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It starts at home and moves to the classroom. Literally, actually, etc. 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. Misnomer is now used when what is really meant is misconception. These are two different words with different meanings. Unfortunately most people dont even notice they have been infected, or they simply dont care, leaving people like me to go crazy. I just heard a lady doing a commercial on TV who pronounced entertainment as intertainment. That said, Boston's local morning guy, Bob Oakes, has a legendarily annoying voice. 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. It will not be a sad day for me when vocal fry becomes a bygone trend. Also annoying is the fake lisp of many young-ish women trying to copy Emma Stone, assuming her lisp is real not sure. Good to know I am not the only person being annoyed by the way women robot-speak to the latest trend. First, they sound like they are pedaling up a hill. Especially, the pervasive use of poor speech in the business world, and academia. Our and Hour is pronounced and sounds the same. I am thankful for people like you, who are still standing for some standards in a young society that is so quick to discard and dismantle anything that seems to be inconvenient or in any way challenging to their accepted, and often sub-par standards. I blame social media and non-parenting. 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! Ive been trying to find what this is called online, and not having any luck. 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 thought, I am absolutely not going to have my child taught by this woman., Short as become like oswords like class and that are pronounce as closs and thot.. If I were grading you, your report would get, at best, a C-," the listener from Missouri concluded. Does anyone super agree? I only have radio, and mostly listen to public radio local, national, and world. My gripe is mainly with broadcasting media, films, books, articles, any sort of communication authority, that has embraced these habits. Jessica Hansen, one of the voices of NPR's funding credits and its in-house vocal coach, helps reporters hone their voices for air. 4) adding definately before every verb the kind of and sort of virus has been making the rounds of cable news hosts and pundits, and its literally driving me crazy, you know what i mean? 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! upspeak, vocal fry, constant buzzwords, overworked filler phrases, etc. This is a great discussion! Either Feb-roo-ary or Feb-yoo-ary is acceptable. Worchestershire sauce anyone? Now that Im working remotely full-time, I have become acutely aware of speech patterns of the people I work with! I have suffered through dozens of interviews with millennials, both male and female, who use vocal fry, up talk and verbal place holders as if their lives depended on it. Youre totally right. !, WAIT-aahh. For example, in Alabama, pen and pin are pronounced the same way. I don't think the latter is our goal.". 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. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. THANK YOU for this! ", In the ensuing #PubRadioVoice conversation, now-host of Weekend Edition Sunday Lulu Garcia-Navarro tweeted about a similar experience. Very. The sound of 2020 America is a chirpy vocal fry. Duffin, of Planet Money, said that when she's recording she tries to sound like "a more listenable, polished version" of herself. And then I had to take the Range Rover in for serviiiiiiiiice, I mean, Im like sooo worn out ( vocal fry). We have come so far with representing what a diverse world we are in the media. LITERALLY no one? '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. 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. I am a voice artist as well and I make SURE there is no creaks in my work! I was seriously annoyed . 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. I hear it all the time paint-inG almost sounding like guh at the end of the syllable. Where did this come from? NPR= National Propaganda Radio Taxpayers should demand their hard earned dollars not be spent on this Lefty Commie Drivel. 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!! much more easily. That holds true for the sources NPR interviews on the air, just as it does for the voices of correspondents and hosts. I saw it as SORE-ree. If you can even record a sample of it and then create a short little video that you can upload to Youtube so its easy to share the audio, that would be good too. Look at any Hugh Grant movie, and youll see. Who is telling people to jut their bottom jaw out and keep their tongue from going past their teeth? Plus, at the end of the day. This post & comments are fun because though annoying is a subjective quality, some of these patterns & phrasing are widely undesirable. Vocal fry is one of the main voice complaints sent to the Invisibilia team, said project manager Liana Simstrom, who handles audience engagement for the narrative podcast about human behavior. For everyone posting examples of patterns, if its possible to include a link to a Youtube video that illustrates the example, that would really help everyone know exactly what you are talking about. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. If he catches that he's saying "you know" a lot, he'll try to cut down on using it. Yes her voice was tough to take but once you realized what she went through.well fuck. He transcribed what she had said, changed the text color of "a few errors" to red, and suggested his own improvements in green brackets. Lately, I have noticed by newscasters and others on TV the word expecially, which of course does not exist. "People forget that there's a person on the other end of the email," Duffin said. 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. I think its rather sad. 2) Adding Sh sound to words starting with ST, as mentioned in earlier comment. 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. As in change the sheets or change a lightbulb. Vocal fry. And, for the sake of diplomacy, keeping the peace, or not wanting to appear to be snobbish or hurtful, we have simply stopped giving each other constructive criticism regarding our flaws. Change out. This was. The marketing profession is an enemy to communicationmuch like the buzzspeak in 1984. 