I am Jack and this? My purpose in searching phrases that led me here was the very annoying yeah, no or visa versa. They want profit without first investing in professionalism, imo. The worst is sort of. Initially I thought it was a precious Mid-Atlantic way of speaking from years gone by Gore Vidal was a sort of intellectual savant. Then as it was used repeatedly in the same program by these pundits I realized it was just some new ridiculous-sounding cautious way of not overstepping. Its like the art of cursive, or long hand writing, which has also become a relic of the past for so many. I first heard this on a Dove commercial. She has a distinctively black accent and is a favorite voice on NPR. Videos, I get by with closed-caption options, otherwise just NO. I was thinking maybe it was a Mexican/American thing (I am Canadian). Most of us know the way we speak may change depending what social situation were in. And, while you're at it, also check out Amanda Hess' take on the vocal-fry debateaka Why Old Men Find Young Women's Voices So Annoyinghere. Quickly. My fifteen year old son frequently accuses me of picking on him for the way he speaks/writes. Would my friends laugh if I developed the chirpy voice? and radio. Either Feb-roo-ary or Feb-yoo-ary is acceptable. Ugh! Paige, Perhaps Im better not to. The word than demands a comparison of degrees, e.g., something is hotter/louder/more annoying than something else. Person 1: So what is your opinion on adding cream to this dessert? And the horrible grammar: Her and I. I have a small business and refuse to hire anyone who speaks like anyone described in the article or these annoying ways of speaking. Ive pointed out the mistake to my grandchildren who acknowledge the correction but later continue to say me and him. Even more annoying is the public speakers misuing the pronouns. Yeah, naa, yeah is, similar to the Yeah, nowait, what?. No one speaks like that in conversation and I find it both distracting and irritating. Recently, I went onto YouTube to look for videos of the late actress Conchata Ferrell, and I found an interview with her and co-star Holland Taylor. I mean Seriously? They are typically found in unscripted, more extemporaneous speech. Amongst a lot of youre vocabulary mistakes is one that makes me sick, the yank way of saying, mirror, they say Mirrrrr. OMG! The letters arent required to be immediately next to each other, as in hiSHtoRy, either. Do they know how ridiculous they appear???? The vocal pattern that annoys me endlessly is when women talk like little girls when they add UH to the end of words. I dont claim to speak perfect English but these are things every child learns in grade school. She can help reporters reduce vocal fry in their speech if they want to. much more easily. -aahh to extend words. I only have radio, and mostly listen to public radio local, national, and world. On one news page I saw it used in four different headlines at the same time. No-uh. There is a good example of a migraine remedy commercial intoned by Khloe Kardashian. Did college professors never say.hey, thats annoying and unprofessional? Does anyone super agree? Its an epidemic among millennial actors, hosts, and cable news panelists/contributors. "We ought to be able to hear all of that in the voices that the audience is hearing, whether that voice is the voice of somebody in a community somewhere in the middle of the country or that voice is the voice of a host or reporter for NPR. I hope that is not the case. Everyone is using that now it seems! Thank you so much for validating my comments to my skeptical wife. They read out various super-chats & live comments, chat about various media happenings, but one host, Francis Foster (they are both stand up comedians too) repeatedly says absolutely in response to everything. Fly them in and leave them in the outback. That said, Boston's local morning guy, Bob Oakes, has a legendarily annoying voice. 1 the misuse of I We all must remember to keep our minds sharp and active. He has also shortening him and them to em. This Americanism was adopted by upper-crust young Englishmen in the 1920s who imagined it made them sound cosmopolitan. My goodness! Im only 40 but I feel like a rambling old person yelling at the TV any time I watch it. The one thats driving me crazy is this extra schwa added to the ends of words. Filed Under: Fun Stuff Tagged With: Featured, patterns, speech, voice over style. An article in England stated that bosses would not employ anyone who used this phrasing, as they felt that they were unsure of themselves. Duffin said she notices if she sounds "too throaty or gravely" while recording. Charlotte, dropping the g has been around since I was a young teen, in the early 70s. Uptalk at ?s. The worst speech pattern for me is when the speaker put strong emphasis on many words