I do not want to hear anyone speaking with mosquito tones. I put my own example of me saying it in this Youtube link: I agree with all the comments. But Glass said in that episode that he never hears about his. Who started that? This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. As an american transplant living in Germany, the phrase I noticed most from my European colleagues is quite some. The education system. Seriously, though, get that ignorant, superficial, pseudointellectual sentence-padding out of here. I have to bite my tongue and let off steam when I hear Australians speak. Duffin said voice critiques don't bother her personally but that she worries they limit who feels welcome on the air. At work, I am surrounded by intelligent and well-educated women in their 20s to 40s who speak this way. Yeah, Ill second that motion. Paige, Or adding the wrong vowels to words for instance making the word food sound more like fewd. Kind of (or sort of) This tidbit is used anywhere in the middle, as a way to not say what you really mean. She dragged out the word and pitched it higher. its there, though much less pronounced (sic.). Please make it stop. Charlotte, dropping the g has been around since I was a young teen, in the early 70s. Is this the new trend? 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. While listeners sometimes write to us specifically about a particular voice they don't like, a survey of the emails we receive reveals a pattern. I also cannot stand everyone using the word Amazing to describe everything that is good. Nice to find Im not the only person driven to distraction by these annoying speech habits. Nothing new! Ive noticed the upward shift in tone can be as much as an octave. Finally, the other habit that seems to be spreading is the use of the schwamostly women but not exclusivelyperhaps the thought is that it makes them seem more cultured. Theuse of such patterns do more than annoy the listener. I dont know of any name for that But reading your comment makes me think that maybe a lot of this type of speaking comes as a side effect of the Youtube and social media age, where people try to stand out and get noticed any way that they can. ", It's not quite clear where the style comes from, but Mae West is often cited as an example, so it's not a new phenomenon. thats Mineah! But perhaps it is also a societal takeover of inferior standards that will continue to decline. How NPR's Carrie Johnson found her radio voice. I cant stand when people say I cant even or I just cant with her or some nonsense like that, and they just end it right thereOr when people say YEAH you are with misplaced emphasis. Together with NPR's Training Team, she created a 10-minute voice coaching video, which offers tips to solve common vocal problems. and then I got stuck in trafiiiiic, so I was late for woooork, people are off siiiick, we have more to doooo, I had t skip luuuunch ad nauseam. It may be a form of ageism, but there is truth to every stereotype. Shes also picked up on all the popular, irritating ways of speaking. Do you see the bu**un? I find it close to impossible to think that these sounds are solely mimicry. Several years ago, feminist author Naomi Wolf suggested vocal fry among young women was causing them to "disown their own power.". I just wish I had a remote control that worked on people with a tangible presence. What is that? She is best known for her role in the NPR Morning Edition and All Things Considered. I like to call this Laundry Listing because it is like they are giving you this boring laundry list of things. Hell start a sentence, but then even before he gets to the part that he wants to bully you into agreeing with, hell stick in a right?! What happened to Have a good day/afternoon/evening/morning ? You two have made so many excellent points! Its just laziness (and somehow its become cool to sound lazy or bored). Literally, actually, etc. The most annoying speech patterns are those of condescending people educated beyond thier intellect. I mean This completely unnecessary phrase seems to just be a habitual way to start sentences for many people. Im happy to continue commenting as required, as Ive plenty more to say on the subject! I am forever hearing me and my friends instead of my friends and I. Im not sure if our primary education system is to blame for not putting enough emphasis on the spoken (or written) word for our younger generations, or whether it is more of a socialization and modeling of behavior that is rampant. Vocal fry is the most annoying thing on the planet to me. As in, those are quite some radishes you have there. It seems to be quite common as I hear quite some people using it. Dont know if this is quite in the same league, but watching YouTube videos, there is a channel called Triggernometry I like that does interesting interviews/chats on sometimes contentious topics. Quickly. thas instead of thats (which is the abbreviation for that is) I consider language a beautiful sign of class, education and the desire to make everybody involved in a conversation comfortable. While it may not be pleasing to US, it may be a more recognizable and standard sound to those who are currently hiring VO talent, or even on-camera talent. Monkey hear, Monkey say! Hey Bob this original post was inspired from listening to NPRso you are not alone in your observations or annoyances at the kind of speech patterns