and what made you (someone with a non-american and non-canadian accent) an expert on differentiating canadian and american accents? nothing you are lecturing is unknown to an ordinary joe blow. we got all that information covered.
Pointless to split hairs. "a boat" and "a boot" sound similar. Besides, most Americans don't give a damn about Canadian accents. We have about 4 major regional accents. We're pretty good about making fun of each other. Besides, why say all americans make fun of Canadians when most of the far northern states sound like them. Again...pointless.
I don't think there's much of a difference in our American accent to the Canadian accent. I sometimes can't tell the difference unless they pronounce things a little different than me. I know the stereotype's that us Americans have that "hillbilly" accent.. But we not all of us do. And the Canadians, I know, don't have the usual French-Canadian accent. Or always say "Eh".. Although, that is the only way I know they're Canadian or if they're speaking French and don't have the usual French accent.
I'm from Alberta. No, Canadians do not say "about" like "oat" or like "a boot". We say about as in "about". Normal. We do tend to say "eh". I have heard Yanks say "roof" like "rufe" if you know what I mean, not exactly lie RUFF.
A bout for a boat? I say boat like bow-t (like the bow in bow tie) for boat. I'm American and I say process like praw-cess. (not "prah-cess") That's sounds southern. I don't say fixing to do anything. I'd say I'm going to the theater. I might say, "I'm fixing something, if it's broken, but that's about it. And I say fixin' ("not fixing")
I'm from Ontario. I say "eh," "out," and "about." In the comments, we've pinpointed which province(s) you were in. Canadians speak very differently depending on which province (or part of) you are in. You can't really determine Canadian accents if you only know one type. I am not trying to be rude, but one thing you could've done was ask that people, either Canadian or American, send a video of how they'd say various phrases. You only discussed a few types of accents from each country.
but I must say, I'm from southern ontario and I don't say a-boat. I say a-bout lol. and I do say eh, but not as often as Americans think we do. I say it when you are looking for someone to agree with a statement like badfish274 said.
@juzu4me you can also distinguish an american from a canadian because canadians always have a donut or pancake drenched in maple syrup and/or a moose steak in their mouths.
@mkds1109 Then why are Americans so much fatter than us? Plus we live 3 years longer on average, beause of all the grease you guys eat. You'll be sorry when your own heart explodes when you hit 30
@juzu4me Every country has its fair share of fat people so that statement is irrelevant. Don't be jealous because America is the most powerful nation in the world and Canada is full of ignorant un-educated mountain people who spend their days hunting moose and elk.
@mkds1109 Get out, fatso. Americans are in a recession while Canada's economy is growing. You guys sit on the internet all day eating burgers and subs and kfc, no wonder you're all so fat! How can one be jealous of that? The most important thing one can have is his health, but you're a bunch of fatties. Truth.
@juzu4me Hahahahah! I just imagined an exploding heart :) But seriously not every American stuffs their faces with Mickey D's and shit, cause some of their food is just plain old nasty.
@juzu4me And Canadians always have a dick in their mouth. Also, that isn't a Big Mac, it's your girlfriends tit in our mouth. haha Ya know don't have to hate us ya know? You would think you'd get along with a country you'll never get away from. By that I mean, we border eachother so what's the point in hating us? I mean, if we could have it our way we'd have Mexico above you.. See how you guys can deal with the Illegal Aliens. ;) Plus, American and Canadian music's similar.. Drake for example.
@rbatheNORSEMAN Peace dude. Merry Christmas to you and all of America. And you're right, no use hating each other. It's just ridiculous how Canadians and Americans yap at each other on youtube because the second we're face to face we're nice to each other.
@juzu4me Exactly. And thanks. I don't understand, if you actually hate Americans or Canadians, whatever, why only do it on YouTube? If you really hate them, say it to their face. I mean, we're practically like brothers and sisters. Although, I don't like to think American women or Canadian women like that though. ;) haha Hell, my brother's Grandparents are from Canada.. They're French-Canadian. But I'm just American, and so is he, now. Plus, a family name of mine might be from Canada. Peace.
This guys pretty much got it right. I'm from Sask. and i say "a boat" not "a boot" Also, I don't know about all Canadians, but around here most ppl say "eh" when you are looking for someone to agree with a statement or a question you have made, like "Nice day, eh?"
@badfish274 i 100% agree about canadians saying "a bout" no "a boot" when i went on vacation in the dominican there was a bunch of american boys there and they kept making fun of us whenever we said about
@badfish274 I;m from Northern Ontario, and everybody up here says "eh". The only time we really know we're doing it, is if an American teases us about it. But we all do it!
I definitely say about more like abowt not aboat. From the East coast and lived in Ontario for 16 years. And I find I use Eh to start a sentence rather than finish it. or like a question instead of "what?"
im from sk, we say eh.. along with many other canadians around the country.. most of the time people dont even notice they say it/hear it. so mr.peppermint.. living in canada for 3 years wooo.. we use 'eh' i guess like how americans tend to use 'huh' i think... but anyays..
theres no age range with 'eh' i think the most used phrase is probably "i know eh" or if your asking a question that isnt in question form.. "nice day out today, eh?" not something like "do you have change? eh?"
ahhaha this is the best props man!! Im canadian.. and you're so right.. i was sitting here, saying about and a boat.. and i could hear no difference...
