When I hear someone at a store or restaurant say something else instead of Have a good one! I thank them for not being like the rest of the robots. An overheard conversation: The other day I was walkiiiiiing, and, like, this dude flicked a cigarette butt on the graaa-ound, and I said, hey! Yes, I understand that my fixated attention on these patterns is what is causing me to be distracted. After living abroad for over a decade, I noticed in the mid-1990s that, in the workplace, every female in a supervisory position seemed compelled to preface nearly every declarative sentence with, At this time. It was quite ridiculous to hear something like, At this tiiiime, we do not have a vacancy, but wed like to talk to you, so At this tiiime, can you tell me if you could come in at 10:00 on Thursday? I just wish I had a remote control that worked on people with a tangible presence. or common mispronunciation: Realtor, not Real a tor. Its pervasive with men and women. One of my pet peeve: Someone who always speaks the -ah at the end of there sentence. Theres a woman at my healthcare providers office who uses upspeak constantly. I think theres a time and place, but certainly the workplace is not the place. Thanks for acknowledging this- I dont feel so insane anymore. Sh to begin start and such, is New York City and environs, similar to yuge. I particularly despise yeah yeah yeah and starting sentences with So. I found this article looking for answer to that question. Should school lectures take place on the moon, or just remotely via satellite? Right!? You hear it I. interviews with British movies stars. To me, it sounds like theyve actually forgotten to end the word and let that final syllable continue to sound out for an extended period. I cannot remember any time that the person uttering that delusional phrase wasnt in political arts.. 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). Im old, so I can state authoritatively that most on this list of annoying speech habits have been around for a long time, in fact as long as I can remember. I change channels whenever I hear it. Thank goodness I stopped listening to American mainstream news with all their Aussie employees. I mean This completely unnecessary phrase seems to just be a habitual way to start sentences for many people. A long list of complaints I violently agree with. 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? This is such a great article, thank you for pointing out all the stupid add-ins people use that are so annoying to me. I first heard this on a Dove commercial. whether your repeated use of the term space is conscious, or simply 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. He cant seem to finish a sentence without stopping in the middle and, if its a long sentence, hell stop and start 3 or 4 times. 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. But any word beginning with ST is impossible for this woman to pronounce correctly. Its a lisp and something that should have been fixed in grade school. We all have a few annoying speech/writing habits.). One reason we don't comment on reporters' voices is because voice is personal. They are not harmonious. My personal least favorite is Bill Littlefield (Only a Game) for some reason I can't explain. Imitating neanderthals? 1. Just because theres a stringor SHTRingof letters composed of an s, t and a nearby r, doesnt mean that English suddenly and surreptitiously morph into German pronunciation. NPR has always kept American dialects and accents out of their reporting, but Vally-Girl seems to be OK. Now, once in a while I see the dramatic purpose of such a structure, but every dang time, every single dialogue. 3) saying een for ingas in goeen or stayeen for going or coming Loved your video. Formerly worst voice was Diane Rehm. Ive noticed an increase in the pronunciation of to as tyoo but it seems more frequent when the speakerthey seem to be mostly femaleelongates the word, perhaps suggesting that its said when the speaker is having a moment of reflection or being pensive; that it is becoming universal on television news and commentary is undeniableand is becoming an annoyance, These are probably the same girls that used to (or possibly still do ) say things like stop itah!! I mean, they really drew it out. I was thinking maybe it was a Mexican/American thing (I am Canadian). Ira Glass has a speech pattern whereby he voices extremely fast bursts of words, and then leaves a space. Has anyone experienced this verbal hostage taking? For me, it is so distracting to hear the difference that on occasion Ive had to change the channel. You sound as ignorant as the people youre skewering. This has brought me to believe that uptalk is contrived and not a natural progression of linguistics. One from Texas wrote: "Not all Americans sound like White American politicians and I wish that could be reflected on your airwaves.". 