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- What do you think is the most interesting characteristic of a culture? Personally I think it is the accents. There are so many varieties and all of them sound different and are unique. By listening to a person’s accent you can tell strait away their origin.
- I’m from Australia and I love our accent that I want to teach all of you how to sound like an average Australian. Learning accents is fun and entertaining, so give it a shot.
- First to learn an accent you only need yourself, you are your tool. Clear you mind first, so you can fully concentrate.
- When you practice speaking, talk out loud because it is impossible to know how you sound without giving it a test.
- Try and think of how Australians speak differently from others types of people. Mostly it is the pronunciation of words.
- After, we are going to change the pronunciation of words. For instance Americans usually place more emphasis on the r in words, while Australians do not, or don't say the letter at all. Therefore the most important letters are “er” in words. We pronounce “er” as “ar”.
- For example we say watar instead of water. Practice aloud with me, water, water, water. (wor-dah) Remember don’t emphasize the r. Once you get the hang of that, try applying that to many other words. For example car, burger, together, picture, colour, and chair.
- Next most of the vowels are changed when pronouncing in an Australian accent. For example you usually pronounce “a” as “ai”, like mate and paid. Also the letter “o” is exaggerated a bit, for example mow and no. The word “a” is pronounced with a lower pitch but shorter. In particular a, tomato, and potato. The Aussie accent is kinda lazy and messy, you sometimes leave the g off words. For instance going, kicking, and catching.
- There are words that Australians use regularly, and other times are avoided. Australians often say bloody, which means a lot, heaps, mate, Aussie, geday, slang for good day, and nakkard, which is tired. On the other hand, the word “like” isn't used that much. Also there are some words which are replaced.
- For example we say rubbish not trash, bin not can, thongs not flip flops even though it might sound wrong but you must be sensitive, chips not fries, and rubber not eraser.
- Since Australian is a slightly lazy language sometimes we miss some words. An example is, when we ask how someone is going we sometimes ask, how ya goin? Finally those are the basic techniques on having an Australian accent, so practice, practice, practice to have a fluent accent, and overall have fun.
- In summary, remember the steps are relax first, then change the pronunciation of vowels and words, replace some words, be a little lazy and messy, and practice, practice, practice, and you will earn an awesome Aussie accent.
- You can do soo many things with an Aussie accent. You can fool about with your friends, and act completely silly, impress and trick people, or tease an Aussie which some of my classmates do. Use my advice and mainly have fun, as long as you are always sensitive.