WHEN ARE CANADIAN ASSHOLES GOING TO STOP THE SENSELESS SEAL SLAUGHTER?? WHY DO CANADIANS GET OFF ON KILLING DEFENSELESS SEAL PUPS? Perhaps canadians need their heads clubbed. I am sure there are many volunteers throughout the world, no doubt!
Lived in Canada for 3 years, Ontario. They do say "eh," but it's mostly the older people. (Say, above 50 or so). Goes like this: "Lovely day, eh?" "Howzitgoen, eh?" "Still waitin, eh" etc etc. But he's right, the "a boat" is more widely spread.
@iamjeffreestar the Americans from the east coast of Maine have a crazy accent next time i'm visiting my relatives from down there all ask them to say roof i know they say father like faytha and buoy like boyeh but i still love em no matter how they talk
I'm from Manitoba, and I don't say eh, very rarely if ever. I think it may be a NFLD thing. I totally agree with lolnigz , I say uh-bout, and soar-ee. ANd as Canadian we are soar-ee for everything, always so polite. And out is OWT, not OOT.
I also say melk instead of milk.
Thanks for the video! I like hearing comparisons, sometimes you forget how you speak is different.
yeah, my friend's dad is from Pennsylvania and he calls it a ruff. And with eh, like you said, the region will determine how often you hear eh. Yeah I'm a Manitoban, I don't say eh (if I do it's rare, but my mom, sister and grandma say eh all the time) :)
anyways.. I'm American and I've always wanted to visit or move to Canada. Seems like such a nice country (: I think that no matter where you go.. you're going to find someone that doesn't like you and is going to have a problem with where you were born. Idk.. I don't have a problem with Canadians.. most of the ones I know are such nice people.
I've never actually heard Americans in everyday life say bad things about Canadians. who knows..
I've been all over Canada, except the territories & NFLD and have heard some different accents and slang. There is no one Canadian accent, it's regional just like it is in every other country. I'm from ON and don't say aboot or aboat. I've heard aboot a few times but the majority of Canadians I've met say 'about', lazy speakers like me say 'uh-bout'.
Almost all Canadians pronounce sorry (soar-ee) as opposed to the American (saw-ree).
I've heard 'melk' instead of 'milk' occasionally, too.
There's really only one thing I've noticed that's universally Canadian versus something that's universally American: the word "shone". Canadians say "shawn" while Americans say "shown". Thoughts?
Canadian Accents are different depending on which region youl live in. its usually the accent in the east(east manitoba and ontario) which pronounce aboat and the meritimes(newfies) which pronounce it aboot. in the west we tent to pronounce it more clearly. we only say eh alot when we are drunk.lol. just to clear things up, since there are so many regions in canada, accents very from place to place. and no we dont talk with a british accent either.
I'm a canadian and he's hit the nail on the head there it is pronounces "OAT" and "A BOAT" but the second part I don't think I've heard the thing about Americans saying "RUF" they do say "REWF" like the date rate drug and we, well I, say "REOUF" like the french word for egg.
An american came into walmart the other day and the grandmother wanted some poptarts. And the daughter (who's like 30 something) look at the cashier and said "pft, you don't know what poptarts are." I thought it was brutal. Canadians KNOW what poptarts are, we LOVE poptarts. gosh. lol
"Unh" is associated with the rednecks, or from what I've noticed here in Texas.
And the vowel "a" in the word "ya'll" starts in the back of the throat, not in the front. So it's more "aw". But the second part of the sound is pretty much right.
And I tend to say "Eh?" a lot even though I'm a native-born Texan...
I also have a light Texan drawl every now and then! :D
One more thing:
Never have I heard about Americans saying "ruff" in place of roof. I don't know even know where that came from
Lol. I say eh a lot. haha. This is so true but I don't say about as a boat. Actually.. I haven't listened to myself lately but I really don't think I have an accent. :S
Funny and interesting video. As a linguist myself (it's my degree) I like to transcribe different accents using the IPA, so it's interesting to observe the differences.
Entertaining and informative video. I'm a Linguistics undergrad, so I've noticed the differences too! (It's interesting to transcribe them into IPA too) :)
Just like the States, different parts of Canada have different accents. The "oat" thing tends to come from the east coast more (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia etc..). I'm from the west, and some people do say "aboat" here but most people here dont
I'm Nova Scotian, and I haven't heard a single Nova Scotian say the "Aboat" or "Aboot". ^^ Newfies, certainly. But NS has more of a neutral accent. Now, Cape Breton accents are kind of weird. ^^
one thing i noticed when working with someone from nova scotia is that when he said words that ended in ar it sounded more like ah, but your right about newfies, tree instead of three.. and so on..
Canadians use eh as mostly a way to end a question or when they are confused. Americans say huh alot more then Canadians. The one thing that bugs me about huh is you can have some one very educated and itellegent sounding say huh and immedaitely it makes them sound very coarse
when are people going to realize that accents are different in pretty much every different area and they are all interesting and not "wrong." I'm oat!
