2 the addition of ing to verbs Im going out on a limb and saying they use it because it is something definitive in their conversation. All Im hearing from this post is a lot of complaining over nothing. In 2015, Chenjerai Kumanyika, a radio journalist and professor, published an essay on Transom.org that sparked a conversation about race and public radio. Thanks for your views on the topic of whether or not the voice of Barbaro . 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 am now hearing full glottal stops ( I think that is the correct term) being ignored. Where did that come from?? I hate those words as they sound so false but we all use them. All of this is annoying- up talk, vocal fry, So. Sorry for the typo of the when it should have been they. Ive been studying this intonation for a while (this is the first place Ive found it even being acknowledged), its so common. These are examples of bad grammar, mispronounced words, and slang. Ive been looking to see if i can find more information about where this is coming fromdrives me crazyuh. Its so distracting! Now I can add that to my list. It is not as if we do not live above the ground. 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? Yet literally all of my female colleagues get constant criticism for how they speak or sound" He told me, except for two pronunciation corrections, he has never received a complaint about his voice or speaking manner even though, by his assessment, he uses "like" and "um" just as much as the women on the NPR Politics Podcast. the way I was taught to as a very young child. I want to post it on Facebook. I cant stand to hear it, like nails on a chalkboard young ladies, please correct yourselves!!! I hear it all of the time especially as I live in a very affluent, lily white area. I was actually googling, trying to find if this type of (annoying!) Great article. Help. For example, talking.with.periods.between.words! This Americanism was adopted by upper-crust young Englishmen in the 1920s who imagined it made them sound cosmopolitan. 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. Aural homogeneity discourages listeners and future radio-makers who don't fit the mold. The NPR Podcast. I agree with Angela Brookman, above, in her complaint about people now refusing to pronounce the T sound in words (Im told the phenomenon has a name: T-glottalization), though I take issue with her examples, clarity and poverty. What drives me up a wall is when young people and that is who is doing this now drop the T sound in the middle of a word, such as kitten. They say kih-uhn. And mitten is mih-uhn, and written is wrih-uhn, and so forth. So I do speak to them about that, how important it is to at least be able to READ it, but it really goes nowhere from there. It is so rehearsed and not natural. an unconscious parroting of other pundits? He joins us. As a young woman who sometimes subconsciously dips into this lower vocal register, I don't even notice when radio reporters speak with vocal fry. By saying that (usually at the end of a sentence) it prevents someone else from talking or contributing their 2 cents, waiting for whatever follows the But.uh. None of these up-and-coming phrases ever appear in scripts that I read for actual voice-over jobs or auditions. Amazing discussion. Credibility goes out the window. Stop adding, subtracting, and manipulating language to influence or control the listener. Duffin said voice critiques don't bother her personally but that she worries they limit who feels welcome on the air. She said she wants to give reporters more control of their voices to increase their storytelling options. Music is music. The latest speech fad that I am noticing a lot, here in the UK, in presenters on the radio, interviews, everywhere in fact, with seemingly well educated people, is that they are suddenly starting to drop their Ts in the middle of words-poveree(poverty) clariee(clarity) etc theyre all doing it. Great discussion on these affectations of speech, thank you. Why isnt anyone saying to anymore? It seems all females under age 35 speak this way. I believe young women demonstrate many of these generational tics in an attempt to make themselves sound more attractive: The vocal fry to try to avoid high-pitched speech; the moan at the end of sentences to make it sexier; the schwa-ing to sound more intelligent. I wonder if there is a name for this yet? Thanks for your comment! Is there not an audio producer charged with asking the reporters to speak with more maturity and confidence? Im like my husband uses it for every single thing. Excellent analysis!!! EXAMPLE: I got a call back from this employer offering me the job. Language is too rich. Not sure. Over his 10 years at NPR, he said he has grown emotionally to trust that his voice is enough. I have to wonder if schools still teach sentence diagrams. Jessica Hansen has one of the most annoying deliveries I can ever recall hearing from an announcernot only on NPR, but in the world of broadcasting. 