Garage soft zzz, not hard J at end. 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). 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. What is it called when people stress the end of the last few words of a sentence as if they are using. I am Jack and this? Youre totally right. I forgot about another sentence I hate, I cant stand people pronouncing words that end ing like the end with een, i.e. 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!! Im so glad I stumbled upon this story which consolidates all the worst habits of TV news people as well as the thread of reader responses. But of-ten sets my teeth on edge. These five speech patterns have become rampant in interviews. Maybe I can strap them to a chair and rake my finger nails down a chalkboard! Whenever I hear someone begin a statement with Look, I long to interrupt and say, Im looking.. Britain? Plus, at the end of the day. Its one of my many pet peeves in newscaster-speak, and I hear this one all the time especially from Rachel Martin on NPR. I cant understand why newscasters emphasize random words (often times its a verb) Listing speak! Im so glad someone has identified moronic speech that has gone from thoughtful Well,. to the contrary So, as if theyre indicating a confirmation summation that theirs is the correction of an issue. For example: And please read through the comments for some very interesting insights and observations from other readers. 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! 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 just do not understand why voice overs must be so impersonal and what the show producer clearly sees as professional or some kind of the standard tone. Every second word she spoke that ended in a consonant had that ah at the end of it. It makes these women sound like spoiled little girls who are accustomed to getting things their own way, and you better expect a tantrum if they dont get what they want. What comes to mind when you imagine an "NPR voice"? More on that idea here. I want it to stop, NOW! Such as certain ,they no longer pronounce the t. Often theyll be a so tacked on to the start. They are not harmonious. Vocal fry irritates the hell out of me! The other annoyance is when someone announces this is a problem as this? My Wife just rolls her eyes and says get a life lol. I get all excited about what Im telling, when he suddenly blurts out, Finish a sentence! I am confounded; I get angry; I reiterate, for the umpteenth time, I cant help it! You guys seems to be winning in the USA, so if it bothers you, Im afraid youre out of luck. Grammatical mistakes are less annoying, but still problematic. Seems to be a constant request for recognitionas if we somehow cant stop to ask if we dont understand something. I have worked as a journalist for over 25 years, and I do not work in television for a reason. I agree. HI Joan, What game? Isnt it enough that we can send a message in an instant without having to wait for a cursive written letter to arrive in weeks, but make it even faster with short cut spelling to arrive in a matter of seconds? I believe he is from the Bay Area in California. So. Ive seen talking heads on cable news panels do this ad-nauseum. It will not be a sad day for me when vocal fry becomes a bygone trend. This usually entails drawn out words: Sooosomething reeeaally horrrribllllle happened todaaayyyy I broke my cat candlllllle.. (Pout face). Is there a name for this type of speaking? Yes. 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. Guest (author/pundit/wannabe politician): Sure, so, moving forward, we obviously want to first see what reopening would look like, then secure the strategic infrastructure to sort of make that happen in this space (apparent reference to safe space). not pronounce the actual vowel, but rather make it the aaaaah sound. Every generation has its own trends, and thats natural, but this trend is spreading and sticking. I get annoyed when people on TV or radio speak too quickly while also using fillers such as umm or uh. I know which zoo program youre referring to and I cant watch it either. -aahh to extend words. No one says sof-ten or lis-ten or plumb-er. I mean, everyone has heard plenty of examples of those speech patterns that have made perfectly well-educated college grads (mostly female) sound like Kardashian wannabes. It has become so prevalent that someone has to be telling them that this is the proper way to speak and I would like to know who it is. Person 2: So South African farmers are facing difficult times nowadays The tone, rhythm, and inflections grate on the ear. Awesome and absolutely. She helps people who find they sound monotone, sing-songy or low-energy. Hayes, you say right?, but how do I know whether I agree with you or not until you actually make the statement?. 5) substituting Im here like or Hes here like for I said or he said. Pay attention and I promise youll start noticing these patterns in nearly every casual conversation you listen in on. Thats the main reason why most adults eventually decide its in their best interests to lose the bad habits. It feels like they want attention, or something else, from us and are using what they think are caressing tones. This is why I refuse to hire young people! No more changing anything. For example, Im from the southeastern USA. It sends the message that only some people can be trusted to report the news. 