Where did Australia get its accent?

Australian English arose from a dialectal melting pot created by the intermingling of early settlers who were from a variety of dialectal regions of Great Britain and Ireland, though its most significant influences were the dialects of Southeast England.

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When did Australia develop their accent?

According to Richards, the beginning of our Australian accent emerged following the arrival of European settlers in 1788. "It emerged from a process called levelling down because you had all these people who came here on 11 ships from different dialect areas, regional dialect areas across England," he said.

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Why does the Australian accent sound like that?

The Aussie accent started with kids

But their children born in Australia formed friendship groups and started to talk in ways that were more like each other and less like their parents. Over the years the children's accent was carried on by each generation and became the main accent of English across Australia.

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Where did the Australian accent come from drunk?

The distinctive Australian accent is the result of a “drunken slur” caused by the heavy drinking of the early settlers, according to a communication expert from the country. "It's not just about pronunciation; vocal quality or timbre matters, as does intonation – the way the pitch of the voice rises and falls."

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Does the Australian accent come from Cockney?

A lot of people think Australian English is basically Cockney when in fact the London, or East End of London, accent is just one of the components.

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Where Did The Australian Accent Come From?

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What is the Australian accent a mix of?

Australian English arose from a dialectal melting pot created by the intermingling of early settlers who were from a variety of dialectal regions of Great Britain and Ireland, though its most significant influences were the dialects of Southeast England.

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What is the most Aussie word?

Here's a list of popular Australian slang terms you probably heard before but didn't know what they meant.
  • ta – thank you. ...
  • sheila – woman or female. ...
  • bloke – man or guy. ...
  • bogan – an uncultured or unsophisticated person. ...
  • brekkie – breakfast. ...
  • barbie – barbecue. ...
  • mate – friend. ...
  • crikey!

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Why is Australian accent funny?

A few historians believe that the slight 'drool' or 'slurring' which with Australians speak can be traced back to the fact that so many of the first Englishmen, colonizers, sailors and prisoners were drunk often, and that the children, upon hearing this garbled, mushy type of speaking, picked it up and passed it along.

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What is a thick Australian accent called?

Strine, also spelled Stryne /ˈstraɪn/, describes a broad accent of Australian English.

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Why do some Australians have no accent?

While indigenous Australians had developed over 250 different languages at the time of European colonisation, non-indigenous Australians simply haven't been around long enough to develop regional accents. And as an English-speaking immigrant population, it was their common language that bound them together.

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What is the closest English accent to Australia?

Australian English is most similar to British English in spelling and sentence construction, although its accent and vocabulary are very distinct from the UK.

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What are the 3 Australian accents?

According to linguists, there are three main kinds of Aussie accent: broad (think former Prime Minister Bob Hawke), general (closer to Kevin Rudd) and cultivated (like Malcolm Fraser).

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How do you say no in Australian accent?

While some Australian speakers would pronounce “no” as a diphthong, starting on “oh” as in dog and ending on “oo” as in put, others begin with an unstressed “a” (the sound at the end of the word “sofa”), then move to the “oh” and then “oo”.

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Is the Australian accent influenced by Aboriginal?

Perhaps the most significant influencers on Australian English is that of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.

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What did Australia speak before English?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island languages

Over 250 Australian Aboriginal languages are thought to have existed at the time of first European contact.

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Do Australians say lift or elevator?

Elevators. Australians call them both elevators and lifts (just to mix it up) but the rules are simple. It's polite to hold elevator doors for people who are approaching the elevator.

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Is the Australian accent cute?

According to a recent survey conducted by the popular dating website MissTravel.com, over 2000 American men and women regard Australian accents as one of the sexiest in the world.

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How do you say hello in Australian accent?

G'day (guh-day) / Hello.

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What accent do Australians find most attractive?

The English accent is the one that is victorious, with the latest survey showing that 17 per cent of people have it at the top of their list. French came in next at 13 per cent, which is unsurprising considering that this is the language spoken in the city of love.

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Do Australians talk quickly?

One of the first things you'll notice about Australia will no doubt be the very unique speaking habits of its people. Australians speak fast, 'chew' words and skip pronunciation of letters – combine this with their penchant for slang and abbreviations, and you have a language that's quite difficult to comprehend!

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How do Australian people say oh no?

So, What Is Naur And Where Did It Come From? Naur is literally just the phonetic spelling of the word “no” in an Australian accent, which has become a playful way to mock the nasal, drawn-out sounds of an Aussie speaking.

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Why do Aussies shorten every word?

Why Do Aussies Use So Many Abbreviations? Nenagh Kemp, a psychologist at the University of Tasmania, told Australian Geographic her theories behind why Australians use these shortened words so often. Her theory is that Australians use them as a way of coming across as more friendly and less pretentious.

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