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 think that the person doing it wants to signal that they would have more to say about a thing but they really do not have any more ammunition. Kudos. When he was starting out, he found editors "strip[ping] away [his] character" by removing vernacular and colloquialisms that felt unique to him. Hearing fingernails down a blackboard couldnt be more excruciating than vocal fry, and the stress I experience when not being able to tell the person doing it to stop it is hard to deal with. And who started everything being super??? I think its lazy not to pronounce words correctly. It is not just annoying, it sounds absolutely ridiculous. Also, old hardly known by an average individual, words, which are being now widely used. Jessica Hansen, one of the voices of NPR's funding credits and its in-house vocal coach, helps reporters hone their voices for air. No. She found that people over 40 heard the utterance without any creak as more authoritative, while people under 40 found both clips authoritative. "People forget that there's a person on the other end of the email," Duffin said. But journalists can sound clear without all sounding the same. It makes me terribly sad. The use of You know what? just before every seemingly unrevealing statement is huge in Australian parlance, um well at least in Melbourne. Sadly, we all need to bite our tongues. Duffin said she notices if she sounds "too throaty or gravely" while recording. Britain? She said she wants to give reporters more control of their voices to increase their storytelling options. Where did it come from and what were they thinking? 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 view the word "like" in the entire opposite manner than a lot of those critics. 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. THAT new vaccine, THAT plane crash, THAT police shooting its really getting annoying. Ive also noticed uptalk transcends position and demographics. e.g. Stripping is not music. People use Right? as a complete sentence. Thanks for your views on the topic of whether or not the voice of Barbaro . Especially, the pervasive use of poor speech in the business world, and academia. And whats with the puzzling trend of using a string of question marks for emphasis? I dont think most people realize how annoying it is, especially when it becomes a pattern of speech, which it often does. Thats the main reason why most adults eventually decide its in their best interests to lose the bad habits. This one has been around for ages but, you know, its been given new life with a new use you cant help but constantly hear if you listen for it. I also see an affectation of a stammer, emphasizing the last syllable of a word, of a sentence, the totally unnecessary use of and so, after starting with the ubiquitous So, and repetition of statements as if the listener is an imbecile. Fabulous opinions everybody: a terrific discussion! at the start of your answer to each question I asked, and also your To those of you who are staying up to date with these comments and following this thread, we just posted a compilation video in this blog. Lets take a selfie of you and I. (Or should be). Dont get me started on LIKE. For example, instead of saying No they say NoUH. I don't think the latter is our goal.". Amazing discussion. It makes the person listening want to say Please, just get to the point!, Can I just add..yeh yeh yeh yeh.. (in a convonot a song chorus. Not long in to our conversations, Ive tuned out. Its interrupted cadence. My biggest pet peeve is, still, the overuse of like. Im not about to watch that show just to find out, though. Some of it likely occurs between people very familiar with each other. Different than makes no sense. Of course, that is a feeling that non-white, non-male, non-midwesterners have felt for most of the history of broadcasting. As in, those are quite some radishes you have there. It seems to be quite common as I hear quite some people using it. If he catches that he's saying "you know" a lot, he'll try to cut down on using it. every word. She is best known for her role in the NPR Morning Edition and All Things Considered. It is always annoying, but sometimes makes the report(s) unlistenable. You missed uh, um, well you know( the three words used together). , Your email address will not be published. This one comes at the end of sentences, apparently to encourage or sometimes subtly force agreement on the listener. Sounds unnatural. ", 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. an unconscious parroting of other pundits? Ultimately, I realized that it is deeply right to have many different voices reporting on the powerful.". Yeah at the beginning of a question that was not yes-or-no. If I.could. Radio wouldn't have the same energy or be able to cover breaking news if every second was scripted. It is so rehearsed and not natural. Heres what makes me hit mute/delete on any podcast, youtube speaker, Radio, etc. I dont watch the show often, but find the interaction interesting & noticed the speech differences early on. Ayesha Rascoe is involved in most of the National Public Radio programs. used instead of OK I couldnt continue to watch. Then there is borough , pronounced burra, the yanks say burrow, thats what a mole does in your garden. I could go no for ages but two of them fucked my life up, so I hate them all. Why not just be brave and make a direct statement without the sort of timidity? They also make thespeaker sound less intelligent and sometimes even manipulative. One the first of second episodes of Star Trek Discovery, I think thats the name, the captain says, thish traitor. She has a distinctively black accent and is a favorite voice on NPR. This morning in class? Unfortunately its very prevalent down here in Australia. Bull***t. Its just people being influenced by media influencers (Kardashians) and then copying each other to fit in. I also wonder with all the texting short cuts, have we created a new language? !, WAIT-aahh. It is not as if we do not live above the ground. I love the content of the daily but can't stand the guttural voice of Michael Barbaro. Likely popularized by Michelle Obama and Oprah. None of these up-and-coming phrases ever appear in scripts that I read for actual voice-over jobs or auditions. Of all the irritating speech patterns around these days, vocal fry is, for me, the most intolerable. Thats probably (not proaly) one reason kids cant spell them correctly later. 