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! There are so many of these annoying speech patterns and they are contagious. The point is not worth discussing because of what was just said. This is a great discussion! We do a lot of VO recording work with China in particular in teaching English to school children, and are careful to provide proper grammar and usage in that regard. Pronouncing str like shtr as in shtrong shtrange. Weird or unique ways of speaking are one way to get noticed. During her 10-year tenure as Artistic Director, Lean & Hungry's shows were heard on public radio stations in 8 states and the District of Columbia, with an estimated audience of 42,000 listeners for each show. Heres another verbal habit thats annoyed me to the point of pounding the wall. I do this, and my co-habitator, unrelenting spirit-breaker guy person interrupts me in the middle of my every effort to engage in a meaning exchange of ideas and information. They arent aware of it so I think that means there are no elocution lessons. While for many VO artists, like you and me, we strive to have a more refined and adjusted voice, that is more pleasing to the ear, I do find that in general media such as TV, film and especially commercials, the prevalence of this is a reflection of the prevalence found in the general population. Hansen strives to make quality performance accessible to everyone, whether as a performer, creator, strategic leader, or coach. I love to hear all types of accents, and regional dialects, as long as theyre intelligible. Sadly, I dont think these trend will die out. One reason we don't comment on reporters' voices is because voice is personal. Its not a conscious thing. terrible annoying. It's not just one part of America or one slice of America," he said. Ive noticed the inflection is often followed by movement, such as a slight head tilt, nod, hands, or shift of the eyes, presumably as an emphasis. You should receive an employer of the year award. But Glass said in that episode that he never hears about his. The voices on NPR are more diverse than ever. She, indeed, speaks in a style you typically don't hear on serious news channels which NPR is special for . Why? I mean, hello! But even more bothersome is the growing ubiquity of Thank you having me in response to a host or interviewer saying Thank you to a guest at the end of a segment, or even in response to Thank you for joining us at the beginning of their conversation. Why? People are suddenly emphasizing the wrong syllable in words that end in dent. I can focus and absorb what they are saying so much more easily. This listing or auctioneer way of speaking is an affectation from vlogs. The tone, rhythm, and inflections grate on the ear. Heres one that you didnt feature maybe it doesnt count but its wrong and its annoying. Just like everyone else, sometimes reporters need a moment to collect their thoughts. The bulk of revenues coming from programming fees, grants from foundations or business entities, contributions and sponsor-ships. She doesn't mind sounding human. It is an art not a nuisance. That one really gets me. Oh brother, Frankie! I have heard several other women speak this way and it grates on my nerves. Others, over exaggerated, more perfect, funner and many more. That said, Boston's local morning guy, Bob Oakes, has a legendarily annoying voice. But like you, when I find a younger person who is free of the upspeak, glottal fry, lack of oxygen when speaking, or repetitive use of um, like and you know it is always refreshing. For example, in Alabama, pen and pin are pronounced the same way. My purpose in searching phrases that led me here was the very annoying yeah, no or visa versa. I wonder ifnah, prolly not. That means some listeners have to adjust to new sounds. Also the northeastern dis, dat, dem and does for this, that, them and those. You might think of Terry Gross' velvety timbre. My husband watches CNBC a lot (financial channel) and even listening to various serious commentators and guests you can hear many examples of these patterns. Videos, I get by with closed-caption options, otherwise just NO. Ask them when then the change in intonation and the rhythm, and theyll tell you they dont know. In the memo obtained by Current, Eric Nuzum, NPR's VP of programming, wrote, "You may have noticed a new voice reading some NPR sponsorship credits in January. The only thing more annoying is the continuation of the last syllable in a series of items. This is certainly not limited to lower social groups; its becoming endemic in very educated middle class professionals. Sam Sanders, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, records a segment at NPR West on September 24, 2018. They are rampant in the South. 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! Society doesnt need to do anything. As in, Yo, Im tellin you, shtraight up, this thing is yuge, aight?, Yes, no I dont like all of those bad habits either AND the inverse No, yes we should all be aware these speech patterns are happening increasingly.. My Wife just rolls her eyes and says get a life lol. These little speech micro trends seem to pop up every now and then, then fade away over time (thank God!). I am a voice artist as well and I make SURE there is no creaks in my work! This occurs a lot when listing items. Just stop! But it sends up sounding so unintelligent and gutless. May I direct my fellow annoyed speech watchers to a major culprit leading to these speech patterns? Please shut up!!! , Your email address will not be published. For me, its the high-pitched, pinched, nasal voice that sounds so flat and grating from women on TV. I am seriously thinking of finding a new provider for that very reason. I am dropping the mike now. Other specialties include female narration voice overs for corporate