My gf makes fun of my Ohio accent version of "roof", which has the same "oo" as "book". She says it sounds like "rough". But then, she's from New Jersey and pronounces "drawer" as "draw." :-D
i dunno bout Nova Scotia, but in Southern Ontario where a vast percentage of Canada's population is, Eh is extremely common. I live in Brantford BTW near Hamilton.
if you wnat top here the true canadian accent, listen to people on the east coast, like newfies or nova scotia people lol, those guys have a true canadian accent
Only problem I had was the 'eh' thing. I'm from Toronto and I say 'eh' a lot. I know a lot of people around me who use it often, but not a lot the way I do ahaha
There is a lot of difference between different parts of Canada - I am from Vancouver and I can tell when someone is from Toronto...they sound different! And yes, we say "eh?" And it's cool.
You do a great job of explaining the accents so good on ya. But I think It's worth noting that a lot more Canadians say eh than you think. You just have to go to the right places...like you said the prairies. Good work.
Thanks so much for putting this up, I was getting pissed off with hearing the whole "oot and aboot" thing.. I mean what the hell? Where did that come from? I'ts out and about!
Its funny that you said the "oat aboat" thing sounds scottish/northern england. Because Toronto and all around there was settled by Northern English and Scottish. I think the Out and Aboot thing is a very very old steriotype that came from our bastardized scottish/british slang combined with american slang.
I was born in Montana and many Montanans, at least those born in the Norther part of the state have extreme Canadian accents. I lost most of mine but I have little remnants of it.
Liked the video did a good job! I am disappointed you didn't mention the northern states that border you. I get told I am from canada from the way I speak even thought I am fro the U.P. I will say that some canadians do say eh but I would like to credit the yoopers with saying eh way more then canadians do. I think some of the other things you said that americans think canadians say yoopers actually do say and most people think yoopers are from canada. Look up yoopers for a good laugh or...
I say eh a lot. But not that many Canadians do. I say eh about 100 times for every one time I hear someone else say it. I've never heard anyone say aboot or oot.
Having lived in Niagara near Canada for so long, I must have contracted a Canadian accent somehow, people say I sound Canadian. Also I spent some time in WA state, may have got it there.
Very interesting, but I should help to clear the EH thing up s bit more. Eh is spoken in areas of Canada where there was Scottish settlement, i.e. parts of Nova Scotia, PEI, Upper Canada (Southern Ontario) and Manitoba. Other parts of Canada dont use the mannerism as much. Here in Nova Scotia, speech patterns are so diverse that they often change from county to county. You will hear Irish and Scottish brogues, a New England draw, Acadian French and everything in between.
I didn't realize until a year ago when I did an experiment how many times I said "eh". I don't say it at the end of any sentence, however I DO say "I know, eh?" about 500 times a day!
and what made you (someone with a non-american and non-canadian accent) an expert on differentiating canadian and american accents? nothing you are lecturing is unknown to an ordinary joe blow. we got all that information covered.
billboardnumber1 5 days ago
LMFAO HAHAHA pracess pracess waving hand LMAO your explanations are amazing lol but you nailed it buddy. but i do say eh quite abit though.
xlxexcxlxaxixrx 2 months ago
His "oat" (thus Canadian "out") sounds exactly like a Scottish "out". Same with "boat" - sounds to me exactly like "about", in Scotland :)
derLiebeskrieger 4 months ago
Pointless to split hairs. "a boat" and "a boot" sound similar. Besides, most Americans don't give a damn about Canadian accents. We have about 4 major regional accents. We're pretty good about making fun of each other. Besides, why say all americans make fun of Canadians when most of the far northern states sound like them. Again...pointless.
mcconnellch 5 months ago in playlist Canadian Bacon
try having a debat about accents with an american and an irish person when ur canadian the best debat on the word aluminum
the irish person said: aliminium
the american said: aluminum
and i said: alUminUm with emphasis on the u/o
the argument never ended lol
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Tujosax 7 months ago
This must give you a headache trying to explain accents to people with different accents.
experimentfive 7 months ago
... no... it's out and about.... we don't say abaaawt, or aboot... we say about
AllstarCanadian 9 months ago
@AllstarCanadian
For the most part, he nailed the pronunciation of "out and about". That's how I find out if people are Canadian or American.
TheYipedo 6 months ago
He does a lot of stereotypical versions of American accents. I hope his Canadian accents are better. :)
teachinggypsy 9 months ago
i think this guy likes canadians haha ;P <3
nevershoutnever5555 9 months ago
im from canada and i do not say "a boat" i say "a bowt"...hope that make sense :P
nevershoutnever5555 9 months ago
OK - canadian here.
i've met a lot of americans (and heard them on media) that say "ruff" instead of "roof" ... but no - it doesn't sound like a dog >.>
and (when i pay attention) lots of canadians DO say eh... we just don't notice it. at least where i live (the west).
besides that you're pretty spot on :)
Jade7272 10 months ago
LOL at when you laugh when you pick up the boot.