in the same sentence, for example: But this pattern is now very diffuse, especially for people who do speeches, they think that putting a strong emphasis on each words makes their speech more powerful, while in reality it just dilutes the effect because now most words are pronunced with emphasis. i agree, it drives me insane , they sound like 4 year olds. You guys seems to be winning in the USA, so if it bothers you, Im afraid youre out of luck. It's BS. It is hard to describe but Ive narrowed it down to when a woman has to tell a story or recount something that has a list of things in it. I am now annoyed by the nasal and elongated pronunciation of me, voiced by women. That happened to Mike Cooper, a voice-over artist who recently stumbled upon his voice being used without his knowledge for AI. Hansen earned her MFA in Acting from Brandeis University, and has additionally studied in New York and France, at the Guthrie Theatre, and at Studio Theatre Conservatory. The point is not worth discussing because of what was just said. But its when I hear someone who has the astonishing ability to combine those two very irritating trends, as well as throwing in the recent social media driven pointless inane phrases so; I feel like, OMG! etc, that I terminate my involvement in the conversation immediately. Of course, once he shared them with me,I started hearing them, too. Look at what?? At the end of a sentence? thing (and, as illustrated, often prematurely ending a sentence that actually wasnt? So many things about schooling have been grating AND concerning me for quite a while! Its just annoying affectation and you KNOW they know better but they think it is adding something. Ive recently heard this from an organic drink company: However you healthy., Another, from a vitamin supplement company: Want to brain better?. Also have you noticed that many reporters and tv personalities will repeat words over and over like that that that that,,,and, and, and and to to to to which is now ta ta ta ta (examplethey were going ta ta ta be there on Friday) etc. I think it was around this time that the issue of vocal fry came to the foreground on NPR. Like yourself, Im thinking its a trend. If you pronounce the T (soft or hard) in button, youll get some strange glances, because literally no one here pronounces it that way. I want to post it on Facebook. This is a huge trend on YouTube right now and its quite annoying. And, when a person says, you are smarter than I, the am is implied as in I am. , Your email address will not be published. There are so many more. There are some new kids on the block this year: In these trying times. If I hear this on TV I change the channel. I was seriously annoyed . She said she wants to give reporters more control of their voices to increase their storytelling options. None of these up-and-coming phrases ever appear in scripts that I read for actual voice-over jobs or auditions. Her words hold me hostage. I have been trying to figure out why so so many people in TV commercials speak with a lisp. You obviously havent heard anyone say super over and over. This is teh dropping of the letter g at the end of ing words, ie: singin goin droppin etc. an unconscious parroting of other pundits? And when people speak without a script they often use filler words or make minor grammatical mistakes. She played a pregnant workplace harasser in Coastal Training Technologies' "Drop by Drop," which earned CINE's Special Jury Award. I have worked as a journalist for over 25 years, and I do not work in television for a reason. As a naturalized American citizen I am paying attention to my execution of sentences and the intonation. Wish the tv stations would actually listen to their employeesfemale reporters are the WORST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nearly 15 years ago, a previous Public Editor bemoaned the lack of aural diversity on NPR. I see it in newscasts all the time being used by educated people. Every second word she spoke that ended in a consonant had that ah at the end of it. I have two. I am forever hearing me and my friends instead of my friends and I. Leaving the Ts out of a word, as in bu on or ki en. 3) saying een for ingas in goeen or stayeen for going or coming Help. She likened speaking into a microphone to a "performance that should be as authentic as possible.". Even politics reporter Detrow, who doesn't hear from listeners about his voice, said he evaluates his own interviews. LITERALLY no one? For more information, please see our Investigating these complaints opens a window into a long-running debate in the public radio community: what or more precisely, who should NPR sound like? Receive a detailed quote, custom audition, and the ultimate in voice quality. I think this is an absurd accusation. I mean, like, Im literally, like, here. No. No, thanks. I