Sorrey and sorry. I say borough as burrow and mirror as mirror, not meara. In the Fresh Air episode about criticism of young women's voices she said,"People are busy policing young women's language, and nobody is policing older or younger men's language.". Im sorry to say that the age old requirement to communicate accurately both verbally and in writing, and to effectively be your true self while communicating, is rapidly being lost to us all, in favour of these Social Media / Reality TV educated fools who cant be bothered to spell a word properly or fully, or string a coherent sentence together without an emoji! While for many VO artists, like you and me, we strive to have a more refined and adjusted voice, that is more pleasing to the ear, I do find that in general media such as TV, film and especially commercials, the prevalence of this is a reflection of the prevalence found in the general population. I am finding it increasingly more difficult to watch television, or listen to certain radio broadcasters, due to distracting speech patterns and styles. A question mark has a specific purpose in the English language. Awesome and absolutely. Endlessly irritating to me and I agree, it does sound affected. She is one of the favorite voices in the NPR. For more information, please see our For some reason, untold numbers of people now seem to think its pronounced teee-eew. The dropping of the T sound in the middle of words Ki**en, Bu**on is all over the place on radio and TV. I have tried to adjust. Every second word she spoke that ended in a consonant had that ah at the end of it. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Bring Debbie the details of your next commercial, narration, phone system recording or other voiceover project. Its just annoying affectation and you KNOW they know better but they think it is adding something. 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. Yes, Pattie Parker!! Their whole speach pattern changes. Who taught them to speak? He has become hyper-sensitive to even the most polite criticism, and I blame this solely on our P.C. Loved your video. Hansen began acting at age 5, and was a cast member of a TV series on resisting peer pressure at 12. used instead of OK No problem implies that the Thank you was not needed, because it was the right thing to do. ", 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. So many people cannot do it. Real News Host: In the last five minutes of the segment, for the viewers Hello; Consider Bertie Wooster in the Wodehouse Jeeves stories. I have to bite my tongue and let off steam when I hear Australians speak. One of her favorites is Shtrategy. Agree! Sanders wishes listeners would be less reactionary and more open when they hear voices they find unfamiliar or even unpleasant. Kudos. Its been shortened from I know, right? (Aka, IKR?) Why bother with all the words when you can trim it down to one. In the U.S., though, the phrase is different from. When I hear than, I want to scream. Every sentence is spoken as a question, whether it is or not. Exclusive to Americans are having to include real quick in every sentence and right here or right there But MOST annoying now is one that almost every single woman seems to do now And yes it is women strangely enough. Likely popularized by Michelle Obama and Oprah. 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. Nothing new! Its all a process, and of course, we all work to improve (one hopes) our situation, not only personally, or as a family, but as a community and a country and a world. 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? I often hear young women in their 20-40s, speak in a monotone for a few words and then raise the pitch to a a bit higher monotone level for a few words before ending sentence. Liana Van Nostrand (@lbvannostrand) is an intern for the Public Editor's office. I can focus and absorb what they are saying so much more easily. The over use of the word like doesnt bother me too much. As a mother of 2 teens, I can certainly relate. They arent aware of it so I think that means there are no elocution lessons. Personally, I have a laundry list of poor speech and grammar pet peeves. 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. The point is not worth discussing because of what was just said. No. Ek-specially, think-yewwwuh and using individual instead of person are three of my current annoyance triggers. In another, speakers with vocal fry received more votes in a hypothetical election. I wonder if its the education system, or perhaps social media or television. Seems our country (or generation) is being overrun with these ridiculous patterns! I agree. Soooo, this car just ran through a stop sign.. ARE YOU READING ME A BEDTIME STORY? Whatever you think of, you're not alone: Many listeners have an idea of what an NPR voice should sound like. So, it is not just me that notices this. No. Part One: Into the Digital Era, Voice Over Trends 2022: Hottest Marketing Trends You Dont Want to Miss, Emotional Branding: The Power of Emotional Video Narratives, The Brand Anthem: What It Is, Why You Need One, An embarrassment in front of mom, dad or the general public, Unfit for any position that pays more than minimum wage. ta instead of to Aha, I see what you did there. I also wonder with all the texting short cuts, have we created a new language? After she pointed this out to me, I hear an appalling number of people that half hiss/lisp when they speak on reputable news programs. https://t.co/7p2fxbZTAN. Criticizing someone's voice often seems to be a criticism of their identity. "It has expanded my own understanding of the world and the people you have brought on board are excellent," he wrote. I believe it to be the key to longevity. Have a listen how many times you hear ABSOLUTELY