AbzPoo 1 year ago
I don't think there's much of a difference in our American accent to the Canadian accent. I sometimes can't tell the difference unless they pronounce things a little different than me. I know the stereotype's that us Americans have that "hillbilly" accent.. But we not all of us do. And the Canadians, I know, don't have the usual French-Canadian accent. Or always say "Eh".. Although, that is the only way I know they're Canadian or if they're speaking French and don't have the usual French accent.
rbatheNORSEMAN 1 year ago
thanks for the video it is very useful and timportant
kamool91 1 year ago
@kamool91 Is that a Freudian "slip" on Tim Hortons? hahah
ralphyization 11 months ago
couldnt stop laughing when you said they actually dont say a boot and held up a actual boot
beccalouise6 1 year ago
I'm from Toronto and personally, I say "about" like "abowt".. depending on where in canada, you'll find many different types of accents :)
mikay12 1 year ago
I'm from Alberta. No, Canadians do not say "about" like "oat" or like "a boot". We say about as in "about". Normal. We do tend to say "eh". I have heard Yanks say "roof" like "rufe" if you know what I mean, not exactly lie RUFF.
Lagolop 1 year ago
A bout for a boat? I say boat like bow-t (like the bow in bow tie) for boat. I'm American and I say process like praw-cess. (not "prah-cess") That's sounds southern. I don't say fixing to do anything. I'd say I'm going to the theater. I might say, "I'm fixing something, if it's broken, but that's about it. And I say fixin' ("not fixing")
XGGX9384 1 year ago
@XGGX9384 to defend the dude, I've heard yanks say fixing. All from the South though. "I'm fixing to make dinner, I'm fixing to go out" etc.
WiccanHighPriest0 1 year ago
Why is an Engliah guy teaching us how to talk in an American and Canadian accents??
lilstarsrockz 1 year ago
@lilstarsrockz cus Americans and Canadians aren't doing it!
WiccanHighPriest0 1 year ago
LMAO. Love your Texas accent.
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Hahaha you have put a LOT of effort in to this video ;)
Cuuute.
missdeyo 1 year ago
Hahaha you have put a LOT of effort in to this video ;)
Cuuute.
missdeyo 1 year ago
lmfao
K3GG1 1 year ago
Do you mean "phonetic"?
NinjaPutz 1 year ago
Right, you're from Britain. You are not going to get the accent right. Just like I as an American (albeit of Canadian and English heritage). Sorry.
ctw1966 1 year ago
I'm from Ontario. I say "eh," "out," and "about." In the comments, we've pinpointed which province(s) you were in. Canadians speak very differently depending on which province (or part of) you are in. You can't really determine Canadian accents if you only know one type. I am not trying to be rude, but one thing you could've done was ask that people, either Canadian or American, send a video of how they'd say various phrases. You only discussed a few types of accents from each country.
Nerdynessocity 1 year ago 2
okay great video!
but I must say, I'm from southern ontario and I don't say a-boat. I say a-bout lol. and I do say eh, but not as often as Americans think we do. I say it when you are looking for someone to agree with a statement like badfish274 said.
cutecountrygirl13 1 year ago
canadiens say eh? but not as often as you think
Merkosky69 1 year ago
"A boat" In English sounds exactly like "about" In Scottish
hazzystan 1 year ago
hahha proper polite english boy.
reminds me of the geico gecko
shumbadumb 1 year ago
hahah this is hilarious.
ajwhhis 1 year ago
This is hilarious.
sumcaptcha 1 year ago
wow your a Cowboy?
LOL and HOWDY YA'LL is right for here
CWM480 1 year ago
It's easy to distinguish an American accent from a Canadian accent because the Americans always have a Big Mac in their mouths when they are talking
juzu4me 1 year ago 62
@juzu4me HAHAHAH CANADA FTW
julianbinder123 1 year ago
@juzu4me lol
CityFireflies 1 year ago
@juzu4me lol Big Macs suck! And I'm American.
XGGX9384 1 year ago
@juzu4me you can also distinguish an american from a canadian because canadians always have a donut or pancake drenched in maple syrup and/or a moose steak in their mouths.
mkds1109 1 year ago
@mkds1109 Then why are Americans so much fatter than us? Plus we live 3 years longer on average, beause of all the grease you guys eat. You'll be sorry when your own heart explodes when you hit 30
juzu4me 1 year ago
@juzu4me Every country has its fair share of fat people so that statement is irrelevant. Don't be jealous because America is the most powerful nation in the world and Canada is full of ignorant un-educated mountain people who spend their days hunting moose and elk.
mkds1109 1 year ago
@mkds1109 Get out, fatso. Americans are in a recession while Canada's economy is growing. You guys sit on the internet all day eating burgers and subs and kfc, no wonder you're all so fat! How can one be jealous of that? The most important thing one can have is his health, but you're a bunch of fatties. Truth.
juzu4me 1 year ago
@juzu4me Hahahahah! I just imagined an exploding heart :) But seriously not every American stuffs their faces with Mickey D's and shit, cause some of their food is just plain old nasty.
PrincessPunkPants 1 year ago
@mkds1109 Ew! Moose steak? What in the hell is that?
