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Shiromi · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 2:17 pm Post subject: American Narration Demo

Hey all,

It seems like not too long ago that I was on here looking for opinions on my mixed American/British narration demo. Well, I've since decided to separate them out so as not to confuse people and I just want to make sure the American demo sounds, well, American. One or two of the clips on here were really meant to be something more "in-between" and I just want to make sure it doesn't sound too dodgy.

Anyway, enough of my babbling here's the SoundCloud link.

https://soundcloud.com/shiromi-arserio/shiromi-arserio-american-vo

Thanks!!

Bruce · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 6:10 pm Post subject:

I only heard one unusual pronunciation: farmlands. You said FARM-lunds which is common in other English dialects, but I always recall it spoken as two separate words here. Farm lands.

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Kristin Lennox · Flight Attendant Joined: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 858

I heard a few "British-isms" -- "subuhb" instead of "suburb," "moduhn" instead of "modern," and a little British flair on the "o" in "photos". Smile

Yer gonna haf tuh emphersize yer RRRRs, if'n yuh wanna sound 'Mericn...

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Shiromi · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 6:41 pm Post subject:

Arrrghh! Better? lol, that's funny. I had to jump onto to forvo to listen to some of those pronunciations. Yep. I'm missing those r's. @Bruce I dunno if it's a British thing or a city girl thing. Wink

Bish · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 6:44 pm Post subject:

Hmmm... with my British ears, it sounded American Smile

Interestingly enough, I had a late lunch on Sunday with three other VOs... at one point the conversation focused on the different enunciation of the "R" by Brits and Americans. The bottom line (apart from a severe beating due to my insistence that the Brit way was correct and the American way was over-enunciated) was that the difference can sometimes be very subtle. With a critical ear, I can hear exactly what Kristin is getting at.

I'm now sitting here repeating "suburb" to myself like an idiot Smile

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Jason Huggins · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:56 pm Post subject:

As mentioned, only a few subtle changes, and you're there! One more that I caught was "Icon" at the end. Americans tend to say the "con" at the end of icon as "ah" instead of the more British "Icawn"

I would have to say, if I wasn't listening critically, I wouldn't have know you weren't American. Very well done. I need to put together a British narration demo and have it ripped apart Smile

heyguido · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 8:45 pm Post subject:

Jason Huggins · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 9:13 pm Post subject:

What does "dodgy" mean? Wink

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Philip Banks · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 5:32 am Post subject:

It's more about mood than noise. I'm pretty certain we could get an American VO to post a clip claiming he or she was a Brit trying to sound American and they would be suitably picked free of nits.

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Philip Banks · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 5:34 am Post subject:

Bruce · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 5:55 am Post subject:

Philip Banks · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 6:16 am Post subject:

Google - Norman Vaughan

Cue Bish slapping palm of hand to head.

Bish · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:25 am Post subject:

Oh Philip... I my mind went to "Swinging" a loooong time ago Smile

And before anyone makes any salacious comment... check the reference... it's NOT what you think!
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