recall an item on the NPR program All Things Considered in the EARLY 90s about the rising inflection? If someone speaks in numbered bullet points, such as, Firstly_____, and second then they wish to sound more educated than they are. Love thatNo problem. ish instead of pronouncing it as iz. I have heard infants using words like this when they are learning, but to hear it coming from the mouth of a grown woman? Sucking on the teeth and smackingThis speaker does this , also. The problem is is that.. Im not about to watch that show just to find out, though. I know my rights Im a tax payer!). I just heard a lady doing a commercial on TV who pronounced entertainment as intertainment. I change channels whenever I hear it. Yes, I found this site while searching for Stephen Dubner annoying speech pattern. What happened to Have a good day/afternoon/evening/morning ? The shtraight down the shtreet seems to be 40-45 and under. I use both in different contexts. Not sure if it has anything to do with trying to be overly sensitive or PC or whatever about things and needing to couch language. Sam Sanders, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, records a segment at NPR West on September 24, 2018. Brits will say Sorrey, and Americans will say sorry. I guess my question is: is this a recognised speech defect? In that regard, there is clearly several areas where the linguistic phrases are a product of generation, e.g., texting shortcuts used in other contexts, borrowing from pop culture. This is only a small portion of the sissification of men that I could rant about but it is the most annoying. Cookie Notice I long to hear a host say Youre welcome in response. He started tracking the pervasive use of these five patterns of speaking that are appearing in virtually every interview he listens to lately, including on cable news and business channels. Vocal fry isnt going away anytime soon because television advertisers use it to show their product is hip. This sounds immature (like a 5 year old), lazy and uneducated. For me, the whole So thing is one of these pet peeves that makes me want to smash whatever device Im hearing the word played upon. They are not harmonious. And, therein lies the issue. For some reason, untold numbers of people now seem to think its pronounced teee-eew. The broadcasters at a local TV newsroom think that sentences end with three periods. I mean, if it really was a problem that I say that phrase whenever Im trying to make my point, what difference does it make? Whatever! Yes, the mute button is hit, the station is changed, and I stop cringing 20 minutes later. There are a lot of great voices too though. What are they like. And that show was probably a 5 year old rerun. Listening to our local news reporters causes so much stress! Or, as my best friend calls it: the hissed s. For example, the word is news, not noose. Does anyone say FebRuary without sounding ridiculous? The one I cant stand is S-backing where they say shhtreet, shhhtrike, dishhhtraction. The T-dropping is especially irritating because it sounds like something a very young kid would do and I HATE when adults talk like toddlers. I do not want to hear anyone speaking with mosquito tones. look something like.. this. Its not a conscious thing. I simply changed the channel on my tv. For instance LAST becomes LOST. And please read through the comments for some very interesting insights and observations from other readers. These are just regional inflections, not errors per se. Heres what makes me hit mute/delete on any podcast, youtube speaker, Radio, etc. Thank you so much, Debbie and Baz! I first heard this on a home decorating tv show. Cant find a term for my 2nd pet peeve listing options with an affected inflection for each as in . Noticably used televangelist pastors and political speeches. Real News Host: You used the term space repeatedly. Ive had to stop watching MSNBC, because Rachel Maddow lards her hour with the use of right. Worse is Chris Hayes, who doesnt even use right properly! I don't think the latter is our goal.". I dont watch the show often, but find the interaction interesting & noticed the speech differences early on. Now its bad enough that nine times out of ten, the politician decides to answer some other question that (s)he deems more appealing. It really does grate on the nerves. As an american transplant living in Germany, the phrase I noticed most from my European colleagues is quite some. Speaking to NPR's Code Switch on his thoughts, he said, "Without being directly told, people like me learn that our way of speaking isn't professional, and you start to imitate the standard or even hide the distinctive features of your own voice. Young women of all nationalities reporting from the most secluded parts of the world use these odd tones, rhythms and inflections. We