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. And look, weyak, yak, yak.. No one says sof-ten or lis-ten or plumb-er. hide caption. Its become hugelycommon, even among expert speakers during formal interviews (just listen to NPR while various experts are interviewed). The vocal pattern that annoys me endlessly is when women talk like little girls when they add UH to the end of words. Thanks to ALL recent commenters for reading and sharing your thoughts on this topic. Another big offender is the reality tv show, e.g. I also dislike the replacement of youre welcome with no problem when told thank you. When I purchase something from an employee, or tell someone thank you, Im not needing assurance that Im not a problem. dontgetaphd 6 mo. Psychologicaly though my theory is that women want to be listened to and they do it subconsciously to be heard and for people to pay attention to them. And whats with the puzzling trend of using a string of question marks for emphasis? Chris Beck in his article in SpliceToday.com describes it best, "Michael Barbaro of the New York Times' The Daily podcast, sounds like he's in his death throes in the final two words of every sentence he speaks, and then he's able to miraculously revive himself instantly to begin the next one. Anyone who thinks these things dont (or shouldnt) matter should think again. I am glad you are pointing them as incorrect and idiotic. 2001 - 2023 Debbie Grattan Voiceover Talent | Site Map | Privacy Policy. Ek-specially, think-yewwwuh and using individual instead of person are three of my current annoyance triggers. And they do it a lot. If they come back to me with any further vocal fry, I just repeat the process until they get the message. So is a completely disingenuous and idiot transfer. ? All of this is from one person. I mean, like, Im literally, like, here. This segment aired on February 27, 2023. Paige, AND.. hitting the G in words too hard I.E. Young women of all nationalities reporting from the most secluded parts of the world use these odd tones, rhythms and inflections. Dont get me started on LIKE. Is there not an audio producer charged with asking the reporters to speak with more maturity and confidence? 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.) caused your repeated use of the vague term, space, without a specific The kids immediately say, I cant read cursive. NPR seems to be doing a full-out Jessica Rabbit Via . Its an epidemic among millennial actors, hosts, and cable news panelists/contributors. an unconscious parroting of other pundits? Does that mean that Aussies and New Zealanders are not sure of themselves? Videos, I get by with closed-caption options, otherwise just NO. Theres a woman at my healthcare providers office who uses upspeak constantly. 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. Or you might hear the hushed monotone parodied in Saturday Night Live's iconic "Schweddy Balls" sketch. Im curious if this is a West Coast thing with the under 40 set. You can even mix them all together in infinite combinations: Right, so you know the best way to find out answers is to Google it, right? Meowing. For example, I have to walk my doggggg, pick up the kidddds, and go grocery shoppinnnng. 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. At least we can take comfort knowing that some of these annoying fillers indeed die out eventually. I hear it a lot among sports commentators and analyzers on tv and radio. 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. I am so tired of women trying to sound like little girls and drawing out their s sounds. 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. I change channels whenever I hear it. Re-reading your article I see your use of annoying phrases was intentional and very effective. I cant decide which I detest more- vocal fry or right. Its just annoying affectation and you KNOW they know better but they think it is adding something. Aural homogeneity discourages listeners and future radio-makers who don't fit the mold. Using it as a string of bullet points makes the writer sound illiterate. Some of my pet peeves are as follows: While he generally wants to be playful on his show, he said he's since tried to be more sensitive to when subjects require serious delivery. One person in particular uses a combination of vocal fry (at times), saying so at the end of sentences, using upspeak, AND drawing words out (I guess while thinking of what to say). She has been a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild since 2005. The one that really gets to me, (in addition to all the ones already mentioned), is the starting of a sentence with Wait, what? after. He would say, no I dont know in reply to our you know. I just love what you wrote. I really enjoy everyones comments and insights! to gain your insight on this phenomenon. What truly bothers me is that this type of coddling in primary and secondary school continues into college, and beyond. What about the other inflection/tone people use now when they list things out? UGH!!! This past year has seemed a bit empty at times when social isolation has become the new normal. I dont know nothing about that. And, like uptalk, it seems to be used predominantly by female speakers. Fast forward to 2020 and, although I love shows about animals like the various zoo reality shows on Animal Planet, I cannot watch the one based out of Australia. Is this really a new trend? Unlike appearing simply one of the collective in using URGE, ENCOURAGE and SUGGEST which is a translation in beta male language, because we hate patriarchies, especially white ones, we can with ABSOLUTELY step past that level of making an indicator by laying the hammer on the anvil. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts on this subject. as f*ck immediately comes to mind, stupid-sounding phrases like SO MUCH YES! It wasnt just that the election campaign this year was ugly, right? She, indeed, speaks in a style you typically don't hear on serious news channels which NPR is special for . Allison Shelley/NPR Language is too rich. Start the answer with a yeah., I love these comments! 10 years later, it has infected our speech everywhere in North America. Stripping is not music. This collection would be much funnier if the written intro didnt include a sentence beginning I mean I first heard this on a home decorating tv show. I hear it on NPR a lot. and our Epic, etc. You guys seems to be winning in the USA, so if it bothers you, Im afraid youre out of luck. Listen to Dr. Blassey Ford. What is this called? One of my pet peeve: Someone who always speaks the -ah at the end of there sentence. Annoying! Its one of my many pet peeves in newscaster-speak, and I hear this one all the time especially from Rachel Martin on NPR. The broadcasters at a local TV newsroom think that sentences end with three periods. They arent aware of it so I think that means there are no elocution lessons. I am a bit more forgiving if English isnt your first language but otherwise its incredibly annoying. 