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? You know, the best way to find out the answers is to just Google it.. Its bazaar. I heard a woman on NPR listing causes of something and at the end of each item her voice went up. Tomorrow WILL be a hot day or you left out one which has spread like wildfire the last few months (besides UHMMM)it is a click as I call it every time the person opens their mouth to start a sentence,kinda like chewing gum with your mouth open kind of a sucking click-I swear these things are done to get your attention for trivial things which the person want you to listen to. 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. Other specialties include female narration voice overs for corporate narration, web videos, tutorials, explainer videos and technical medical narration. So, I woke uuuuup. . Uptalk, a subset of valspeak, is the habit of producing a rising inflection as if youre asking a question even when youre not? e.g. What is that??? 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. It irritates me to see UR instead of you are or switched RU ,are you? You can shream ashuss g t v. The 2021 Dream Home is looking good and wanting you to win it. There are so many more. Manhattan is apparently now Manhadden. Lets take a selfie of you and I. This is a difference due to where one was raised to speak. its so, like, annoying, right? Shes also picked up on all the popular, irritating ways of speaking. Sounding clear and natural on air takes time and practice. While editing a piece, he found himself imagining the words spoken by a more white voice instead of his own. If the person is on TV, I have to change the channel. I feel more rested? I see and hear it every dingle day and never heard a man do it. Segue is a conditional signal that the conversation has changed hands to the other participant. This is exactly what Im looking for the name of The inflected list is the most common/overused pattern of speech. This is only a small portion of the sissification of men that I could rant about but it is the most annoying. Sounds unnatural. Ive also noticed uptalk transcends position and demographics. I cant keep track of the number of very interesting podcasts with important messages that Ive had to turn off because of the horrible vocal fryyyyyyyy. Its definitely whiny, and its annoying as hell to my ears. The young woman interviewing them had the most annoying high pitched upspeak that I could not continue, and when I read the comments, many people commented on how annoying the so-called journalist was. Why not just be brave and make a direct statement without the sort of timidity? This is a great discussion! One listener from Massachusetts wrote: "We are writing to express our concern about the prevalence of the vocal fry affectation adopted by too many of your broadcast correspondents. It seems to be many white females that Im noticing using this trend. This American Life even did a segment on the negative messages their women reporters receive about vocal fry. 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. A video on Today explains how it makes the women feel part of a macroculture.. But its also absolutely true. If youve ever heard Jedediah Vila, she does it ALL the time. National faves: Jack Speer, Megna Chakhrabarti, Terry Gross National do-not-calls: Kai Ryssdal, Charlie Pierce sunnymentoaddict 6 yr. ago (My wife thinks I am. ) So, what are you gonna do about that job application? Fine. Can you point to the bu**un? Love thatNo problem. A proper use example is: Parenting is an awesome responsibility. I have heard meara and arrow instead of error. But we especially hear about the tone and timbre of reporters' voices. Can you tell the audience exactly to what you are referring in your immediately preceding use of the word space? You two have made so many excellent points! What are they like. I thought that I was the only person who had picked up on the stuDENT pronunciation. But like you, when I find a younger person who is free of the upspeak, glottal fry, lack of oxygen when speaking, or repetitive use of um, like and you know it is always refreshing. And that is how I found your comment lol! Great job! It's BS. Along with that and many other things mentioned here ive also noticed use of the wrong vowel sounds. Thank you for a great opportunity to express & learn. Yeah, no. In addition, Ayesha is really the smartest and most inspiring reporter in Washington D.C. and speaks with an African-American Vernacular English accent while reporting. we had a surprise english test? Also the northeastern dis, dat, dem and does for this, that, them and those. 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. It may be a form of ageism, but there is truth to every stereotype. Listen to Dr. Blassey Ford. I actually literally sat down. I like to respond: as opposed to figuratively sat down, I suppose. But here is the one trend that makes every cell in my body burst: It is when (perhaps two trends, but related), for example, a writer or announcer will state there are two reasons for situation X. the first is Y. She dragged out the word and pitched it higher. I commonly hear comferble, tempature, and Febooairy. 