{"id":642,"date":"2012-03-26T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=642"},"modified":"2012-03-11T22:33:03","modified_gmt":"2012-03-12T02:33:03","slug":"how-to-talk-i-mean-tawlk-like-a-new-yorker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/how-to-talk-i-mean-tawlk-like-a-new-yorker\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Talk (I Mean “Tawlk”) Like a New Yorker"},"content":{"rendered":"

In yesterday’s post<\/a> I presented a video on how to take a cab in New York City.\u00a0 In writing that post I started to think about the New York City accent and so today I’m going to give you some pointers on how to pronounce this accent, but hopefully these pointers will also help you to better understand this accent.\u00a0 Below is a video that takes a look at the New Yorker accent.\u00a0 (Note: This is a great video about accents in general as the redheaded woman in the video has a very distinct Australian accent and the woman with short curly hair has a clear American accent and both are practicing a New Yorker accent.\u00a0 Even if you can’t make the different sound discussed, see if you can hear the differences in these accents.)<\/p>\n

First of all, if you have ever heard English in movies or TV shows, I bet you have heard a New Yorker accent before.\u00a0 Some famous people in TV and movies with New York accents include:<\/p>\n