Puebla Accent

Today we are going to be learning the Puebla accent and dialect. If and when you are offered a movie role that requires you to use a Puebla accent there are many things about their distinct accent you will need to know. When using this accent you will need to drop the "ed" on past tense words, such as "managed" which becomes "manage". The "th" sound will become "d", an example of this could be "there" becoming "dere". The short "a" sound will become "ah", like "ah"merican (American). You will also need to learnt to roll some of your "r" sounds, you can do this by placing you tongue behind your teeth and exhaling so it will make a purring sound. Your inflection should get higher toward the end of a sentence kind of like when you ask a question. IN the Spanish language there is no "H" sound so a Pueblan speaking English would over ephmasize the "h" sound as well as the "sh" sound.

Now that you have some tips on how to use the accent you will need to listen to it. Click on the link below to hear an actual Puebla accent. Listen closely and you will hear all the things listed above and you may even find some differences on your own.
http://web.ku.edu/idea/northamerica/mexico/puebla/puebla.htm



You can also watch this short video on youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xftOiTbHMo

Now let's do an exercise using a Puebla accent! Say the following phrases aloud:

1. Would you like some cake?

2. We walked on the beach.

3. No one like my chili peppers.

4. Do your friends like to play twister?

5. Let's all go play the accordion.

This is just a taste of the Puebla language. Still feeling unsure? Write your own sentences and say them aloud.

Heather Mormino, Raquel Maxey, Melisa Ogle, and Sharita Haralson