"It's so quintessential to his delivery." I have worked as a journalist for over 25 years, and I do not work in television for a reason. Psychologicaly though my theory is that women want to be listened to and they do it subconsciously to be heard and for people to pay attention to them. 2% comes from Federal grants from the commerce department otherwise there is no direct federal funding. Anywho.. 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. very prevalent among high school kids and their teachers. 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. But instead it sounds like I went to the STOre, then the gas STAtion, and then got something to EAT.. This Americanism was adopted by upper-crust young Englishmen in the 1920s who imagined it made them sound cosmopolitan. Dont do that-ah! Its so annoying-gah!. I saw it as SORE-ree. Yes, the mute button is hit, the station is changed, and I stop cringing 20 minutes later. Many people ARE taking advantage of the hot weather. Why diminish that by lowering our standards for education and employment? I cant get used it but somehow I must figure out how to do it or Ill never be able to chill with my great grand children. When he was starting out, he found editors "strip[ping] away [his] character" by removing vernacular and colloquialisms that felt unique to him. My current pet hate is the need for the speaker to promise to tell the truth as in To be honest, or Im not gonna lie, and then proceeds to reveal some piece of bland trivia! "I think of Ira Glass as the king of vocal fry," she said. Duffin, of Planet Money, said that when she's recording she tries to sound like "a more listenable, polished version" of herself. terrible annoying. But I find it truly obnoxious that every other sentence (or more) begins with the word Look. Maybe this has already been mentioned, but I find it a bit irksome when someone emphasizes the obvious by saying, Hello! As in, Everyone knows the Earth is round. A year ago I started a list of new words and phrases starting to appear in last 20 years. ARGH!!!! Thatsaid when I want to pause, shake my head a little & say Wait, what?. Pronouncing str like shtr as in shtrong shtrange. ", 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. She helps people who find they sound monotone, sing-songy or low-energy. And so, yeah. Yes, I understand that my fixated attention on these patterns is what is causing me to be distracted. I dont claim to speak perfect English but these are things every child learns in grade school. I felt as though I learned something today. I am dropping the mike now. Tripp, I agree completely. Her words hold me hostage. And that show was probably a 5 year old rerun. A video on Today explains how it makes the women feel part of a macroculture.. My aversion to imbecile-generated sounds has made me reconsider certain career paths. You two have made so many excellent points! Id love to know how it happens. Having a predilection for languages & words, combined with being a professional presenter for most of life, my ear is sensitive to all uses of phrasology; blue, high tone, trends, slang, group ID, annoying & more. These five speech patterns have become rampant in interviews. Or is this merely habit? My gripe is mainly with broadcasting media, films, books, articles, any sort of communication authority, that has embraced these habits. We cant ignore our own speech patterns if were going to engage in this sort of discussion. Brits will say Sorrey, and Americans will say sorry. Yes!! Other reporters hone their delivery as well. If I.could. It reminds me of the French who often tack on a oui or non at the end of a sentence, non? This may be better: This has brought me to believe that uptalk is contrived and not a natural progression of linguistics. I am now annoyed by the nasal and elongated pronunciation of me, voiced by women. Can you tell the audience exactly to what you are referring in your immediately preceding use of the word space? Hearing fingernails down a blackboard couldnt be more excruciating than vocal fry, and the stress I experience when not being able to tell the person doing it to stop it is hard to deal with. This post has garnered SO many comments like yours, so hopefully, you will feel vindicated that you arent the only one hearing and being frustrated by these things. It seems to me that the average persons way of communicating has become more casual in professional situations because it has become taboo to correct others in academic settings. I want it to stop, NOW! Omitting ts from wordsthe one word that brought it to my attention was moun or as we like to refer to it as mountain. For example, instead of saying No they say NoUH. Speech patterns seem to trend quite quickly. Amongst a lot of youre vocabulary mistakes is one that makes me sick, the yank way of saying, mirror, they say Mirrrrr. Another big offender is the reality tv show, e.g. Several years ago, feminist author Naomi Wolf suggested vocal fry among young women was causing them to "disown their own power.". I believe young women demonstrate many of these generational tics in an attempt to make themselves sound more attractive: The vocal fry to try to avoid high-pitched speech; the moan at the end of sentences to make it sexier; the schwa-ing to sound more intelligent. Thank goodness I stopped listening to American mainstream news with all their Aussie employees. I particularly despise yeah yeah yeah and starting sentences with So. Anything you can think of, no matter how tiny and insignificant it may be, can be described as a game changer. During her 10-year tenure as Artistic Director, Lean & Hungry's shows were heard on public radio stations in 8 states and the District of Columbia, with an estimated audience of 42,000 listeners for each show. 