People are suddenly emphasizing the wrong syllable in words that end in dent. It seems that amazing has become the new awesome. A question mark has a specific purpose in the English language. Theres a name for it, but I cant remember what its called. Try listing the garnishes you can add to a hamburger ( tomato, lettuce, onion, etc ) without going up in pitch with each word. Women who speak this way remind me of the ghosts in the movie, The Grudge.. I also loathe when people pronounce nuclear as nucular. They sound exhausted or out of breath. Even politics reporter Detrow, who doesn't hear from listeners about his voice, said he evaluates his own interviews. Or I mean, Im not lyin when I say Agree! Im only 40 but I feel like a rambling old person yelling at the TV any time I watch it. I hear this a lot in conversation these days too. I tried to ignore it, but as its about an hour show, ten minutes in, he says this word numerous times. culture that (IMO) is ruining our educational system. Maybe its our television sets audio, but I wonder why womens vowels are so loud on news programs. Help. Can you tell the audience exactly to what you are referring in your immediately preceding use of the word space? 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). But then apparently its me whos the grumpy old man with a problem, when I correct my kids in their use of basic English grammar. I dont think most people realize how annoying it is, especially when it becomes a pattern of speech, which it often does. Young women of all nationalities reporting from the most secluded parts of the world use these odd tones, rhythms and inflections. 2) Adding Sh sound to words starting with ST, as mentioned in earlier comment. We dont really distinguish the middle short e and middle short I in speech. Would you please counsel ME on it? But Glass said in that episode that he never hears about his. Were all in this together. Uh, no we are not. A new one Ive just started noticing on a local radio interview, and from my husband (ugh) is accentuating the word to and a pause. Are they insecure, manipulative, dishonest, sans capacity for original, independent thought???? Then I went to the gyyyyyym. My friends who do these habits, they do this not just in english language, but also in our native language. And Why It's. So Annoying Audio Funny Language More: 'Reply All' is a podcast which does not do this 7 years ago As the creator of this clips puts it: "All my favorite US podcasts are being ruined by this universally adopted affectation. The marketing profession is an enemy to communicationmuch like the buzzspeak in 1984. I long to hear a host say Youre welcome in response. I may be alone in this one lol, but i hate it. Jessica Hansen is the voice of NPR's funding credits, and serves as an in-house voice coach for NPR. Nearly 15 years ago, a previous Public Editor bemoaned the lack of aural diversity on NPR. Uptalk at ?s. Vocal fry irritates the hell out of me! Many people ARE taking advantage of the hot weather. Debbie also provides phone-related voice over services including phone prompts, messages-on-hold and outbound phone marketing for companies in the United States and Canada. Yet literally all of my female colleagues get constant criticism for how they speak or sound" He told me, except for two pronunciation corrections, he has never received a complaint about his voice or speaking manner even though, by his assessment, he uses "like" and "um" just as much as the women on the NPR Politics Podcast. Ive NO idea where it came from or why. Not sure if it has anything to do with trying to be overly sensitive or PC or whatever about things and needing to couch language. 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. Also annoying is the fake lisp of many young-ish women trying to copy Emma Stone, assuming her lisp is real not sure. The worst speech pattern for me is when the speaker put strong emphasis on many words in the same sentence, for example: But this pattern is now very diffuse, especially for people who do speeches, they think that putting a strong emphasis on each words makes their speech more powerful, while in reality it just dilutes the effect because now most words are pronunced with emphasis. Feel free to share in the comments! I can focus and absorb what they are saying so much more easily. What about the other inflection/tone people use now when they list things out? 2) pumped and stoked for excited Budden for BUTTON bugs the hell out of me. Oh my Godd-uh! No. I work for a large tech company in the SF Bay Area and I can attest that uptalk, unfortunately, is more pervasive than ever. Yes!! Literally, actually, etc. I can only see things getting worse and I dont know how Ill deal with it. 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. 3) Ordering at a restaurant or the like, saying Ill DO the instead of lll order the or Ill have the. I want to shout at them all and saystop being sheep all of you, keep your individuality, its much more interesting, and real. Its bad enough to hear it in speech but I recently received an email that began with these words. 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. 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 tone, rhythm, and inflections grate on the ear. One the first of second episodes of Star Trek Discovery, I think thats the name, the captain says, thish traitor. New words, why not? 