readily available on our airwaves. fer instead of for (are they hillbillies?!) Those experiences felt like subtle whitewashing of his voice. One of the speaking annoyances on NPR is the overuse of surea host may say, how does this policy impact the electorate? and the response will inevitably begin with sure! followed by an actual response to the question. I dont see nobody there., Double negatives scream, I am uneducated! I once changed my childs preschool because his teacher said, We aint got no time for that. (Aint is another awful one.) -aahh to extend words. There are some new kids on the block this year: In these trying times. If I hear this on TV I change the channel. Society doesnt need to do anything. I want to post it on Facebook. As in: Reporter: Do you favor wearing masks in public to help slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2? She summarized her findings to Gross this way: "Those of us who are bothered by some of these features are probably just getting old.". ago Agree, I have shuddered more than once when she consistently uses mildly incorrect grammar. Real News Host: You used the term space repeatedly. Its easy to overlook poor speech when an attractive face is delivering the information. Then there is borough , pronounced burra, the yanks say burrow, thats what a mole does in your garden. One listener from Massachusetts wrote: "We are writing to express our concern about the prevalence of the vocal fry affectation adopted by too many of your broadcast correspondents. Simstrom ascribes those criticisms to gender: "I have long had a theory that part of what people take issue with about our show is women speaking authoritatively about science.". The word than demands a comparison of degrees, e.g., something is hotter/louder/more annoying than something else. Heres another verbal habit thats annoyed me to the point of pounding the wall. Other wise, this is mostly normal talk for everyone. There are so many of these annoying speech patterns and they are contagious. And who started everything being super??? Yes her voice was tough to take but once you realized what she went through.well fuck. One of the reasons the patterns become so widespread, particularly with the current trend of vocal fry, is the feeling of belonging it gives young women. Change out. Second one: the pin/pen merger. I view the word "like" in the entire opposite manner than a lot of those critics. Loved your video. I guess my question is: is this a recognised speech defect? It is so rehearsed and not natural. Look at what?? This collection would be much funnier if the written intro didnt include a sentence beginning I mean Its like they are trying to sound like babies so they are less threatening. Is it a geographical thing? Yes, no, blah blah blah. Oh brother, Frankie! And, like uptalk, it seems to be used predominantly by female speakers. Thanks for a place to vent. 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). I want the people representing my company to be PROFESSIONAL. benefit, I wish to now address your repeated use of the term so Noticably used televangelist pastors and political speeches. Using it as a string of bullet points makes the writer sound illiterate. Am I alone in this? Required fields are marked *. 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. THAT new vaccine, THAT plane crash, THAT police shooting its really getting annoying. I watched a high school teacher being interviewed on television and every other word was one of the phrases that make me tune out as I am bound to do when I am forced to watch a powerpoint presentation. He would call us out too. Pretty much everywhere to enunciate the ts in button is not correct. You know, the best way to find out the answers is to just Google it.. I also blame Britney Spears. Sort of and right came right out of Britain. Im so glad someone has identified moronic speech that has gone from thoughtful Well,. to the contrary So, as if theyre indicating a confirmation summation that theirs is the correction of an issue. Or, when listening to a reporter or expert contributor on radio or television. 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. I wonder ifnah, prolly not. First, they sound like they are pedaling up a hill. Even interviews with people youd think would be trained to avoid patterns like these are using them. I dont consider it thoughtful because the next word follows immediately. Its an epidemic among millennial actors, hosts, and cable news panelists/contributors. If someone speaks in numbered bullet points, such as, Firstly_____, and second then they wish to sound more educated than they are. Voice. Their whole speach pattern changes. Greene has certainly proved his mettle. It is not good representation of the general population; especially the show where it is only women who have the speech impediments. Absolutely! For some reason, untold numbers of people now seem to think its pronounced teee-eew. I seem to see/hear it all the time nowadays, normally just after someone has clearly explained the facts around something, but the person reading/hearing it feels the need to demand the person giving out the information to Wait! so they can then ask them What?, as though what theyve just heard is complete nonsense, simply because they havent, (or so it comes across), been able to comprehend it the first time around. Its interesting to see how the pureness of the English language can be corrupted in some ways, by modern speech patterns, mostly by native English speakers. Vocal fry refers to a low, glottal, animal-like sound that speech pathologists consider a vocal disorder. When I go into the 4th, 5th grade classes, I write my name on the board in cursive. "Like" is a sign of a relaxed conversation. She can help reporters reduce vocal fry in their speech if they want to. 