lost thou as its use changed to refer to social subordinates long story short, we ended up with you for both the second-person singular and second-person plural pronouns. )and the latest affliction.WaitWHAT ??. This is supposed to be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable: STUdent. Sort of and right came right out of Britain. We have come so far with representing what a diverse world we are in the media. There is no place in the adult, professional world for this nonsense. I DO say February. News Media and Teachers are mispronouncing this word. Jessica Hansen is the voice of NPR's funding credits, and serves as an in-house voice coach for NPR. Exclusive to Americans are having to include real quick in every sentence and right here or right there But MOST annoying now is one that almost every single woman seems to do now And yes it is women strangely enough. Ayesha Rascoe is involved in most of the National Public Radio programs. Thanks for your comment! HI Joan, Some of the family members have a better capacity to use words, language & phraseology than others that still use upspeak, vocalfry, text slang & whining. She has taught throughout the Washington metropolitan area, including the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and American University. I could go no for ages but two of them fucked my life up, so I hate them all. For example, instead of saying No they say NoUH. I first noticed this 10 years ago watching Dora the Explorer with my Daughter. Vocal Frrry One sound that some listeners are still adjusting to is often-called "vocal. He joins us. I hear it a lot among sports commentators and analyzers on tv and radio. I just wish I had a remote control that worked on people with a tangible presence. We all have a few annoying speech/writing habits.). Along with that and many other things mentioned here ive also noticed use of the wrong vowel sounds. Its good to know my husband and I arent the only ones who feel this way about how people are speaking lately. When used, it sounds more like its a filler until the person can come up with the words he/she wants to say. Part Two: Here Comes AI, Is the Golden Age of Voice Over Gone? Yeah at the beginning of a question that was not yes-or-no. I can sense the pits of hell opening within my spirit and anger arising like smoke of an erupting volcano, ahhhhh! Thank you, Debbie! I am so happy that I found this website! The Kardashions, though not typical, offer a great example of many of these trending patterns. Thanks for your views on the topic of whether or not the voice of Barbaro . So, like, gag me with a spoon, you know? I think one that bothers me the most (and one worth further discussing) is the ever common not quite lisp that Ive noticed a lot in the media, especially when watching news anchors/reporters (as it is their job to clearly convey the report). Ive seen talking heads on cable news panels do this ad-nauseum. As to use of words, and at least on the radio and applying to both male and female, using ta for to Ive heard world-renowned physicists do this. Ask them when then the change in intonation and the rhythm, and theyll tell you they dont know. She has performed in television, film, stage, voiceovers, and commercials. I couldnt continue to watch. Hansen has served on the Mills College Alumnae Steering Committee; the Washington, DC, chapter Arts Committee of the Brandeis University Alumni Board; the National Society of Arts and Letters; and as judge for the Mr. District of Columbia Benefit Competition. I would rather have my guests say the word "like" a lot or me say the word "like" a lot and have a richer, deeper, better conversation that goes more places than have everyone be buttoned up and stifled as guests and you never hear the word "like.". I have assumed theyre trying to sound British, which may also account for the glottal stop (i think thats the correct term) in words like curtain, mountain, sweeten etc. At first, I thought maybe he was just discovering a new feature in the product he is explaining but it has become clear it is just something he blurts out every few minutes. Were all in this together. Uh, no we are not. Its become hugelycommon, even among expert speakers during formal interviews (just listen to NPR while various experts are interviewed). All of this is from one person. and I was totally unprepared for it? This past year has seemed a bit empty at times when social isolation has become the new normal. The author ends a sentence that I assume was not a quote of someone else, with these words; Also the use of words kiddo and doggo. One will usually do the trick! Just like everyone else, sometimes reporters need a moment to collect their thoughts. But if there was a single origin, the West Coast USA seems more likely to me considering the larger population and