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. Finally, it is a bid to keep the floor. 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. Please. Ive noticed the upward shift in tone can be as much as an octave. I have also noticed when people use a hard g instead of a soft or silent g in many words. Part Two: Here Comes AI, Is the Golden Age of Voice Over Gone? And, I feel its time to bring the old standards back. The voices on NPR are more diverse than ever. To me, thats like criticising someone who stutters, besides being a tool to stonewall me. Its funny but also sad that the ways of the world, and so many traditions and really important things are not being passed down to the next generation. Its under the The Up-and-Coming Most Annoying Speech Patterns section. 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. Ira Glass has a speech pattern whereby he voices extremely fast bursts of words, and then leaves a space. This dessert was super easy to make! -aahh to extend words. Or, as my best friend calls it: the hissed s. For example, the word is news, not noose. Profeasionally, it comes down to efficiency and economy not to waste talk time with meaningless utterances or distractions. "I think of Ira Glass as the king of vocal fry," she said. Hmm How about overuse of exclamation points? No, thanks. You hear it I. interviews with British movies stars. I am sick of cymbals that end a commercial etc. I have to tune her out because I cant stand to listen to her talk. We drink when we hear Emily Bazelon and her cronies say ta on the Political Gabfest. Children these days arent even taught it anymore, and should they actually receive a hand-written note, they act as if they are translating some strange foreign sandscript language, to even try and read it. Listeners have concerns about grammar, and filler words such as "um," "like" and "so." !, WAIT-aahh. Its mildly disturbing to me. She has been a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild since 2005. Now I hear that everywhere. 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. I blame social media and non-parenting. Politician: Look, we in my state believe that those people working in the aerospace industry are important. Stripping is not music. Person 1: I went to a concert yesterday and it was very entertaining! I hear these daily with the younger crowd at work, and it has become an epidemic, catching on with even older folks. It feels like they want attention, or something else, from us and are using what they think are caressing tones. Did you see that? I hope that there will be some attention paid to restoring some respect for our language in generations to come. I watch a lot of YouTube news videos and even a simple yes/no question is nearly always answered by starting with So, I mean.. Im done. Yeah, used in this odd transitional way. I wonder how many of these patterns we can blame on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and other shows of that ilk. Or adding the wrong vowels to words for instance making the word food sound more like fewd. Weirdos lol . However preservation of correct grammar, and beauty of the English language is important to me and I refuse to adapt botching of the language. I would rather have my guests say the word "like" a lot or me say the word "like" a lot and have a richer, deeper, better conversation that goes more places than have everyone be buttoned up and stifled as guests and you never hear the word "like.". After Sanders and his panelists discussed a mysterious case of American diplomats in Cuba suffering from a possibly psychosomatic illness, listeners wrote that his tone had been too light-hearted for a serious subject. Our language is being bastardised for their own purpose, throat fry, non-pronunciation, just being annoying. In I Have Some Questions for You, Makkai has carefully crafted a novel that inhabits a strange interstitial space between a whodunit, a crime novel with a few elements plucked from found footage . Its kinda crazy, right? My fifteen year old son frequently accuses me of picking on him for the way he speaks/writes. The pay is $18 an hour, and Id start on next Monday, soyeah. (My 18-yo granddaughter, recently). Thanks for your comment and video. YAY you found the bu**un 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!! Then there is the over use of the word Like & So Quick, before you faint! I find it so distracting that I dont hear what theyre saying anymore, and thats not good. Not up-talk exactly, as in ending every sentence as if it were a question, but more when people are listing things that are maybe a little tedious. Thats litteriiiiing, and he just kept walkiiiiing That isnt exactly it, but its similar. Theres always something! What game? None of these up-and-coming phrases ever appear in scripts that I read for actual voice-over jobs or auditions. Every time I hear her voice, I immediately reach for the volume and turn it down. At the end of a sentence? thing (and, as illustrated, often prematurely ending a sentence that actually wasnt? Her words hold me hostage. OKIE He would say, no I dont know in reply to our you know. I just love what you wrote. I just wanna know whats the reason behind it so i can try to stop being annoyed hahaha. I am now annoyed by the nasal and elongated pronunciation of me, voiced by women. Thank you, Debbie! The one Im most sick of hearing and seeing is OMG.its not only extremely annoying and offensive, it makes the person using this abbreviation seem ignorant, unintelligent and immature, but it also happens to be highly blasphemous. 