on the tv. Heres another verbal habit thats annoyed me to the point of pounding the wall. Perhaps Mr. Stein would be willing to hand over the reading honors to him. Sadly, we all need to bite our tongues. every word. Garage soft zzz, not hard J at end. We lost thou as its use changed to refer to social subordinates long story short, we ended up with you for both the second-person singular and second-person plural pronouns. Can I just start by saying that two very annoying vocal trends that have reached us here in the UK / Northern Ireland in recent years are up speaking and vocal fry, which are bad enough on their own. Thank you Baz for this eloquently written commentary. Am I alone in this? However, Ive noticed a horrible trend, especially on Parcast, to have females doing commercials who sound like babies. Ummm also people who ummm say ummmm uncontrollably as well as the yeah, no phrase that is everywhere. Now I hear that everywhere. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. ", One listener did just that. You obviously havent heard anyone say super over and over. I just wish I had a remote control that worked on people with a tangible presence. ish instead of pronouncing it as iz. What about the most recent one where you say structure with a glottal g/sh that sounds like struh-sherr? But among friends all the time. She tackled the challenge of transitioning to radio, in part, by developing an unusual approach to writing out her tracks (the reporter's narration). So annoying. I suppose if the heart is in the right place, we can forgive some of these transgressions of speech. Vocal fry isnt going away anytime soon because television advertisers use it to show their product is hip. I am a voice artist as well and I make SURE there is no creaks in my work! Or, as my best friend calls it: the hissed s. For example, the word is news, not noose. Someone above grits their teeth at Americans and Brits speaking. METAPHORICALLY no one? Please share more comments on this, and specifically what other patterns youd like to see us include in the next video. This past year has seemed a bit empty at times when social isolation has become the new normal. Out of protest, I might start writing the word out as ta, since that is how people are pronouncing the word. The one voice that NPR does have on hand that presents a good marriage of youthful freshness and traditional diction while remaining pleasing and understandable is David Greene, currently on Morning Edition. National faves: Jack Speer, Megna Chakhrabarti, Terry Gross National do-not-calls: Kai Ryssdal, Charlie Pierce sunnymentoaddict 6 yr. ago This collection would be much funnier if the written intro didnt include a sentence beginning I mean upspeak, vocal fry, constant buzzwords, overworked filler phrases, etc. an unconscious parroting of other pundits? The kids immediately say, I cant read cursive. (Mark Memmott, the standards and practices editor, has addressed some of those issues in the past.). I dont know, but it happens more often than youd think. A few other exercises for keeping voice forward are: Humming. I think, that new forms of expression are good because language is alive and new inventions created new vocabulary as well. I dont buy the argument that this is an empowering trend for women. 1 the misuse of I Allowing reporters to sound like themselves helps NPR reflect the variety of identities in its audience, and meet its long-term goal to "sound like America," with all of its diversity. Person 2: So South African farmers are facing difficult times nowadays It may have developed independently in both places. I also cant stand when people repeatedly mispronounce words. Not long in to our conversations, Ive tuned out. Hansen coaches voice for NPR, corporate groups, professional theater companies, podcast hosts, journalists, and private clients nationwide. Pretending to be an annoying, loud, meowing cat will place the voice right up front. The sad part about the first phrase (Uh, hello.everyone knows the Earth is round) is that anyone has to even say it at all in the 21st century. Thank you so much, Debbie and Baz! I stand self-corrected. Hahaha Russell you are SPOT on! On one news page I saw it used in four different headlines at the same time. Because anybody who over pronounces their ts and ss sounds annoying to me. Its good to know my husband and I arent the only ones who feel this way about how people are speaking lately. In fact, theres a show on HBO where EVERY lady character has a speech impediment. use of the phrase sort of in each statement you made. Youre not crotchety. Every slimy toady in gangster movies said yeah yeah yeah, Boss, I hear ya, I hear ya! . context or discernible link to the discussion. This has brought me to believe that uptalk is contrived and not a natural progression of linguistics. I also get extremely annoyed by these vocal crutch words so Im glad Im not the only who experiences this! They are typically found in unscripted, more extemporaneous speech. I cant decide which I detest more- vocal fry or right. Makes me understand why people sometimes get slapped! The vocal twerk I hear in men (mostly) is Listenfeels like a subtle form of bullying. I m hearing the phrases theres no doubt about it and theres no question about it and the variations: no doubt about it, no doubt, no question about it, and no question. