We don't speak like that it's actually an Italian Brooklyn accent, not at all what some people call a New York or Brooklyn accent. There are some people who thought all native New Yorkers got that type of accent but no we don't. I have personally seen some Italians and non-Italians who do have that accent but only a few.
Correction about Jerry Springer, he was born in UK. Other celebrities I know that are from NY are Adam Sandler (Brooklyn), Aida Turturro, and of course Soprano stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco.
I may've confused New York and Jersey accents. Like I said, I may've been incorrect about some of the people on my list, except I'm positive about Woody Allen, Leslie Ann Warren, Bruce Willis, Al Pacino, and Robert De Nero being true New Yorkers.
I always knew that not all New Yorkers said "hoid" instead of heard. I'd noticed for a long time the different celebrities with varied New York accents. Robert De Nero and Al Pacino are both Italian American New Yorkers, I think Ralph Macchio and Joe Pesci too. Jon Lovitz and Woody Allen have Manhattan accents, but I'm not completely sure, you correct me since you're a native New Yorker. Other New York accents I've noticed are Danny DeVito, Bruce Willis, Jerry Springer, Judge Judy, Leslie Ann Warren, Marisa Tomei (she's Jersey, I think), and Fran Drescher (her's very nasal). I know that them, and others are from somewhere within the vicinity of New York, but not totally sure which specific part.
I'm pretty sure there could be a Manhatten accent. NYC is very diverse so there are many types of languages and accents in general.
I did have this random guy call me once who I think was either from Queens or the Bronx and after spending like 5 minutes convincing him that I wasn't some girl he was looking for, he finally realized that I "sounded" like someone from Brooklyn because apparently from what he said all us Brooklynies talk the same.
I don't watch alot of more modern shows and movies, which explains how almost every celebrity on my list is from 1980s and 90s movies and shows, except the Sopranos which I like which ran until about 2008.
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This from a native New Yorker living in Brooklyn.
We don't speak like that it's actually an Italian Brooklyn accent, not at all what some people call a New York or Brooklyn accent. There are some people who thought all native New Yorkers got that type of accent but no we don't. I have personally seen some Italians and non-Italians who do have that accent but only a few.
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Correction about Jerry Springer, he was born in UK. Other celebrities I know that are from NY are Adam Sandler (Brooklyn), Aida Turturro, and of course Soprano stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco.
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Fuhgeddaboudit.
Gandolfini and Pesci and devito were born in NJ, maybe some of the others too. I recently read that somewhere.
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I may've confused New York and Jersey accents. Like I said, I may've been incorrect about some of the people on my list, except I'm positive about Woody Allen, Leslie Ann Warren, Bruce Willis, Al Pacino, and Robert De Nero being true New Yorkers.
I always knew that not all New Yorkers said "hoid" instead of heard. I'd noticed for a long time the different celebrities with varied New York accents. Robert De Nero and Al Pacino are both Italian American New Yorkers, I think Ralph Macchio and Joe Pesci too. Jon Lovitz and Woody Allen have Manhattan accents, but I'm not completely sure, you correct me since you're a native New Yorker. Other New York accents I've noticed are Danny DeVito, Bruce Willis, Jerry Springer, Judge Judy, Leslie Ann Warren, Marisa Tomei (she's Jersey, I think), and Fran Drescher (her's very nasal). I know that them, and others are from somewhere within the vicinity of New York, but not totally sure which specific part.
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I'm pretty sure there could be a Manhatten accent. NYC is very diverse so there are many types of languages and accents in general.
I did have this random guy call me once who I think was either from Queens or the Bronx and after spending like 5 minutes convincing him that I wasn't some girl he was looking for, he finally realized that I "sounded" like someone from Brooklyn because apparently from what he said all us Brooklynies talk the same.
I don't watch alot of more modern shows and movies, which explains how almost every celebrity on my list is from 1980s and 90s movies and shows, except the Sopranos which I like which ran until about 2008.
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Well, Danny DeVito has been big in the 21st century with It's always sunny in Philadelphia, which I watched some of the episodes of.