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. Having it as part of your daily living is different from going on TV or radio and having everyone hear it in a professional context. Formerly worst voice was Diane Rehm. I wonder if anyone was listing to the message and if the listeners are able to verify the accuracy or validity of the content. They must be changed Out. This is a difference due to where one was raised to speak. This American Life even did a segment on the negative messages their women reporters receive about vocal fry. We occasionally hear from listeners who critique what they perceive as the homogeneity of on-air voices. I saw it as SORE-ree. It sounds like theyre saying, Think yeeough. in a rude, snobby, sneer down the nose at you manner. Soft, gentle words rising to hard, forceful preaching, followed by applause and cheering! OH YES! ago Agree, I have shuddered more than once when she consistently uses mildly incorrect grammar. I love to hear all types of accents, and regional dialects, as long as theyre intelligible. How NPR's Carrie Johnson found her radio voice. 1. I mean, like, Im literally, like, here. I thought I was an a-hole for being annoyed at these things. But, these trends are needed- If they didnt happen we would still be saying things like Where Art Thou?. The kids were GRADED on handwriting in their report cards, and it was considered an important skill. Another more recent pattern I hear most often by women is speaking in the low register of their voice. This is such a great article, thank you for pointing out all the stupid add-ins people use that are so annoying to me. In fact, theres a show on HBO where EVERY lady character has a speech impediment. If he catches that he's saying "you know" a lot, he'll try to cut down on using it. Hello; Then I grabbed a coffeeeee. Its not even super cute. It applies to what the kids call music these days as well. Many of these language offenses are just figures of speech and situational patois. But I find it truly obnoxious that every other sentence (or more) begins with the word Look. Real News Host: You used the term space repeatedly. But instead it sounds like I went to the STOre, then the gas STAtion, and then got something to EAT.. Its easy to overlook poor speech when an attractive face is delivering the information. I dont watch a lot of TV; but when I do I have to mute all the commercials. It sounds so phony . Amen!!! The sound of 2020 America is a chirpy vocal fry. Ive forgone many a great podcast topic due to vocal fry or overuse of right. Out of protest, I might start writing the word out as ta, since that is how people are pronouncing the word. He wrote to us about his experience hearing reporters who did not sound like he does. Unfortunately these offensive speech trends have been happening for many decades. https://youtu.be/gGEit7Fg9HU. Society doesnt need to do anything. Though, not usually in a professional setting. Stop talking like that!. This seems to be catching on, even by some senior respected news folks. Their whole speach pattern changes. Yeah at the beginning of a question that was not yes-or-no. After thank you = no tip from me. Im not trying to be critical or mean, but it used to be if you had a speech impediment, you went to speech therapy and got rid of it before you went on public media. Perhaps its an attempt to prevent them from rushing their sentences. Listing speak! Its feels good to know others are as annoyed as I. Not sure what thats called, maybe we should invent a name for it . Yes, no, blah blah blah. I hope that is not the case. So So, youll also find this one at the beginning of a sentence, namely as a way to manage the conversation and sound fairly authoritative (or condescending). As Ted brought up a few posts up: the ubiquitous use of the words sort of by media drives me nuts! There's still debate in the medical community about whether vocal fry harms the vocal folds, but Hansen said it can stress them. NPR has always kept American dialects and accents out of their reporting, but Vally-Girl seems to be OK. Uptalk or up speak are newer terms for ARI or Australian Rising Inflection which I am told is where it began. Is it to have a snippet of time before responding? Greene has certainly proved his mettle. Seems our country (or generation) is being overrun with these ridiculous patterns! Manhattan is apparently now Manhadden. Even in filipino words like palapag theyll say palapag-gah'the gah sounds like when you pronounce the letter G. They do this do the last letter of the last word of the their sentence. Brits will say Sorrey, and Americans will say sorry. 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?) In addition, the effective and efficient usage of the words effective and efficient is an effective and efficient means of increasing effective and efficient effectiveness and efficiency. Its definitely annoying! STOP THAT NONSENSE! And lets not ignore the disproportionate amount of times speech pattern analysis (even here, in this comment section) is essentially just an excuse to satisfy a societal itch to hate things that are trending amongst young women. Yet literally all of my female colleagues get constant criticism for how they speak or sound. 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