How to Speak With a Polish Accent
If you just want a part in the play as the lead character, but find that you must be able to communicate a Polish accent, then you may have a small problem. There are many neighborhoods in America where you can learn to speak with a Polish accent. If you don't live near one, learning may be difficult but nothing that you can't overcome.
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Instructions
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Pronounce your "th" like a "d" if it falls at the beginning of a word. Instead of saying "these" and "those" say "dees" and "does."
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Say "bat" instead of "bath." If a "th" is at the end of a word, say it like a "t." If you say the word "beneath" with a Polish accent, you would pronounce it "bahneet."
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Accent the wrong syllable. When adding an "ing" to the end of a word like "going," instead of putting the verbal accent on "go" put it on the "ing."
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Omit an article before a noun if you're portraying a character that doesn't speak fluent English. Instead of saying, "That is a cake." Say, "Dat is cake."
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Refer to people as a "that" and misuse the language in minor ways, if your character doesn't fully know English. "Dat is big girl" is an appropriate misuse of the language, when attempting to convey a Polish character new to the language.
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Raise your voice, as if in question, at the end of a declarative sentence.
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Accent the middle of the sentence when asking a question. "You go to da store?" You would have the accent on the "da" and the voice would drop at the end, instead of raise, as a question normally would.
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2, 3, and 6 has no sense. Most Poles are teached to pronounce "bath" as "baf". Accent in Polish is almost always penultimate syllable, so it's GOing, not goING. Finally, we do not raise voice in declarative sentences.