narration, web videos, tutorials, explainer videos and technical medical narration. Its just laziness (and somehow its become cool to sound lazy or bored). Sorry, but Im not pronouncing button as butt-ton. This may be better: I agree with many of the annoying speech discussed here. Absolutely! Questions. The millions of people who comprise society absolutely do not need to adapt to the annoying speech patterns of an entitled few. "I thought it felt strange to have a voice that did not sound like me reporting on the most powerful people in the world. I have asked you not to do that! I say something, along the lines of, Thats one way to ensure I dont talk; you dont have to listen to me. Then, I walk away seething, and loathing him more and more. Sort of and right came right out of Britain. Im done. Yeah, used in this odd transitional way. Didnt sonds like Di-int, Couldnt sounds like Cou-int. The Up-and-Coming Most Annoying Speech Patterns Being a voice-over talent makes me extremely sensitive to not only the sound of voices I hear on TV, radio and the internet, but also to the words that are chosen. dontgetaphd 6 mo. The pay is $18 an hour, and Id start on next Monday, soyeah. (My 18-yo granddaughter, recently). Sh to begin start and such, is New York City and environs, similar to yuge. 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. "When you're critiquing a voice, you're saying, 'I don't like the thing that is you on the radio,' " Karen Duffin, a co-host and reporter for Planet Money, told me. That happened to Mike Cooper, a voice-over artist who recently stumbled upon his voice being used without his knowledge for AI. "People forget that there's a person on the other end of the email," Duffin said. Shes also picked up on all the popular, irritating ways of speaking. Lately, I have noticed by newscasters and others on TV the word expecially, which of course does not exist. Just as NPR's reporting can expose listeners to new ideas, listening to national radio is an opportunity to hear voices from many backgrounds. An improper use is saying that everything that you feel is great, is awesome. the talking heads are using these words in such sort of ridiculous ways that they make whatever theyre saying sound kind of foolish. Speaking to Terry Gross on Fresh Air, linguist Penny Eckert described a preliminary study she conducted that asked participants to listen to two clips one with creak and one without. My fifteen year old son frequently accuses me of picking on him for the way he speaks/writes. The latter pronunciations of each drive me nuts. Super everything Super excited because its super boring and Im tired of being super disappointed. we had a surprise english test? ? I agree though, like the tattoo girl on the Twix commercial that spells NO REGERTS and then says Sawree in that whiny sarcastic voice. Housewives of wherever, The Hills, Keeping up with, The Apprentice. Back in the day you would be fired for delivering news that way. Politician: Look, we in my state believe that those people working in the aerospace industry are important. Formerly worst voice was Diane Rehm. I agree I cannot stand the fact that 90% of the population is now using the work awesome in a context and place that has nothing to do with its actual meaning. Seems our country (or generation) is being overrun with these ridiculous patterns! Its as if speakers dont care whether their grammar is correct. I have to bite my tongue and let off steam when I hear Australians speak. I think its lazy not to pronounce words correctly. Hey, buddy if you dont stop telling me to look, Ill just have to decline to listen. I began to notice it more and more on TV and in real life and decided that whoever started this trend should be banished to Antarctica for the remainder of his/her life. type in this format, it. This was. I came to this thread as I am driven mad by Nicola Walker, the terrific British actress (who I like very much) has this annoying habit of pausing momentarily in the middle of delivering her line in a script. Sorry about that, but its the only way to bring awareness to this type of conversational disease in hopes that it can be eradicated very soon. Awesome and absolutely. NPR= National Propaganda Radio Taxpayers should demand their hard earned dollars not be spent on this Lefty Commie Drivel. Its rampant. I commonly hear comferble, tempature, and Febooairy. As a mother of 2 teens, I can certainly relate. Were they all forced to attend the same course and drilled in this method before earning their hosting gigs? 'Planet money,' 'This American Life,' 'Radiolab,' 'Startup' Why? She is best known for her role in the NPR Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Its been shortened from I know, right? (Aka, IKR?) Why bother with all the words when you can trim it down to one. And lets not ignore the disproportionate amount of times speech pattern analysis (even here, in this comment section) is essentially just an excuse to satisfy a societal itch to hate things that are trending amongst young women. Arent there any metrics showing that people fast forward when they come on? That one drives me crazy! Any and all bridge words used frequently in conversation is exceedingly annoying. 3) but think back to TV shows or movies from the 1950s or 1940s, the Trans Atlantic accent and men sounding like radio show hosts. 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