PrincessPunkPants 1 year ago
@juzu4me And Canadians always have a dick in their mouth. Also, that isn't a Big Mac, it's your girlfriends tit in our mouth. haha Ya know don't have to hate us ya know? You would think you'd get along with a country you'll never get away from. By that I mean, we border eachother so what's the point in hating us? I mean, if we could have it our way we'd have Mexico above you.. See how you guys can deal with the Illegal Aliens. ;) Plus, American and Canadian music's similar.. Drake for example.
rbatheNORSEMAN 1 year ago
@rbatheNORSEMAN Peace dude. Merry Christmas to you and all of America. And you're right, no use hating each other. It's just ridiculous how Canadians and Americans yap at each other on youtube because the second we're face to face we're nice to each other.
juzu4me 1 year ago 2
@juzu4me Exactly. And thanks. I don't understand, if you actually hate Americans or Canadians, whatever, why only do it on YouTube? If you really hate them, say it to their face. I mean, we're practically like brothers and sisters. Although, I don't like to think American women or Canadian women like that though. ;) haha Hell, my brother's Grandparents are from Canada.. They're French-Canadian. But I'm just American, and so is he, now. Plus, a family name of mine might be from Canada. Peace.
rbatheNORSEMAN 1 year ago
@juzu4me HAHAHAHA
bellatrixlestranger 1 year ago
@juzu4me i exterly dislike you-the amearicans
tehpandahugger 8 months ago in playlist Canadian Bacon
@juzu4me Thats really ignorant and fucking stupid.
CFL0LSmilyFace 8 months ago
@juzu4me I'm American but I'll agree to that!
willghass 4 months ago
lol 'this is a boot' ahahahahaahahahahahaha hillarious .. hehe over all ur really really funny but true
Xx12rocker12xX 1 year ago
"A boat". Exactly right.
KaitainCPS 1 year ago
... for a lot of us.. its just a joke. ;) Well.. for those of us who actually know some Canadians.
ihaveopposablethumbs 1 year ago
This guys pretty much got it right. I'm from Sask. and i say "a boat" not "a boot" Also, I don't know about all Canadians, but around here most ppl say "eh" when you are looking for someone to agree with a statement or a question you have made, like "Nice day, eh?"
badfish274 1 year ago 17
Interesting, I'm also from Sask. and say "ah-bout". Always hear "eh" being said around here however, just goes to show how varied accents can be.
orangetri 1 year ago
@badfish274 i 100% agree about canadians saying "a bout" no "a boot" when i went on vacation in the dominican there was a bunch of american boys there and they kept making fun of us whenever we said about
pixiehollow36 1 year ago
@badfish274 I;m from Northern Ontario, and everybody up here says "eh". The only time we really know we're doing it, is if an American teases us about it. But we all do it!
ralphyization 11 months ago
get a job, dude ~
buddydog1956 1 year ago
Hahaha, the beach boys!
Craydon 1 year ago
I definitely say about more like abowt not aboat. From the East coast and lived in Ontario for 16 years. And I find I use Eh to start a sentence rather than finish it. or like a question instead of "what?"
dharmapunk777 1 year ago
im from sk, we say eh.. along with many other canadians around the country.. most of the time people dont even notice they say it/hear it. so mr.peppermint.. living in canada for 3 years wooo.. we use 'eh' i guess like how americans tend to use 'huh' i think... but anyays..
theres no age range with 'eh' i think the most used phrase is probably "i know eh" or if your asking a question that isnt in question form.. "nice day out today, eh?" not something like "do you have change? eh?"
elephantshoes101 1 year ago
ahhaha this is the best props man!! Im canadian.. and you're so right.. i was sitting here, saying about and a boat.. and i could hear no difference...
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WHEN ARE CANADIAN ASSHOLES GOING TO STOP THE SENSELESS SEAL SLAUGHTER?? WHY DO CANADIANS GET OFF ON KILLING DEFENSELESS SEAL PUPS? Perhaps canadians need their heads clubbed. I am sure there are many volunteers throughout the world, no doubt!
YouCallMeSir 1 year ago
another english twat. go home redcoat.
telemarker77 2 years ago
Lived in Canada for 3 years, Ontario. They do say "eh," but it's mostly the older people. (Say, above 50 or so). Goes like this: "Lovely day, eh?" "Howzitgoen, eh?" "Still waitin, eh" etc etc. But he's right, the "a boat" is more widely spread.
peppermint78 2 years ago
lol oat is pronounce out its pronounced "oh-t" at least where im from...wich is canada
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terfred 2 years ago
@terfred hes more qualified beacause americans can't hear there accent and neither can canadians
Gardenstatehomecomin 1 year ago
I'm from Texas
3minutesOfFreeRice 2 years ago 2
I have heard many older Americans from the East coast pronounce "roof", like "ruff" but with a lighter "uh" sound.
iamjeffreestar 2 years ago
@iamjeffreestar the Americans from the east coast of Maine have a crazy accent next time i'm visiting my relatives from down there all ask them to say roof i know they say father like faytha and buoy like boyeh but i still love em no matter how they talk
Trich1212 2 years ago
I'm from Manitoba, and I don't say eh, very rarely if ever. I think it may be a NFLD thing. I totally agree with lolnigz , I say uh-bout, and soar-ee. ANd as Canadian we are soar-ee for everything, always so polite. And out is OWT, not OOT.
I also say melk instead of milk.
Thanks for the video! I like hearing comparisons, sometimes you forget how you speak is different.
misosoupification 2 years ago 2
i'm from ohio... and i can't hear the difference really.
(ohio is right below canada) for those of you who didn't know. lol
and we don't say pr-aaa-sess.
we say pr-oh-sess. or at least where i'm from.
and only the southerners say their o's as a's.