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. There is a good example of a migraine remedy commercial intoned by Khloe Kardashian. Let me explain this simple thing to you dummies. She currently sings with Summer Parfait, a jazz band including fellow NPR employees Chris Joyce and James Willetts. I am particularly by the long, drawn out letter r at the end of a word: culturrrrr. I commonly hear comferble, tempature, and Febooairy. Thank you for a great opportunity to express & learn. Such as: NO-aahh!, STOP-aahh! whether your repeated use of the term space is conscious, or simply OMG! I even heard some say go away-aahh or similar uses. I get far more hung up on language misuse, though. An interesting one this one. Different than makes no sense. One thing that bothers me is when people pronounce the word ancient as ankshent. (Thats okay, Verla. If, however, its something that is correctable, I would like to know how, (NOT to be more pleasing or acceptible to him), so that I might be less annoying to more diplomatic persons like yourself . I, too, pronounce both r s in February. I think females tend to do this more often and more dramatically. New Hampshire Public Radio and the Warren B. Rudman Center were proud to welcome NPR White House Correspondent Ayesha Rascoe as the next speaker in our Justi. I was going to ask her if she had a sore throat but decided to be nice and just get the hell out of there as quickly as possible. https://youtu.be/gGEit7Fg9HU. Him: Im like did you see that? This post has garnered SO many comments like yours, so hopefully, you will feel vindicated that you arent the only one hearing and being frustrated by these things. Sadly, I dont think these trend will die out. I enjoyed reading them and replying as well. I have heard several other women speak this way and it grates on my nerves. 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. Every generation has its own trends, and thats natural, but this trend is spreading and sticking. They are not harmonious. Initially I read your comment as a knock on the Canadian pronunciation of sorry. It seems a convemient time period for my schedule at this tiiime, Up talk is especially annoying when the speaker is listing things, as in those pillow commercials:, I sleep better? Playin, doin, shopping, talkin, and just today consultin. Stories on NPR and This American Life have tackled the phenomenon of "vocal fry," that creaky sound you hear when the voice drops to its lowest register. My biggest pet peeve is, still, the overuse of like. Thanks Ava for your note. use of the phrase sort of in each statement you made. What truly bothers me is that this type of coddling in primary and secondary school continues into college, and beyond. But among friends all the time. I feel compelled to add an educational commentary on the definition of music when out in public. Our language is being bastardised for their own purpose, throat fry, non-pronunciation, just being annoying. Are they insecure, manipulative, dishonest, sans capacity for original, independent thought???? I can deal with that but having to stand there and not be able to express a thought is just too much. Mark, your comments are very well spoken, and I also consider language and ones command and understanding of it to be a sign of class and proper education. I didnt read all the comments, so my apologies if this was already mentioned. This seems to be catching on, even by some senior respected news folks. As in change the sheets or change a lightbulb. Why not just be brave and make a direct statement without the sort of timidity? Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notification of new posts by email. 'Voice' Author Explores Accents, Language And What Makes A Tone Sexy writer John Colapinto says the development of vocal structures may have been the key to humans' becoming the dominant species. NPR's 50 Great Voices Entertainment: Music Voices. If I hear this on TV I change the channel. ) Then I went to the gyyyyyym. One of the most irritating forms of up talk or vocal fry is when a woman is explaining her day and each sentence is drawn out at the end with an upward inflection, then the next sentence is hooked on at the end with the same down to up trajectory and drawing out the last word to crescendo. For example someone says I went to the store, then the gas station, and then got something to eat. They have this childish high pitched baby voice and its like stabbing my ears with bamboo skewers. Agreed, Debbie! Also annoying is the fake lisp of many young-ish women trying to copy Emma Stone, assuming her lisp is real not sure. Cant find a term for my 2nd pet peeve listing options with an affected inflection for each as in . Start the answer with a yeah., I love these comments! I am so tired of women trying to sound like little girls and drawing out their s sounds. 