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. I long to hear a host say Youre welcome in response. And when reporters and hosts deviate from that supposed standard, our office hears about it. This is supposed to be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable: STUdent. Ive get so annoyed when people do that!! 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. What's a listener to do when they hear a voice that they don't like? I've said this before, I'll say it again. I am seriously thinking of finding a new provider for that very reason. One will usually do the trick! I dont know, but it happens more often than youd think. 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. I honestly want to slap the crap out of people who super abuse the word super! Person 1: So what is your opinion on adding cream to this dessert? Paige, Also, using lol in a sentence is not only idiotic, and outdated, but it makes the commenter appear mentally retarded. This usage of So is incorrect!!! Ive NO idea where it came from or why. Other specialties include female narration voice overs for corporate narration, web videos, tutorials, explainer videos and technical medical narration. What is that??? AAHHH!!! They dont even allow their white announcers in Texas to sound like theyre from Texas! Does anyone say FebRuary without sounding ridiculous? He recently tweeted, "I've said this before, I'll say it again. NPR seems to be doing a full-out Jessica Rabbit Via . After she appeared live on Morning Edition for the first time, she received a detailed email from a listener, urging her to stop using filler words. The one Ive noticed the most lately is the one mentioned by Mary N. And of course the extremely annoying vocal fry. "It has expanded my own understanding of the world and the people you have brought on board are excellent," he wrote. Soooo, this car just ran through a stop sign.. ARE YOU READING ME A BEDTIME STORY? The author ends a sentence that I assume was not a quote of someone else, with these words; The number one ear-bleeding one is shtraight down the shtreet there are theesh trees and a shtop shign. But I have to make one addendum to the use of right? (a word I view as a form of conversational bullying). Many shop assistants think they are being kind referring to me as Sweetheart or Hun. Love thatNo problem. Some of the family members have a better capacity to use words, language & phraseology than others that still use upspeak, vocalfry, text slang & whining. 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. I understand that enunciation is a part of the job they do, but to over pronounce a word by adding an extra vowel does not sharpen the words; it dulls the wit. For example, in Alabama, pen and pin are pronounced the same way. Ek-specially, think-yewwwuh and using individual instead of person are three of my current annoyance triggers. Help. I suppose since the rulers of NPR have daughters who all speak like this. I stand self-corrected. Ive noticed that, too. On those rare occasions when I hear an interview with someone who is profoundly lacking all of these five patterns, it is such a breath of fresh air! 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. 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). I have two. 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.". The most recent annoying speech pattern to me is the habit of adding an ah sound to the end of a word. Or, should I say, I have tried to adjust? It is not possible. Objective reality, for some folks, must be something that just happens to others. Garage soft zzz, not hard J at end. You know This phrase is increasingly being usedat the beginning of the sentence as a lead-in. Or is this merely habit? 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. There are two in particular that drive me insane: different than and misnomer.. Maybe its our television sets audio, but I wonder why womens vowels are so loud on news programs. And then those styles get copied and go viral and pretty soon you hear it everywhere. Gosh ny chief hates include the words we are expected to use in public so we do not appear too assertive or pushy. I call this the singing list, the intonation conveys a meaning that the list is long, maybe endless, and whats being sung is a representative/illuminating example, but not exhaustive. Our language is being bastardised for their own purpose, throat fry, non-pronunciation, just being annoying. We occasionally hear from listeners who critique what they perceive as the homogeneity of on-air voices. And they do it a lot. And their voices reflect indelible features of their backgrounds where they're from and the voices they grew up with. Their tone raises up at the parts of the word I typed in capitals.. If they come back to me with any further vocal fry, I just repeat the process until they get the message. She pointed out that Ira Glass, the host of This American Life who has an iconic radio voice, uses a lot of vocal fry. 