Sunday, January 29, 2012

5 Minutes or Less: Kiwi vs Aussie Accents

So Lydia and I are still struggling with pinpointing Australian accents; our Australian accent impressions either sound English, or like Crocodile Dundee, neither of which are even remotely accurate.  One accent that we know is different, but can't quite pinpoint how, is the Kiwi accent.  When I noted this to my coworkers, they immediately pulled up a few case in point YouTube videos to demonstrate the differences:

Official New Zealand Drink Driving Ad 2007


Beached Az Cartoon

Needless to say, the difference is not subtle and in the vowels... Thanks to my Aussie friends, we've been entertained for hours watching these YouTube clips.  "I'm Beached Az Bro!"

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