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! Personally, I have a laundry list of poor speech and grammar pet peeves. Auto-formatting removed the numerous spaces between the words in my last sentence, rendering the example less than illustrative. Great discussion! Other times I believe people fall into a speech pattern comfortable to them without questioning the outcomes of or reactions to their words, phrasing & delivery. Yes indeed, these annoying trends are now common to stupid people the world over believe me, mainly most likely due to easier access to media such as world news media, social media, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, self obsessed attention seeking wannabe famous so called influencers, etc. 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.. The vocal pattern that annoys me endlessly is when women talk like little girls when they add UH to the end of words. 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. I found this post because I was looking for a video that addresses this. Dont do that-ah! Its so annoying-gah!. It really became a battle of negative personalities in a race to the bottom of common decency.. Great discussion on these affectations of speech, thank you. I also loathe when people pronounce nuclear as nucular. Nails on a chalkboard to me. In our house it is forbidden LOL. Im low on fuel so Im gonna stop and fill up Fine. So, what weve found in our research is that people tend to add this word as a way to sound informal yet still be an expert.. You paying attention? 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. Pay attention and I promise youll start noticing these patterns in nearly every casual conversation you listen in on. 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. Some words are not meant to have all the letters pronounced. Ira Glass has a speech pattern whereby he voices extremely fast bursts of words, and then leaves a space. Ive been trying to figure out the speech pattern of an acquaintance its causing me irritation and anxiety. I find that more often there is not an understanding of why this might be appropriate, especially by my younger students & family members. Its just annoying affectation and you KNOW they know better but they think it is adding something. Leaving the Ts out of a word, as in bu on or ki en. Fabulous opinions everybody: a terrific discussion! Its funny but also sad that the ways of the world, and so many traditions and really important things are not being passed down to the next generation. To say that all these fad-driven speech patterns are kinda, sorta, well I dont know, annoyingmay seem a bit harsh. Find the placement of your hum where the lips are the buzziest and most tingly. My current most annoying list includes some new & old (along with my initial yeah, no): 1) Vocalfry, can actually hurt voice. Linguists usually refer to it as creaky voice. So creaking is a reasonable thing to call it. It appears "almost exclusively among women, and young women. Yes, I found this site while searching for Stephen Dubner annoying speech pattern. To me, thats like criticising someone who stutters, besides being a tool to stonewall me. They are typically found in unscripted, more extemporaneous speech. I also cant stand when people repeatedly mispronounce words. He told me: That is a sign that I've opened them up, they feel comfortable and they're talking in the way that they just regularly talk. Sad, but true. "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. In the U.S., though, the phrase is different from. When I hear than, I want to scream. I first noticed it when Joanna Gains talked and now I notice it everywhere. And in setting forth a list of things that are alternatives, rather than saying whether its A or B or C they say whether its A, whether its B, whether its C. Lets take a selfie of you and I. I have to wonder if schools still teach sentence diagrams. 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. "I think of Ira Glass as the king of vocal fry," she said. UGH!!! Filler words mean people are thinking in the moment, he added. She played a pregnant workplace harasser in Coastal Training Technologies' "Drop by Drop," which earned CINE's Special Jury Award. 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. This is supposed to be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable: STUdent. NPR= National Propaganda Radio Taxpayers should demand their hard earned dollars not be spent on this Lefty Commie Drivel. Listening to NPR is what got this whole thing started a few years back But now these patterns are showing up everywhere. What are they like. I first noticed this 10 years ago watching Dora the Explorer with my Daughter. The pervasive use of hypophora, mostly in spoken media, is more than annoying to me! Garage soft zzz, not hard J at end. Thanks for reading and commenting with such a detailed response, Adrianne. Endlessly irritating to me and I agree, it does sound affected. She has been a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild since 2005. Ill add the slow sing-songy way people have started to talk. walkeen instead of walking. Like, what about the kids, like mostly girls, that like say the word like, like every other word. Did college professors never say.hey, thats annoying and unprofessional? Its EVERYWHERE on tv, the news reporters and movies. This is a great discussion! Is this really a new trend? 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.

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