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POWNAGEEE44 2 years ago
want to here a texas accent watch my vids
akaboo69 2 years ago
yeah, my friend's dad is from Pennsylvania and he calls it a ruff. And with eh, like you said, the region will determine how often you hear eh. Yeah I'm a Manitoban, I don't say eh (if I do it's rare, but my mom, sister and grandma say eh all the time) :)
Rikkuhikari 2 years ago
this made me laugh. haha, you're really funny :D
anyways.. I'm American and I've always wanted to visit or move to Canada. Seems like such a nice country (: I think that no matter where you go.. you're going to find someone that doesn't like you and is going to have a problem with where you were born. Idk.. I don't have a problem with Canadians.. most of the ones I know are such nice people.
I've never actually heard Americans in everyday life say bad things about Canadians. who knows..
mgshortyx14 2 years ago
I say eh all the flippin' time eh.
FewlzAreKewlz 2 years ago 2
from London, Ontario, and it seems like me and most of my friends say eh a lot... i can sort of see where the stereotype comes from
alex0888 2 years ago
I've been all over Canada, except the territories & NFLD and have heard some different accents and slang. There is no one Canadian accent, it's regional just like it is in every other country. I'm from ON and don't say aboot or aboat. I've heard aboot a few times but the majority of Canadians I've met say 'about', lazy speakers like me say 'uh-bout'.
Almost all Canadians pronounce sorry (soar-ee) as opposed to the American (saw-ree).
I've heard 'melk' instead of 'milk' occasionally, too.
lolnigz 2 years ago
There's really only one thing I've noticed that's universally Canadian versus something that's universally American: the word "shone". Canadians say "shawn" while Americans say "shown". Thoughts?
Jondude11 2 years ago
Canadian Accents are different depending on which region youl live in. its usually the accent in the east(east manitoba and ontario) which pronounce aboat and the meritimes(newfies) which pronounce it aboot. in the west we tent to pronounce it more clearly. we only say eh alot when we are drunk.lol. just to clear things up, since there are so many regions in canada, accents very from place to place. and no we dont talk with a british accent either.
therealjackspade 2 years ago
I'm a canadian and he's hit the nail on the head there it is pronounces "OAT" and "A BOAT" but the second part I don't think I've heard the thing about Americans saying "RUF" they do say "REWF" like the date rate drug and we, well I, say "REOUF" like the french word for egg.
broodyfour 2 years ago
i don't think most americans pronounce there O's as A's 4:15 ish... i think that's more of a wisconsin accent. interesting video though
wayner396 2 years ago
Yeah, I'm sorry. . .but no, that's not a "Wisconsin accent". We don't pronounce our O's as A's. Retard!
POWNAGEEE44 2 years ago
lol my friend said canadians say aboot but my bf is Canadian :S i was pretty sure he said a boat,
you have prove me and my boyfriend correct ^^
and my friend WRONG xD thank you !
Cerwy 2 years ago
Good assessment.
Ezer101 2 years ago
An american came into walmart the other day and the grandmother wanted some poptarts. And the daughter (who's like 30 something) look at the cashier and said "pft, you don't know what poptarts are." I thought it was brutal. Canadians KNOW what poptarts are, we LOVE poptarts. gosh. lol
chimychonga40 2 years ago
"Unh" is associated with the rednecks, or from what I've noticed here in Texas.
And the vowel "a" in the word "ya'll" starts in the back of the throat, not in the front. So it's more "aw". But the second part of the sound is pretty much right.
And I tend to say "Eh?" a lot even though I'm a native-born Texan...
I also have a light Texan drawl every now and then! :D
One more thing:
Never have I heard about Americans saying "ruff" in place of roof. I don't know even know where that came from
AdelioAltomar 2 years ago
well , you guy sound like u say maybe not aboot but certaily a.boat , but no big deal get over it evryone
1985jeremy 2 years ago
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hahahah SO cute!
MsDianaLynne 2 years ago
May that ruff from roof must the been a Myth or making another story by there own.
DEADin10 2 years ago
Lol. I say eh a lot. haha. This is so true but I don't say about as a boat. Actually.. I haven't listened to myself lately but I really don't think I have an accent. :S
Snowee 2 years ago
Funny and interesting video. As a linguist myself (it's my degree) I like to transcribe different accents using the IPA, so it's interesting to observe the differences.
cubesinajar 2 years ago
Entertaining and informative video. I'm a Linguistics undergrad, so I've noticed the differences too! (It's interesting to transcribe them into IPA too) :)
cubesinajar 2 years ago
LOL "this is a boot".
I'm Canadian and I don't know why they think that either... so strange. I KNOW I have the "eh" thing though.
But hurray for accents--I love 'em all.
dragoncat 2 years ago
I say EH? alot on pourpose when im in America and everybody looks at me weird.