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. Noticably used televangelist pastors and political speeches. I think this is an absurd accusation. You hear it I. interviews with British movies stars. He told me: That is a sign that I've opened them up, they feel comfortable and they're talking in the way that they just regularly talk. A big offender is Marie Harf (former FOX News Dem commentator and former Obama State Department Spokeswoman). this article was originally conceived after listening to NPR and the annoying patterns heard by those that are supposed to be professional broadcasters. And the second? Instead of just saying the first is Y, the second one is Z. I suppose the purpose is to draw suspense or to be clever, but it is so unnecessary and stupidly interrupts the flow of a list of reasons. Like yourself, Im thinking its a trend. As a naturalized American citizen I am paying attention to my execution of sentences and the intonation. These are commentators, announcers, and reporters!! I remember one teenage girl who was working the cash register at a local convenience store. Even politics reporter Detrow, who doesn't hear from listeners about his voice, said he evaluates his own interviews. Are they insecure, manipulative, dishonest, sans capacity for original, independent thought???? This usage of So is incorrect!!! She has taught throughout the Washington metropolitan area, including the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and American University. This is supposed to be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable: STUdent. AMEN. ago Agree, I have shuddered more than once when she consistently uses mildly incorrect grammar. I agree with you with every fiber of my being. Part Two: Here Comes AI, Is the Golden Age of Voice Over Gone? I dont watch the show often, but find the interaction interesting & noticed the speech differences early on. I had to fight my own brain!". .ANY Mouth smacking, Ttt or Tsk between every phrase, or hearing saliva sounds !!! I hear this a lot in conversation these days too. Really? If he catches that he's saying "you know" a lot, he'll try to cut down on using it. What brought me here was the irritating way young females pronounce thank you. All are irritating and to me, they pigeon-hole the speaker and come across as less intelligent and less confident than they realize or intend. Imitating neanderthals? The staccato, infantile voices of the most cultured, educated, experienced, expert young women must have some scientific basis. Or adding the wrong vowels to words for instance making the word food sound more like fewd. They have this childish high pitched baby voice and its like stabbing my ears with bamboo skewers. I think its rather sad. I absolutely abhor all of the speech patterns/words described here, however my biggest annoyance when it comes to TV voice overs is how extremely patronising and robotic they often sound. Not long in to our conversations, Ive tuned out. For example, mou- uhn, instead of moun-tain. The first example makes full-grown adults sound like a toddler who cant yet say his/her ts.. Im happy to continue commenting as required, as Ive plenty more to say on the subject! 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. 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. The whiny and drawn-out words, how can I cite an example? There are a lot of great voices too though. Listen out for it ; itll shock you just how common it is! All Im hearing from this post is a lot of complaining over nothing. Such as: NO-aahh!, STOP-aahh! Important..pronounced Im-por-ent. Sounds like a 2 year old learning to speak. All the best to you in navigating our wonderful world of words! Isnt it a long-standing fact, that all beings respond to melodious speech far more positively than, for example, a shriek. An article in England stated that bosses would not employ anyone who used this phrasing, as they felt that they were unsure of themselves. But when used in television, radio, or print, I boil uncontrollably. Ayesha Rascoe is involved in most of the National Public Radio programs. much more easily. I am a white dude on the radio, and no one has EVER tweeted at me critiquing my voice. I found this article looking for answer to that question. If I.could. People who say: It applies to what the kids call music these days as well. I understand these may be hip ways of speaking these days , but they actually detract from the message. Thank you Paige for mentioning the accent on the wrong syllable trend. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. And look, weyak, yak, yak.. It really does grate on the nerves. If you ask me again, Id also predict the tide will turn and people who drop these phrases will come out on top in the long run. speech pattern had a name, because someone in my house started doing it and they are driving me crazy! Sorry for the typo of the when it should have been they. She is one of the favorite voices in the NPR. How about pandimik (apparently meaning pandemic,) mimber (apparently meaning member,) and oh god, space (apparently derived from safe space). My husband listens to a lot of podcasts, particularly enjoying them while out driving or working in the yard. I don't think the latter is our goal.". Some are even doing it on purpose. Perhaps its self-importance driving the habit. When he was starting out, he found editors "strip[ping] away [his] character" by removing vernacular and colloquialisms that felt unique to him. Is it hormones in food? This Americanism was adopted by upper-crust young Englishmen in the 1920s who imagined it made them sound cosmopolitan. I couldnt continue to watch. Wait, what is the worst, because it pretends to be clever and original, and is the polar opposite of both. Politicians and reporters insist on saying Look before spewing a profound statement. They must be changed Out. Ek-specially, think-yewwwuh and using individual instead of person are three of my current annoyance triggers. NPR seems to be doing a full-out Jessica Rabbit Via . right? Also, old hardly known by an average individual, words, which are being now widely used. Agreed, Paula. I do this, and my co-habitator, unrelenting spirit-breaker guy person interrupts me in the middle of my every effort to engage in a meaning exchange of ideas and information. Worchestershire sauce anyone? Thank you so much, Debbie and Baz! Anything you can think of, no matter how tiny and insignificant it may be, can be described as a game changer. 