the amount of film and TV produced there thats consumed internationally. Nice to find Im not the only person driven to distraction by these annoying speech habits. Literally?! Or adding the wrong vowels to words for instance making the word food sound more like fewd. If it can be misused, so much the better. I abhor this glottal stop. not pronounce the actual vowel, but rather make it the aaaaah sound. The biggest for me, though, is the epidemic vocal fry combined with a high-pitched voice, or sexy baby speak, among the majority of women, and many men now (Ira Glass, Im looking at you). Is there not an audio producer charged with asking the reporters to speak with more maturity and confidence? I appreciate your attention to the proper usage of the English, especially since its NOT your native language, and the respect you hold for it. Person 1: I went to a concert yesterday and it was very entertaining! Ken, can you give some examples regarding Dr. Ford? So, after reading literally every single comment, I am pondering the question; is it ironic that were all complaining about an enormous range of vocal variants (or variations?) First, they sound like they are pedaling up a hill. Youre totally right. In another, speakers with vocal fry received more votes in a hypothetical election. Or is this merely habit? 12 pt times new roman double spaces face to face conversations. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Debbie Grattan is a top-rated professional female voice over talent with more than 25 years of experience delivering voice over services worldwide. Their tone raises up at the parts of the word I typed in capitals.. I notice the upspeak and vocal is prevalent mostly among young white females than anything else..but the valspeak..that is pretty universal..especially I find people my age use it as mostly fillers vs pauses when they are gathering their thoughts with like so ya know..I got 5 siblings w an equal balance of male and females and my parents growing up were drove up the wall by our over use of like. After she pointed this out to me, I hear an appalling number of people that half hiss/lisp when they speak on reputable news programs. METAPHORICALLY no one? The sad thing is people who should know better obviously dont.murlean. I agree with all the comments. (Thuh ocean, thuh actor). Pretending to be an annoying, loud, meowing cat will place the voice right up front. The most common is right? when used at the end of a sentence. Sadly, I dont think these trend will die out. Its pervasive with men and women. Also the northeastern dis, dat, dem and does for this, that, them and those. I wonder if they realize they are doing this? I honestly want to slap the crap out of people who super abuse the word super! Didnt sonds like Di-int, Couldnt sounds like Cou-int. It is an art not a nuisance. The way peoplearenowpurposely talking slow as though everyone theyre speaking to is a moron? At work, I am surrounded by intelligent and well-educated women in their 20s to 40s who speak this way. Politicians and reporters insist on saying Look before spewing a profound statement. No. Tripp, I agree completely. It seems to me it takes more effort to speak a word without its T sound in the middle than to speak the word properly! Super annoying! It is also a great conversation interrupting tool used by those who just love to talk and butt in at every opportunitydya know what I mean? This collection would be much funnier if the written intro didnt include a sentence beginning I mean Im going out on a limb and saying they use it because it is something definitive in their conversation. My friends who do these habits, they do this not just in english language, but also in our native language. New words, why not? Great job! Segue is a conditional signal that the conversation has changed hands to the other participant. Then there is borough , pronounced burra, the yanks say burrow, thats what a mole does in your garden. Im not crazy Im being been driven there, though. This was. "You have an opportunity as a listener to expand your worldview by hearing all different types of voices," Sanders said. Having a predilection for languages & words, combined with being a professional presenter for most of life, my ear is sensitive to all uses of phrasology; blue, high tone, trends, slang, group ID, annoying & more. What I was really searching for is the new pattern that my daughter seems..touse. I refuse point blank to allow anyone to communicate with me other than within the acceptable parameters of good spoken and written English i.e. ago Agree, I have shuddered more than once when she consistently uses mildly incorrect grammar. Theres no k sound in the word, yet many people want to pronounce it as though there is. Its so distracting! I like to call this Laundry Listing because it is like