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 started listening to podcasts regularly in the past year and find that I really zero in on speech patterns since Im not distracted by how the speaker looks or moves. Thanks for a place to vent. Are you listening to me? When I go into the 4th, 5th grade classes, I write my name on the board in cursive. Imitating neanderthals? Ugh! Ayesha Rascoe is an American journalist for NPR famous for her accent and distinctive voice for news delivery. For example, Im from the southeastern USA. I have tried to adjust. This occurs a lot when listing items. Not only I improperly placed but me used at the start of a phrase. Then I went to the gyyyyyym. She wrote how, "Sitting in host chair for first time I channeled white voice from Midwest and lost my own. She tackled the challenge of transitioning to radio, in part, by developing an unusual approach to writing out her tracks (the reporter's narration). Quickly. Or here in The UK / Ireland, Big Brother, Made in Chelsea to name but a few. Why? The most common is right? when used at the end of a sentence. I view the word "like" in the entire opposite manner than a lot of those critics. Even the show's reviews on iTunes are full of complaints about the voices of the hosts, both of whom are women, especially their vocal fry. And so, yeah. Great people, but, my goodness, that is a difficult accent for me. I hate those words as they sound so false but we all use them. Oh my Godd-uh! I wonder how many of these patterns we can blame on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and other shows of that ilk. 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. All of this is annoying- up talk, vocal fry, So. Yep, that's right. Loved your video. Did you see that? The So at the beginning of every answer to a question, the Vocal Fry, the Upspeak all irritate me beyond all measure. However, Ive noticed a horrible trend, especially on Parcast, to have females doing commercials who sound like babies. Great article. NOW, I substitute. How do these people even get the job? Dont get me started on the vocal fry. Perhaps its an attempt to prevent them from rushing their sentences. That authenticity is key to NPR's original mission to "celebrate the human experience as infinitely varied." Quick, before you faint! I find it so distracting that I dont hear what theyre saying anymore, and thats not good. But I remain relentless I call it out every time. She summarized her findings to Gross this way: "Those of us who are bothered by some of these features are probably just getting old.". Oh brother, Frankie! 1 the misuse of I If it is so obvious, why is it news? Most examples have been covered here. Omg YES!! Also the northeastern dis, dat, dem and does for this, that, them and those. Thanks Ava for your note. As a naturalized American citizen I am paying attention to my execution of sentences and the intonation. Thank you so much for validating my comments to my skeptical wife. Sh to begin start and such, is New York City and environs, similar to yuge. They are typically found in unscripted, more extemporaneous speech. 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. Just observant. Every slimy toady in gangster movies said yeah yeah yeah, Boss, I hear ya, I hear ya! . 50% of revenue is from member stations. Hayes, you say right?, but how do I know whether I agree with you or not until you actually make the statement?. I am Jack and this is my dog Thats the sky, thats the sea, and that? Please. Uggh! . ! whenever someone learns of something thats surprising to them. A question mark has a specific purpose in the English language. I, too, pronounce both r s in February. I wonder if they realize they are doing this? Its feels good to know others are as annoyed as I. If I am in another room from the TV and a female news anchor is speaking, it seems all I can hear are explosive ah and eh sounds. These little speech micro trends seem to pop up every now and then, then fade away over time (thank God!). While editing a piece, he found himself imagining the words spoken by a more white voice instead of his own. It is not just annoying, it sounds absolutely ridiculous. I hope youll be disturbed too. Thanks for your views on the topic of whether or not the voice of Barbaro . She has studied Alexander, Linklater, LeCoq, Stanislawski, Michael Chekhov, Meisner, Roy Hart, Suzuki, Viewpoints, and many other acting, voice, and movement techniques. Alternatively, or also, it could be an attempt to inject artificial emphasis to Every.Single.Word. 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. a lot of people I know are using the word ACTUALLY as a filler word. Most of us know the way we speak may change depending what social situation were in. I think it was around this time that the issue of vocal fry came to the foreground on NPR. Or, should I say, I have tried to adjust? It is not possible. But it sends up sounding so unintelligent and gutless. You two have made so many excellent points! They dont even allow their white announcers in Texas to sound like theyre from Texas! My husband listens to a lot of podcasts, particularly enjoying them while out driving or working in the yard. !, as well as misusing words like adulting. 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? Basically, many people, young people and more often women, will take a short vowel sound and make it a schwa sound ie. Sheesh. 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. OH YES! For example i had a really busy day today.. Maybe we could call it Blah-de-Blah Speak. . She creaked so much that I literally couldnt understand a word she was saying. This often occurs when a person (on TV) is explaining the steps to any given process to another person: What Im going to do is, Im going to In 2nd person plural, What were doing is, were going to. They also cannot read digital clocks. 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. I dont watch the show often, but find the interaction interesting & noticed the speech differences early on. None of these up-and-coming phrases ever appear in scripts that I read for actual voice-over jobs or auditions. He would call us out too. Vocal fry is the most annoying thing on the planet to me. OMG! 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. And the second? 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