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- The first truly African, native English accent in South Africa evolved in the speech of the children of the 1820 Settlers who came to the Eastern Cape with parents who spoke many English dialects. The pronunciation features which survive are mainly those from south-east England with distinct Cockney associations.
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Dec 8, 2015 · 1. South African Accent: Or the “South Efrican Eccent”. At first glance, the South African accent can appear similar to a British one, which makes sense, as English was introduced to the country by British colonists. This means that, like British English, South African is non-rhotic.
Examples of South African accents. The examples of South African accents in the list below were obtained from George Mason University: Male from Nigel, Gauteng; Male from Port Elizabeth; Male from Cape Town; Female from Cape Town; All four of the speakers in this list have English as their first language. See also. South Africa portal; Language ...
- “Eish!” American Version: “Jeez!” This word originates from the Xhosa people in South Africa. The word is used across pretty much all of South Africa as well as in a few neighboring countries.
- “Ach man!” American Version: “Oh man!” This filler word is often used to express frustration, but it can also be used in pretty much any situation at the beginning of a sentence.
- “Ach, shame.” American Version: “What a shame.” South Africans use this phrase for pretty much any situation, such as giving thanks, shouting praise or mourning.
- “Let’s chow.” American Version: “Let’s eat.” Since it’s also used in some other countries, this one’s pretty self-explanatory. “Chow” means “eat.” “I’m starving, let’s chow.”
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