they are giving you this boring laundry list of things. I now hear little girls copying their mums, speaking in vocal fry, and thats sad. We occasionally hear from listeners who critique what they perceive as the homogeneity of on-air voices. UGH!!! Ive heard this a lot in the mid-Atlantic states, but lately its infested patterns of speech throughout the United Stateshow about Canada? Radio wouldn't have the same energy or be able to cover breaking news if every second was scripted. Trying to describe some of these patterns is difficult, so examples would be very helpful! I dont think most people realize how annoying it is, especially when it becomes a pattern of speech, which it often does. It's not just one part of America or one slice of America," he said. Many shop assistants think they are being kind referring to me as Sweetheart or Hun. Mostly female but males do it too. Public radio should mean that all voices, relaying solid reporting, are respected enough to inform the country. Everyone drops the T here. Yes!! The spaces are inappropriate and create tension for the listener. You asked your readers what we would like for you to include in your next video. I thought I was an a-hole for being annoyed at these things. I feel compelled to add an educational commentary on the definition of music when out in public. Those experiences felt like subtle whitewashing of his voice. She tackled the challenge of transitioning to radio, in part, by developing an unusual approach to writing out her tracks (the reporter's narration). In addition, Ayesha is really the smartest and most inspiring reporter in Washington D.C. and speaks with an African-American Vernacular English accent while reporting. I dont know, but it happens more often than youd think. Its like an italian accent, but not that exactly cuz i can resist the italian english accent, but not this habit my friends do cuz i know theyre not italian. Change out. It is very annoying! As a result, my tolerance for vocal tics is definitely lower than it used to be. OMG! Even if the people indulging in these patterns have an incredibly high IQ, the patterns work against them by making them: Despite all the detriments of allowingthose patterns to unconsciously creep into your own conversational lexicon, people are falling prey at rapid rates. Much of what else is mentioned here Ive not heard or not noticed. Its a lisp and something that should have been fixed in grade school. If none of you engage in such things, youre likely guilty of the offense that led me to search for endless monotone monologue of older Americans. It can make engaging topics so boring, it makes death enticing. Its EVERYWHERE on tv, the news reporters and movies. Its on Noom commercials, too. If we could get the Australians to leave home we could return the island to its original (European) use. Anyone who thinks these things dont (or shouldnt) matter should think again. Now I hear that everywhere. Its like special effects in cinema: theyre not special anymore if a movie is 90% special effects. Any insight into where the hard G at the end of -ing is coming from? Im not an imbecile who is unable to follow a connected train if thought! Person 2: So South African farmers are facing difficult times nowadays It sounds weird and affected. fer instead of for (are they hillbillies?!) Different than makes no sense. I do think it bothers some more than others, and once you key in on ityou hear it all the time, and it becomes more like nails on a chalkboard. I really enjoy everyones comments and insights! (Thats okay, Verla. Annoying and completely unnecessary. She suddenly realizes she slipped into AAVE for a few words because we were speaking casually. Its as if speakers dont care whether their grammar is correct. I am also a teacher and am perplexed by the lack of vocabulary and sloppy use of language that I hear every day, everywhere, and by many! Theres a woman at my healthcare providers office who uses upspeak constantly. its so not fairah!!. Seems to be a constant request for recognitionas if we somehow cant stop to ask if we dont understand something. Why isnt anyone saying to anymore? ", He added, "There's a difference between sounding clear and having great journalism behind that sound and creating a sound that is pleasing to every listener in the audience. Anywho.. So, it is not just me that notices this. I dont care where you are from, how heavy your accent is of that area or even if you dont have a higher education, but if you can speak in a way that is commanding (rather than many of the demanding ways people converse now), you can talk about any subject, and I will be interested. Please make it stop. Agreed, Paula. I love to hear all types of accents, and regional dialects, as long as theyre intelligible. 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