Which Southern Hemisphere accent do you prefer: Australian or South African?

**Tooting Carmen** · 07-12-2020, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Shelati

Horrible representation of the Australian accent, though. The guy sounds like a bogan. I mean, it's like sampling a Texan accent to represent the US accent. Use a more standard Australian speech:

Snob.

**Creoda** · 07-13-2020, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by Tooting Carmen

Snob.

His accent/speech is awful even for a bogan though.

**Tooting Carmen** · 07-13-2020, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by Creoda

His accent/speech is awful even for a bogan though.

Would you have preferred it if I used Anne Haddy or Ian Smith as the representation of Australia then?

**Creoda** · 07-13-2020, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by Tooting Carmen

Would you have preferred it if I used Anne Haddy or Ian Smith as the representation of Australia then?

I don't care what you use, but the accent of the 90% of the population between those two extremes would be a better representation.

**Tooting Carmen** · 07-13-2020, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by Creoda

I don't care what you use, but the accent of the 90% of the population between those two extremes would be a better representation.

**frankhammer** · 07-13-2020, 12:31 AM

Australia over South African.

The average Australian accent is not harsh on the ears.

The white South African accent can be grating over a period of time. My sons GF is South African and hers is a very neutral accent. The most neutral I've ever heard.

**Tooting Carmen** · 06-05-2021, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Yesno

Australia over South African.

The average Australian accent is not harsh on the ears.

The white South African accent can be grating over a period of time. My sons GF is South African and hers is a very neutral accent. The most neutral I've ever heard.

Yeah some White South Africans can actually sound quite posh.