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Debbie Grattan is a top-rated professional female voice over talent with more than 25 years of experience delivering voice over services worldwide. What are they like. Its usually when someone is trying to express exasperation or frustration-uh. One of my pet peeve: Someone who always speaks the -ah at the end of there sentence. ARGH!!!! But I remain relentless I call it out every time. NPR= National Propaganda Radio Taxpayers should demand their hard earned dollars not be spent on this Lefty Commie Drivel. Theres always something! Perhaps its an attempt to prevent them from rushing their sentences. Maybe its our television sets audio, but I wonder why womens vowels are so loud on news programs. I think theres a time and place, but certainly the workplace is not the place. I mentioned this to a retired teacher, just a few minutes ago, and his response was that class size continues to grow and teachers have less time and ability to be task-masters on things like this. Quickly. Also, another annoying speech pattern is this: Costant micro-pauses after each couple of words, like if theres a question being asked or theres always some doubt. This was. I can deal with that but having to stand there and not be able to express a thought is just too much. Also, Im not fond of meme/social media culture creeping into everyday conversation either. Lisa P. hit the nail on the head. We dont really distinguish the middle short e and middle short I in speech. It is not as if we do not live above the ground. 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. But yes now every venture capitalist, techie and aspiring TED talker has a pseudo-self-effacing way of speaking using right and sort ofsoooooo annoying! James, I guess my question is: is this a recognised speech defect? 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.) For example, talking.with.periods.between.words! I call it excessive schwa-ing. Playin, doin, shopping, talkin, and just today consultin. Also, why has everyone started turning ts to ds. I am Jack and this is my dog Thats the sky, thats the sea, and that? Its not even super cute. No, thanks. Oh brother, Frankie! Its the teacher and college professors that are spreading this annoying trend. 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. Great article. They have this childish high pitched baby voice and its like stabbing my ears with bamboo skewers. 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. As a result, my tolerance for vocal tics is definitely lower than it used to be. Yes, I understand that my fixated attention on these patterns is what is causing me to be distracted. No, you are hearing maybe a regional pronunciation. OMG! infomercial voice overs and direct response marketing, Voice Over Trends 2023: Less Looking, More Listening, Is the Golden Age of Voice Over Gone? I dont think most people realize how annoying it is, especially when it becomes a pattern of speech, which it often does. What game? He transcribed what she had said, changed the text color of "a few errors" to red, and suggested his own improvements in green brackets. OMG! Hansen is a classically trained singer, and has sung with choirs and madrigal groups, in musical theatre, and in jazz and rock bands. Thankfully, people have stopped using in terms of before every statement! So is a completely disingenuous and idiot transfer. Listening to NPR is what got this whole thing started a few years back But now these patterns are showing up everywhere. This is teh dropping of the letter g at the end of ing words, ie: singin goin droppin etc. (ex. Many people ARE taking advantage of the hot weather. And, forward, in all forms unless someone is moving or driving an object ahead of them. Hayes, you say right?, but how do I know whether I agree with you or not until you actually make the statement?. Seriously, though, get that ignorant, superficial, pseudointellectual sentence-padding out of here. What happened to Have a good day/afternoon/evening/morning ? Hansen has taught techniques including Shakespeare, musical theater, and microphone and audition skills to children and adults of all ages. Are you listening to me? So, after reading literally every single comment, I am pondering the question; is it ironic that were all complaining about an enormous range of vocal variants (or variations?) When used, it sounds more like its a filler until the person can come up with the words he/she wants to say. The sound of 2020 America is a chirpy vocal fry. (My wife thinks I am. ) I am a bit more forgiving if English isnt your first language but otherwise its incredibly annoying. Im not ashamed to say that I have on frequent occasion shown these dim-witted types the door of my office immediately (usually upon hearing any hint of vocal fry, thats enough to do it), telling them to email me their query, which I then promptly delete without reading, and send them an auto-reply to that effect. The pervasive use of hypophora, mostly in spoken media, is more than annoying to me! I hate those words as they sound so false but we all use them. 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. (Thuh ocean, thuh actor). Required fields are marked *. Was the Mike Lindell one, Thats why I curated MyPillow? And the speech pattern that led me to your page is the one Ive observed in the voice overs on virtually all home improvement shows. We receive a regular stream of complaints about how reporters and hosts talk on air. Why do major newscasters use the word That so much!?!? I thought I was the only person annoyed by these patterns. Is this the new trend? Im British and cant say Ive ever heard anyone say Yes, no to answer a question, so Im pretty sure its not trendy amongst British speakers. Its under the The Up-and-Coming Most Annoying Speech Patterns section. Now I can add that to my list. For example: 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. Kind of (or sort of) This tidbit is used anywhere in the middle, as a way to not say what you really mean. And that show was probably a 5 year old rerun. Its bazaar. i agree, it drives me insane , they sound like 4 year olds. 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