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.". Does that mean that Aussies and New Zealanders are not sure of themselves? Your observations are wonderful & interesting. I find that contrary to the quality of education that many of us older folks received. Agree! 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. 50% of revenue is from member stations. I growl at every inflected, high rising, ramble sometimes eliciting concerned looks from family members. As opposed to what? Its not even with lists. I wonder if its the education system, or perhaps social media or television. I first noticed this on the Ezra Klein podcast. 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 can sense the pits of hell opening within my spirit and anger arising like smoke of an erupting volcano, ahhhhh! 5. Literally, actually, etc. Have you got any money, at all. I couldnt agree more, this has been the bane of my existencetil now. The over use of the word like doesnt bother me too much. But I find it truly obnoxious that every other sentence (or more) begins with the word Look. 1 the misuse of I Can you tell the audience The young woman in the commercial exclaimed, Its Dove-ah! Now I notice it all the time. You paying attention? Thanks for your comment and video. It is not good representation of the general population; especially the show where it is only women who have the speech impediments. How did this start? My friends who do these habits, they do this not just in english language, but also in our native language. Kind of (or sort of) This tidbit is used anywhere in the middle, as a way to not say what you really mean. As far as voice sounds, I do hear vocal fry on occasion and I notice men do it as well as women but women are more often chastised for it. There are two in particular that drive me insane: different than and misnomer.. A major part of the Biden plan is to sort of prioritize pandemic assistance. I really enjoy everyones comments and insights! Its hard to come up with additional topics, since so many of the biggies were already discussed. I am now annoyed by the nasal and elongated pronunciation of me, voiced by women. Though Sanders, of It's Been a Minute, has heard from listeners that he and his panelists use "like" too much, he thinks it's indicative of a good conversation. She suddenly realizes she slipped into AAVE for a few words because we were speaking casually. Moving forward, going forward, I turn off the radio. Gosh ny chief hates include the words we are expected to use in public so we do not appear too assertive or pushy. All of this is annoying- up talk, vocal fry, So. Now that Im working remotely full-time, I have become actually aware of the speech patterns of the people I work with! The sad thing about podcasters is that they have not taken any diction or public speaking classes. ! Fry here and there. I also cannot stand everyone using the word Amazing to describe everything that is good. Thanks to ALL recent commenters for reading and sharing your thoughts on this topic. Its kind of like way better than going to the library. What fascinates me most about it is that its unconsciously infused the American English speaking world, every seems to do it, everyone also seems to get it it never leaves anyone confused. Hansen co-founded Lean & Hungry Theater, which creates audio adaptations of Shakespeare and other classics. I am a bit more forgiving if English isnt your first language but otherwise its incredibly annoying. thank you again for such a thoughtful response. Please try to make your reports professional. A year ago I started a list of new words and phrases starting to appear in last 20 years. May I direct my fellow annoyed speech watchers to a major culprit leading to these speech patterns? It is not just annoying, it sounds absolutely ridiculous. Filler words mean people are thinking in the moment, he added. Annoying and completely unnecessary. (Smirk. Ultimately, I realized that it is deeply right to have many different voices reporting on the powerful.". When I go into the 4th, 5th grade classes, I write my name on the board in cursive. One the first of second episodes of Star Trek Discovery, I think thats the name, the captain says, thish traitor. Or is this merely habit? "I think of Ira Glass as the king of vocal fry," she said. Please dont waste time and effort with a question you immediately answer yourself just jump in and explain the issue and your opinion about it! The use of You know what? just before every seemingly unrevealing statement is huge in Australian parlance, um well at least in Melbourne. Everything and everyone is aMAzing. 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