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. You and me both. NPR is moving announcer Sabrina Farhi out of her "primary" role reading its sponsorship credits, according to an email to member stations. Are you listening to me? Sorry, but Im not pronouncing button as butt-ton. Its just annoying affectation and you KNOW they know better but they think it is adding something. This seems to be catching on, even by some senior respected news folks. Many men do this also, although its usually not as noticeable as creaky voice in women, because mens voice are deeper to begin with so the pitch drop doesnt contrast as much with their normal pitch/phonation. I find the lisping oddly intriguing particularly on Chick-Fil-A commercials because of their run-in with those who accuse(d) them of homophobia. Great article. I only have radio, and mostly listen to public radio local, national, and world. But perhaps it is also a societal takeover of inferior standards that will continue to decline. Spot on! Heres a new video we created to demonstrate some of the more common patterns you hear today. It hurts my ears! i agree, it drives me insane , they sound like 4 year olds. What game? attack becomes attawwk; radio becomes rawwdio. Can you tell the audience For example, a word with almost any vowel (most commonly an a) is pronounced, instead of with the actual long or short vowel sound for that letter, with a somewhat nasal awww ie the schwa. Everyone does this now, it seems, and it drives me nuts ( especially when people start it and only list ONE THInnnnnng and not another). Quick, before you faint! I find it so distracting that I dont hear what theyre saying anymore, and thats not good. Super annoying! Great discussion! I hear it on NPR a lot. Im glad to discover I am not alone. This listing or auctioneer way of speaking is an affectation from vlogs. 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 hear it all of the time especially as I live in a very affluent, lily white area. I just heard a lady doing a commercial on TV who pronounced entertainment as intertainment. It sends the message that only some people can be trusted to report the news. She has studied Alexander, Linklater, LeCoq, Stanislawski, Michael Chekhov, Meisner, Roy Hart, Suzuki, Viewpoints, and many other acting, voice, and movement techniques. I have noticed lately female newscasters seemingly trying to avoid monotony by raising then lowering the pitch of the last syllable in a sentence. For example, when they pronounce the word eight they say eigh-tah just pronouncing the last letter. Plus, at the end of the day. Vocal fry refers to a low, glottal, animal-like sound that speech pathologists consider a vocal disorder. watch a MOvie, read a BOok, eat a COOkie, Ooops! 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. 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. Also, add to The List the pronounciation of the word food as (something like), fee-yood, and potato and soup as, pota-teeyoo and see-yoop. I believe they are taught this mode of delivering content. She tackled the challenge of transitioning to radio, in part, by developing an unusual approach to writing out her tracks (the reporter's narration). My current most annoying list includes some new & old (along with my initial yeah, no): 1) Vocalfry, can actually hurt voice. The voices on NPR are more diverse than ever. You can shream ashuss g t v. The 2021 Dream Home is looking good and wanting you to win it. Its as if speakers dont care whether their grammar is correct. I can only see things getting worse and I dont know how Ill deal with it. My husband and I both react as though were hearing nails on a chalkboard when people speak as though theyre trying to manipulate us. My vote for most annoying speech affectation goes to the word to. Does anyone out there have any thoughts on any possible geographic relationship? We all must remember to keep our minds sharp and active. The word than demands a comparison of degrees, e.g., something is hotter/louder/more annoying than something else. She, indeed, speaks in a style you typically don't hear on serious news channels which NPR is special for . Your email address will not be published. 2001 - 2023 Debbie Grattan Voiceover Talent | Site Map | Privacy Policy. Many people ARE taking advantage of the hot weather. Its mildly disturbing to me. Whenever I hear someone begin a statement with Look, I long to interrupt and say, Im looking.. Young women of all nationalities reporting from the most secluded parts of the world use these odd tones, rhythms and inflections. I am particularly by the long, drawn out letter r at the end of a word: culturrrrr. Hansen co-founded Lean & Hungry Theater, which creates audio adaptations of Shakespeare and other classics. There's still debate in the medical community about whether vocal fry harms the vocal folds, but Hansen said it can stress them. There are so many more. Nearly 15 years ago, a previous Public Editor bemoaned the lack of aural diversity on NPR. I have to smile when reading, as I am also of an age, and profession, where language skills, word choice, and vocal delivery are so important. 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. Listen out for it ; itll shock you just how common it is! Some are even doing it on purpose. For some reason, untold numbers of people now seem to think its pronounced teee-eew. Person 2: So, did you ever get to visit your mother in Phoenix?, If you are just answering someone elses previous question, DO NOT begin with So. I would agree, that often, any form of critique, even for improvement in future and in business, is often dismissed, misplaced, and scoffed at by a younger generation that has grown up with a trophy for participation for anything they do, and often getting passing grades and remarks to send them on, without actually teaching them how to LEARN and QUESTION things. Suddenly I see the speech patterns that seem unnatural and improper. Back in the day you would be fired for delivering news that way. 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