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[CLUBMEDhurst]

Queenslanders seem to have quite a different way of talking.

It's called monosyballic

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

South Australian's speak proper English. Graph, Castle, Class. Three words that will let you see if a person has a proper grasp of how to enunciate the English language as it's meant to be.

Still at least with word pronunciation it isn't as bad as the abominations of color, armor and immunize. The missing u's and love for the letter z. WTF?

The only place I've been to where some folk pronounce Karen as Kaah-ren. Tossers (don't wanna call 'em moos)

 

[thedevilsowne]

South Australians sound more 'posh'. As Sydney Bloods said this is because Adelaide is full of Moos.

Rural areas also seem more likely to have the broad accent.

It is easier to pick up where a person is from by what they say, rather than by accents.

It is interesting that you talked about a 'proper' British accent given that in Britain it is possible to pick out what a city a person is from by how they speak.

EDIT: I have a slight feeling that there may be a regional difference in the pronunciation of different cities - mainly in regards to Melbourne and Newcastle.

I'm Western Australian and I pronounce Melbourne as Melb'n, which is also how I pronounce Brisbane (Brisb'n).
I pronounce Newcastle as Newcarsil.

I think this is Australia wide but I pronounce Canberra as Canbra and Cairns as Cans. I'd pronounce Geelong as J'Long.

Western Australians also pronounce Derby as Derby whilst eastern staters use Darby.

So you talk like a "bowgorne".

 

[KDSnap]

Kristina Keneally?

Yes.. I was University of Dayton, Class of '91... Go Flyers!

 

[Partridge]

South Australian's speak proper English. Graph, Castle, Class. Three words that will let you see if a person has a proper grasp of how to enunciate the English language as it's meant to be.

Still at least with word pronunciation it isn't as bad as the abominations of color, armor and immunize. The missing u's and love for the letter z. WTF?

American spellings unfortunately. I try to ignore them as much as possible. And retain a sense of humour.

 

[Si Botak]

Singlish will probably become the international language.

International oredi lah.

 

[KDSnap]

American spellings unfortunately. I try to ignore them as much as possible. And retain a sense of humour.

It could have been much worse!!

http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/trspelling.htm