How do Australians talk?

Answer 1

Unless you already have the accent (or a similar one), or have spent a lot of time with Australians, it is very difficult to describe just how to imitate one. The Australian accent has been scientifically proven to be the most difficult to imitate authentically. Suffice to say, you were either born in Australia and you know automatically, or you don't and nobody can help you otherwise.

There are numerous YouTube clips and other sites which purport to help you mimic the Australian accent, but the results are unrealistic and, to the average Australian, sound quite un-Australian.

Answer 2

The majority of Australians speak English, with an accent that is completely unique. The Australian accent has been scientifically proven to be one of the most difficult accents in the world to accurately reproduce (seriously). There are also regional differences. Foreigners who backpack through Australia find the quick drawl of casual Australian speech hard to understand.

The Australian accent is nothing like that portrayed by people pretending to be Australians on US television shows. It is not a "cockney" accent with the emphasis on the "oi" sound that it is propounded to be. Where Americans emphasise the "r" in words such as "teacher" or "neighbour", in the Australian accent it is more of a "schwa" (an unstressed, neutral, toneless vowel sound) so it comes out as "teacha" (unstressed) or "neighba".

The Australian langauge also has some unique slang, some of which was derived from early Cockney, but much of which has developed within Australia. Common Australian slang terms are:

• G'day (a generic term meaning hello, short for 'good day') - may be "G'day mate", when speaking to a bloke
• Bloke (any man)
• Beaut (means great or terrific)
• Barbie (barbecue)
• Hooroo or Cheers (goodbye)
• Bikkies (biscuits)
• arvo ( afternoon)
• 'No worries' (can be translated as 'Sure!' or 'Anytime!' or just 'Yes.')
• Fair Dinkum! (either 'Is that right?' or 'Yes, it's absolutely true.')
• Crikey! (Wow!)
• Good onya! (Well done!)
• Tucker (Basically food )
• Blowie (Large flies)
• Few kangaroos short in the top paddock (a bit slow)

Answer 3

Australians have a unique accent which has been scientifically proven to be one of the most difficult accents in the world to accurately reproduce (seriously). There are also regional differences. Foreigners who backpack through Australia find the quick drawl of casual Australian speech hard to understand.

The Australian accent is nothing like that portrayed by people pretending to be Australians on US television shows. It is not a "cockney" accent with the emphasis on the "oi" sound that it is propounded to be. Where Americans emphasise the "r" in words such as "teacher" or "neighbour", in the Australian accent it is more of a "schwa" (an unstressed, neutral, toneless vowel sound) so it comes out as "teacha" (unstressed) or "neighba".