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Posted on 01-07-12 9:29 PM     Reply [Subscribe]
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I am wondering about american accents -this evening


O, America......

I have been here for more than 2 years , still i have problems telling people my name... , my p sounds like B to them and my H ..sounds like ..i don't know what.. :) every time i have to spell my  name in a phone conversation to an automated machine, i pull my hairs.To tell you the history... we were taught english back in Nepal, according to British curriculum... so, what's the problem you may ask.. i said the curriculum for english was british, not the teachers ...lol, at best we got Indian teachers or Nepalese themselves , who were taught in turn by teachers like themselves. so when i pronounce my words.. i guess they are mixed of indian-nepali-british accent ... which in itself is amazing, i agree ... but hard for others to understand. so ..i have to repeat in again and again to the automated machine.

And one thing else---- why do people here... swallow their words, feels to me as if they have a Gum in their mouth and they are speaking while they are trying to chew it... , and why do letters in the last or sometimes in the middle do not get pronounced at all... american english is funny, :) and why the hell ...  T in the middle of the word sounds like  a D to me... O, AMERICA....

so i am trying to learn this american accent... and there is a kid who lives next door to me..who is kinda my teacher.. every time i converse with him.. he looks strangely to me, wrinkles his forehead , listens to my words and corrects them.. , it  doesn't last more than 5 minutes though..., tired of correcting , he usually leaves though ... haha .. make me wonder how long will it take me to practise and speak American english   :)

Have similar stories to share? any shortcut to speaking american english faster ? . How did you guys deal with accent of a different country..do share....  :)



 
Posted on 01-07-12 9:48 PM     [Snapshot: 30]     Reply [Subscribe]
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 First off, use www.gethuman.com while trying to call customer support for most of the companies.
Second regarding the accent, dont try to fake it while speaking, when you fake the words you naturally make mistakes. Let it flow. There are certainly many processes to get your dialect better though.
Dont try to speak like an american, speak like your a Nepalese who knows how to speak english.
 
Posted on 01-07-12 11:02 PM     [Snapshot: 141]     Reply [Subscribe]
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I think more and more you speak with your american friends, you'll catch up,
just make sure , whenever you learn something new, have a kids mind. that way you'll learn faster.
if you start confusing/comparing with your old learned stuffs, you'll sink in to deep mess..
remember, just have a kid's mind and learn from your american friends
ask them if you don't understand, they will help you in most cases

 
Posted on 01-07-12 11:30 PM     [Snapshot: 189]     Reply [Subscribe]
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@luckygal, u r rite.. It is same with me too. There is 'p' in my name and everytime i pronounce it, they hear it 'b'.. Does anybody here knows how 2 solve dat problem??
 
Posted on 01-07-12 11:54 PM     [Snapshot: 197]     Reply [Subscribe]
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P=फी, works like a charm !
 
Posted on 01-08-12 12:13 AM     [Snapshot: 254]     Reply [Subscribe]
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@one that got away
How would u say "hockey puck"?

 
Posted on 01-08-12 12:21 AM     [Snapshot: 256]     Reply [Subscribe]
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I thought we were talking about pronouncing a letter "P" individually here you smartass ! Good one though !
 
Posted on 01-08-12 2:07 AM     [Snapshot: 345]     Reply [Subscribe]
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I hope this would help you guys .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=g9zgE5tsFx8
 
Posted on 01-08-12 9:10 AM     [Snapshot: 457]     Reply [Subscribe]
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ya that's right the words like h bhanda khali aaieh huncha z bhanda zed huncha aba yo budho bhako deemag lai ali ali tyme ta lagey halcha ni prasta sudda english bolna
 
Posted on 01-08-12 9:36 AM     [Snapshot: 485]     Reply [Subscribe]
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Intelligent bro paila period nai rakhna sikne ho ki ? Ki kaso !
 
Posted on 01-09-12 3:36 AM     [Snapshot: 731]     Reply [Subscribe]
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onethatgotaway thanks for reminding about period but just want to let u know we are here talking about speaking english not writing .
 
Posted on 01-09-12 10:23 AM     [Snapshot: 817]     Reply [Subscribe]
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@intelligentguy bro - feri extra space delete garne ho ki...period ko aagadi! lol

 
Posted on 01-09-12 6:15 PM     [Snapshot: 965]     Reply [Subscribe]
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By the way Lucky_gal, what is your original name? May be I could help in some way....

@One that got away and @kailoketo, that was hilarious...hahaha.....


 
Posted on 01-09-12 10:15 PM     [Snapshot: 1037]     Reply [Subscribe]
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 Reading your post, i don't think you'd be have any problem speaking. Its Hilarious.  Keep it up.
 
Posted on 01-10-12 12:36 AM     [Snapshot: 1097]     Reply [Subscribe]
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one that got away  and kailoketa thanks for point out about my writing skill but i think im perfectly ok and this is not my thread u should be rather teaching luckygirl07 its her thread  and her problem not mine im perfect in speaking english just that word h i have difficulty pronouncing that's it .
 
Posted on 01-10-12 1:08 AM     [Snapshot: 1121]     Reply [Subscribe]
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Oh any moron can tell how good your speaking English is intelligent guy. After all you are an intelligent guy of sajha. You go boy !
 
Posted on 01-10-12 1:28 AM     [Snapshot: 1130]     Reply [Subscribe]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-x_-DHF-Wo&feature=related
 
Posted on 01-10-12 1:55 AM     [Snapshot: 1152]     Reply [Subscribe]
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ya thanks i speak good english no doubt about that  the only problem i have is with h that's it . take it easy lucky gal practice men and women both perfect .
 


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