Post your accent thread...

[McCauley]

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1fgO893Znxa

My dear, I am always happy to hear Tolkien's words, especially read by such a lovely voice.

[Aurora]

My dear, I am always happy to hear Tolkien's words, especially read by such a lovely voice.

Aw, thanks

[LightHouse89]

Both of you are correct.

Cool!

[Rudel]

Doing some German, which I don't speak the least :

Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind ?
Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind.
Er hat den Knaben wohl in dem Arm,
Er fasst ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm.

Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht ? –
Siehst Vater, du den Erlkönig nicht !
Den Erlenkönig mit Kron’ und Schweif ? –
Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebelstreif. –

„Du liebes Kind, komm geh’ mit mir !
Gar schöne Spiele, spiel ich mit dir,
Manch bunte Blumen sind an dem Strand,
Meine Mutter hat manch gülden Gewand.“

Mein Vater, mein Vater, und hörest du nicht,
Was Erlenkönig mir leise verspricht ? –
Sei ruhig, bleibe ruhig, mein Kind,
In dürren Blättern säuselt der Wind. –

„Willst feiner Knabe du mit mir geh’n ?
Meine Töchter sollen dich warten schön,
Meine Töchter führen den nächt lichen Reihn,
Und wiegen und tanzen und singen dich ein.

_Sie wiegen und tanzen und sigen dich ein.“

Mein Vater, mein Vater, und siehst du nicht dort
Erlkönigs Töchter am düsteren Ort ? –
Mein Sohn, mein Sohn, ich seh’ es genau,
Es scheinen die alten Weiden so grau. –

„Ich liebe dich, mich reizt deine schöne Gestalt,
Und bist du nicht willig, so brauch ich Gewalt !“
Mein Vater, mein Vater, jetzt fasst er mich an,
Erlkönig hat mir ein Leids getan. –

Dem Vater grauset’s, er reitet geschwind,
Er hält in Armen das ächzende Kind,
Erreicht den Hof mit Mühe und Not,
In seinen Armen das Kind war tot.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1gj9X6Xtgji

[The Illyrian Warrior]

My very own voice.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0tYyXd5BOE9

[Hàkon]

My ramblings about the image below, in very bad quality.

Illustration of Human Viscera, Anatomia Universa | Paulo Mascagni

[Iloko]

Here's mine. American with slight Asian accent(reading some Edgar Allan Poe):

[noricum]

Doing some German, which I don't speak the least :

For someone who doesn't know German, this is quite excellent! You have less of an accent than most english speakers after several years speaking German have, you just seem to struggle with "h" and "ch" a bit, obiously because it doesn't exist in French.

[Dictator]

Before everything I'd like to say that I'm self taught and that no one ever taught me how to pronounce words, so forgive me if I commit mistakes.

Frank is not an old man. He is only 61 years old. But he is dying. He is in the home for old people. Nobody visits him. His wife doesn't visit him. She is already dead. She died six months ago. She died in the street. She was crossing the street. A car ran over her. Frank loves his wife. He got sick after she died. He never got better. The doctor says that nothing is wrong with Frank's body. The doctor says that Frank wants to die. The doctor is right. Frank does not want to live without his wife.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0pa4KXvJwN5

I want to know how it sounds like and please be gentle.

[Catkin]

Before everything I'd like to say that I'm self taught and that no one ever taught me how to pronounce words, so forgive me if I commit mistakes.

Btw rate my accent and be gentle, please.

Very good and very clear . You sound older than I expected you to as well.