IAMCANADIAN613 2 years ago
All depending on the person themselves, i think we all sound alike.
williambrown007 2 years ago
The way you say yall cracks me up so hard XDDD
I think Howdy is on its way out but, yall is forever xDDD
There is no right or wrong accent, but Canada has its "hicks" just like the US. And we all think its funny XD
Arei 2 years ago
dude ur funny, cool video lol
timberwolves03 2 years ago
you made me melt by your awesome accent. omg :) i love you man
tiSoCOOL9 2 years ago
Just like the States, different parts of Canada have different accents. The "oat" thing tends to come from the east coast more (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia etc..). I'm from the west, and some people do say "aboat" here but most people here dont
flamesgal21 2 years ago
I'm Nova Scotian, and I haven't heard a single Nova Scotian say the "Aboat" or "Aboot". ^^ Newfies, certainly. But NS has more of a neutral accent. Now, Cape Breton accents are kind of weird. ^^
EsmeEvenson 2 years ago
one thing i noticed when working with someone from nova scotia is that when he said words that ended in ar it sounded more like ah, but your right about newfies, tree instead of three.. and so on..
ogie76 2 years ago
canadians are so mothafuckin lame
T4nz4ni4232 2 years ago
ahahahahahah love ya coments partner..
fslzzz 2 years ago
Canadians use eh as mostly a way to end a question or when they are confused. Americans say huh alot more then Canadians. The one thing that bugs me about huh is you can have some one very educated and itellegent sounding say huh and immedaitely it makes them sound very coarse
CassandraMicha 2 years ago
So cute. Thanks from an American linguist.
hotgaard 2 years ago
You're a fine looking and talented young man. You have a good ear for dialects, but it helps to be cute.
hotgaard 2 years ago
when are people going to realize that accents are different in pretty much every different area and they are all interesting and not "wrong." I'm oat!
coachpierre 2 years ago
everyone is saskatchewan says eh, but it gets used so much it just seems normal lol saskatchewan the texas of canada haha
hazexcavating1 2 years ago
dont get the this "canadian accent" confused with a newfie accent.
kashish113 2 years ago
Thank you for clearing this up. =)
Jet1225 2 years ago
Should add that I'm western Canadian!
Again, thank you!!!!!
bluesforU2 2 years ago
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
You've got the differences down perfect!
Thanks for explaining the differences!
Love your accent by the way! Very nice!
bluesforU2 2 years ago
well i am canadian but its not all of america that says a like a rifle raffle but i do say canadians dont talk like the americans THINK
tyanth12 2 years ago
My gf makes fun of my Ohio accent version of "roof", which has the same "oo" as "book". She says it sounds like "rough". But then, she's from New Jersey and pronounces "drawer" as "draw." :-D
moogyboy6 2 years ago
If Canada made their own version of Broke Back Mountain he would be the main character....
DEADBASSIST1 2 years ago
i dunno bout Nova Scotia, but in Southern Ontario where a vast percentage of Canada's population is, Eh is extremely common. I live in Brantford BTW near Hamilton.
tippsmeister 2 years ago
British ppl r always so polite
Xhris1 2 years ago
Very educational! I learnt alot from this! you should be a lecturer or sumthin! Great job! LOve....Coming all d way from Jamaica!
moneaguecollgurl 2 years ago
if you wnat top here the true canadian accent, listen to people on the east coast, like newfies or nova scotia people lol, those guys have a true canadian accent
matticusxcore 2 years ago
i love the end not much of a singer, but yeah, you're funny in your own goofy way Go Canada!
frankmartinrocks 2 years ago
Only problem I had was the 'eh' thing. I'm from Toronto and I say 'eh' a lot. I know a lot of people around me who use it often, but not a lot the way I do ahaha
monkeybean02 2 years ago
Good video. Aboat 95 % of what he notices is spot on,
mcdill123 2 years ago
yea we do say Eh but only to replace the word hey like 4 example: "eh man wuzzup?"
but now we can stereo type americans Muahaaaaahahaaha!!!! uh
JakRabb1t 2 years ago
AWW Thanks for the song! Great job!
bubbanikki 2 years ago
Yeah we say "Eh?" but it's used in no different context from how the Americans say "Henh??" or Hahhh???"
Stevers80 2 years ago
There is a lot of difference between different parts of Canada - I am from Vancouver and I can tell when someone is from Toronto...they sound different! And yes, we say "eh?" And it's cool.
Jules073 2 years ago
I agree there is a twang in the American accent. you got it right, it's not a boot. It's about.
Eh, is our trade mark.
congruent40 2 years ago
But, nooo...we do say "eh" a lot!
sclements75 2 years ago
uh, im canadian (toronto area) and i speak exactly like the american accent you described. My newfie friend speaks like the canadian one, though.
Iskola75 2 years ago
You do a great job of explaining the accents so good on ya. But I think It's worth noting that a lot more Canadians say eh than you think. You just have to go to the right places...like you said the prairies. Good work.
SgtSpud13 2 years ago
i am from Canada what i noticed is the further north you go you can here a bit of a accent but i like
rugbycanada13 2 years ago
Oat & a boat?!
gaza2421 3 years ago
Thanks so much for putting this up, I was getting pissed off with hearing the whole "oot and aboot" thing.. I mean what the hell? Where did that come from? I'ts out and about!
UndoneWords 3 years ago
Its funny that you said the "oat aboat" thing sounds scottish/northern england. Because Toronto and all around there was settled by Northern English and Scottish. I think the Out and Aboot thing is a very very old steriotype that came from our bastardized scottish/british slang combined with american slang.
hairlikeafox 3 years ago
I was born in Montana and many Montanans, at least those born in the Norther part of the state have extreme Canadian accents. I lost most of mine but I have little remnants of it.
