • I bounce ALL around my register in speaking sometimes. I’ve sometimes been described as sing-songy.

But also dislike certain aspects of things and seek to avoid them at all costs…

  • Cot/Caught, Pen/Pin - NO MERGERS! Ever. They must be different sounds.
  • Glottal Stops in place of consonants are a no go - pronounce the whole thing dang it!

There’s a whole lot more of course, but I need to finish this post so I can go be an unregulated mess after a long (and particularly annoying) day of work.

So what about y’all? I’m super curious to know!

  • drkt@feddit.dk
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    11 months ago

    I sound like whatever the main character from the show I just watched sounds like