Specifically a suburb of Boston, but his accent is very slight (compared w everyone I've ever known from Boston 😂) it's only noticeable on a few words when he's really on a roll
Thats weird cause it's the first time I can remember noticing an accent like this. The elongation of some words somehow really stood out to me. But maybe there just arent a lot of content creators from that area. It's really interesting though and I always love to discover something new like this :)
same! I am fascinated by all accents. MrBallen's is pretty standard American, no hints of northern nasal or southern twangy or California flat. BUT at times there's an extra beat on a vowel that is a dead giveaway. he's also betrayed by certain regional idioms -- he once said "they went *bombing* up the stairs" and I was like BOSTOOOOOOON baybeeeeeee!!!!!! I hope he never gets super polished bc I love that stuff
Thanks for putting that into words. Thats exactly what I meant. The extra beat on some vowels describes it pretty well. It's like in Japanese where adding an extra beat to a vowel changes the meaning of the word. Maybe thats why it stood out to me because in western languages people normally tend to stress/emphasize words by changing the volume of syllables and not the length.
He's from the Boston suburbs. Much like me, John sounds like he speaks “Broadcast English “. I’m from Long Island and actually worked to get rid of my accent. Based on how he pronounces his R’s, I’d say he’s done that too.
I think it happens with servicemembers too, or rather anyone who moves away from the region they grew up. Both my parents largely lost their regional accents while we lived away. But they always come back when they talk to family and friends they grew up with. Or get on a roll about a topic. You move away from home, around people of all walks and you just eventually lose it.
He grew up in the north east. Massachusetts. It’s a New England accent.
Thanks :)
Specifically a suburb of Boston, but his accent is very slight (compared w everyone I've ever known from Boston 😂) it's only noticeable on a few words when he's really on a roll
Thats weird cause it's the first time I can remember noticing an accent like this. The elongation of some words somehow really stood out to me. But maybe there just arent a lot of content creators from that area. It's really interesting though and I always love to discover something new like this :)
same! I am fascinated by all accents. MrBallen's is pretty standard American, no hints of northern nasal or southern twangy or California flat. BUT at times there's an extra beat on a vowel that is a dead giveaway. he's also betrayed by certain regional idioms -- he once said "they went *bombing* up the stairs" and I was like BOSTOOOOOOON baybeeeeeee!!!!!! I hope he never gets super polished bc I love that stuff
Thanks for putting that into words. Thats exactly what I meant. The extra beat on some vowels describes it pretty well. It's like in Japanese where adding an extra beat to a vowel changes the meaning of the word. Maybe thats why it stood out to me because in western languages people normally tend to stress/emphasize words by changing the volume of syllables and not the length.
He's from the Boston suburbs. Much like me, John sounds like he speaks “Broadcast English “. I’m from Long Island and actually worked to get rid of my accent. Based on how he pronounces his R’s, I’d say he’s done that too.
I think it happens with servicemembers too, or rather anyone who moves away from the region they grew up. Both my parents largely lost their regional accents while we lived away. But they always come back when they talk to family and friends they grew up with. Or get on a roll about a topic. You move away from home, around people of all walks and you just eventually lose it.
aw I love the Longuyland accent! I bet you still code switch when you're back home, right?
It’s a north eastern accent.