Tamar1973 3 years ago
Canadians say eh? after making a statment then asking if you agree with them. for example "Were getting some shit weather eh?
warner735 3 years ago 2
This is the first intelligent (and correct) discussion I've seen regarding Canadian accents.
Thanks for putting this up.
Herazon 3 years ago 4
OMG you are SO cute!
sunnyOdee 3 years ago
Liked the video did a good job! I am disappointed you didn't mention the northern states that border you. I get told I am from canada from the way I speak even thought I am fro the U.P. I will say that some canadians do say eh but I would like to credit the yoopers with saying eh way more then canadians do. I think some of the other things you said that americans think canadians say yoopers actually do say and most people think yoopers are from canada. Look up yoopers for a good laugh or...
myheartiniraq 3 years ago
i'm from saudi arabia & i lived in canada for 8 years they r the best ppl in the world
god bless ksa god bless canada
O canada our home & native land......
omariano90 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
What you don't get is that we're making fun of Canadians because it's funny.
We know they say "aboat" and they don't say "eh", we just like making fun of them 'cause they're our crazy backwards neighbors to north.
RsonW 3 years ago
actually I am Canadian and i do say Eh
Ibanez723 3 years ago 3
same. I say eh. alot actually. and ill have to disagree with the "oat and aboat"? lmao with your accent it sounds like aboat.. its about.
CanadaKyle02 3 years ago
I say eh a lot. But not that many Canadians do. I say eh about 100 times for every one time I hear someone else say it. I've never heard anyone say aboot or oot.
thegothmog 3 years ago
I say eh quite a bit to, haha... It is just a natural way that I talk. I don't even realise that I say it most of the time
fuckthenamewastaken 2 years ago
Having lived in Niagara near Canada for so long, I must have contracted a Canadian accent somehow, people say I sound Canadian. Also I spent some time in WA state, may have got it there.
xXAkridXx 3 years ago
I got a new "rough" or "roof" on my house ???
patchcords 3 years ago
I can vouch, that from the prairies we indeed do say eh a lot..., eh.
FReZSTeR 3 years ago
yea, im from saskatchewan and i notice that like 90% of people say eh.
garuik 3 years ago
Im from the BC rockies and I say EH
icantafford 3 years ago 2
im from newfoundland and i says "eh by!"
devereaux44 3 years ago 3
remove the "R" from Your. sorry, it was meant to be "You"
and my Grandma grew up in the South, and she still has her accent. and she does say "Ruff"
^_^
unico 3 years ago
well, to your Canadians say aboat
to some Americans it's aboot.
you must understand, this is going by sound, and how that sound relates to letters, in this canse American pronunciation.
unico 3 years ago
lmao, i totally say "eh"
rachelcoulson 3 years ago
we don't say aboat. we say abowt.
underscoredashperiod 3 years ago
you must not know any canadians eh, westcoast they say heh
brettdark 3 years ago
Canadians from the East say 'eh' a lot more than western Canadians, but yeah, it's a Canadian thing.
stayjit1 3 years ago
I here some canadians saying Hey? .... like That was a good meal hey?.... lol where does that mostly come from.
BashYoAss 3 years ago
Very interesting, but I should help to clear the EH thing up s bit more. Eh is spoken in areas of Canada where there was Scottish settlement, i.e. parts of Nova Scotia, PEI, Upper Canada (Southern Ontario) and Manitoba. Other parts of Canada dont use the mannerism as much. Here in Nova Scotia, speech patterns are so diverse that they often change from county to county. You will hear Irish and Scottish brogues, a New England draw, Acadian French and everything in between.
blueshadowdude 3 years ago
i had a roomate from montreal last year and he would say "eh" after almost every question he asked a person
also people in nj roof
and the CT accent would be a rum
TriniRugger 3 years ago
lol "PRAHcess" "PRAHcess"
i'm american. i grew up in new jersey. i say ROOF. my grandmother who grew up in pennsylvania says RUFF.
i have family in canada (toronto) and they say "ay/eh" all the time lol.
soundlyawake 3 years ago
You should be an ESL teacher! You are just great!
stigmaweb 3 years ago
Wow, its not aboot or aboat its like..abowt
xXxStickySheetzxXx 3 years ago
Lmao Oat. I love you!
sparkle5517 3 years ago
his cute i wanna bang him
fuckmehardplzz 3 years ago
I didn't realize until a year ago when I did an experiment how many times I said "eh". I don't say it at the end of any sentence, however I DO say "I know, eh?" about 500 times a day!
sunshinerain66 3 years ago 3
Aha
I say 'eh'
Zikky99 3 years ago
okay so, my girlfriend is canadian and she says "aboat" and "eh".. i dont think that EH is a stereotype, it just means WHAT..
course its not abOOt.. plus, i dont say RUFF..
NickWick86 3 years ago
We only say out and about funny when we arnt thinking about it, And majority of canadians do say eh :)
james169169 3 years ago
No, we dont.
Its mostly the newfies that say eh, or oot and aboot.
Kortneiii 3 years ago