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.". Duffin said she notices if she sounds "too throaty or gravely" while recording. She also created and hosted two seasons of Lean & Hungry's award-winning podcast. Maybe thats it. She has taught throughout the Washington metropolitan area, including the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and American University. Alternatively, or also, it could be an attempt to inject artificial emphasis to Every.Single.Word. I can deal with that but having to stand there and not be able to express a thought is just too much. Since I watch a lot of network tv, I hear this and other abominations on commercials, especially. The most annoying speech patterns are those of condescending people educated beyond thier intellect. My husband watches CNBC a lot (financial channel) and even listening to various serious commentators and guests you can hear many examples of these patterns. Im not an imbecile who is unable to follow a connected train if thought! I hear it on NPR a lot. Thank you is the correct response. I can sense the pits of hell opening within my spirit and anger arising like smoke of an erupting volcano, ahhhhh! 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). No statement can ever, ever stand on its own without an intensifier. Another more recent pattern I hear most often by women is speaking in the low register of their voice. I am glad you are pointing them as incorrect and idiotic. Correspondent Carrie Johnson came to NPR in 2010, after a long career in print. While it may not be pleasing to US, it may be a more recognizable and standard sound to those who are currently hiring VO talent, or even on-camera talent. ! Fry here and there. . I wonder if they realize they are doing this? As a public school teacher here in Florida for almost 40 years, Ive noticed the precipitous decline in our educational standards for years now. thas instead of thats (which is the abbreviation for that is) 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. Person 2: So South African farmers are facing difficult times nowadays Not long in to our conversations, Ive tuned out. I have noticed lately female newscasters seemingly trying to avoid monotony by raising then lowering the pitch of the last syllable in a sentence. Has anyone experienced this verbal hostage taking? why do young women want to sound freaky? I DO say February. Its done a lot in the German language, too (which makes sense, if you think about it). Endlessly irritating to me and I agree, it does sound affected. Kind of (or sort of) This tidbit is used anywhere in the middle, as a way to not say what you really mean. For example, Im from the southeastern USA. The internet search yields accusations of objections to this speech as further proof of bias against women. I say borough as burrow and mirror as mirror, not meara. Yeah, Ill second that motion. -aahh to extend words. I recently discovered cursive writing has been dropped, so do schools no longer teach how to construct a sentence? I find this is a topic worth discussing in a public forum, not to berate anyone for their colloquial style of speaking, but to intelligently address the issues with poor speech. I hope that is not the case. I would never have understood your point until I saw a commercial during which a delighted homeowner, commenting on a home makeover, said (the most overused word in English as) amazinggah!. What comes to mind when you imagine an "NPR voice"? Ive seen talking heads on cable news panels do this ad-nauseum. 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. For example, when they pronounce the word eight they say eigh-tah just pronouncing the last letter. Listen to Dr. Blassey Ford. Most annoying speech pattern of the decade? Wish the tv stations would actually listen to their employeesfemale reporters are the WORST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wonder if anyone was listing to the message and if the listeners are able to verify the accuracy or validity of the content. Is this the new trend? I, too, pronounce both r s in February. I agree with all the comments. All of this is from one person. Interviewer asks, Why is the current focus on companies like Exxon?, Young woman interviewee: Yeah, so Exxon is a high-profile, Mostly, young women seem to do this. This segment aired on February 27, 2023. It makes my skin crawl, when people say are, when it is PRONOUNCED, OUR!!! 10 years later, it has infected our speech everywhere in North America. 5. For example, in Alabama, pen and pin are pronounced the same way. I was convinced I was the only one who noticed the (extremely annoying) uptick of use with the word right in conversation. Profeasionally, it comes down to efficiency and economy not to waste talk time with meaningless utterances or distractions. a lot of people I know are using the word ACTUALLY as a filler word. It irritates me to see UR instead of you are or switched RU ,are you? I dont buy the argument that this is an empowering trend for women. Over his 10 years at NPR, he said he has grown emotionally to trust that his voice is enough. 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! Bull***t. Its just people being influenced by media influencers (Kardashians) and then copying each other to fit in. Was the Mike Lindell one, Thats why I curated MyPillow? is it hipster talk? Its hit the English language strong in just the past year or so, right? I dont have any neck pain? Who is telling people to jut their bottom jaw out and keep their tongue from going past their teeth? Anyone care to comment? Yet literally all of my female colleagues get constant criticism for how they speak or sound. Oh brother, Frankie! What is that??? My fifteen year old son frequently accuses me of picking on him for the way he speaks/writes. Fast forward to 2020 and, although I love shows about animals like the various zoo reality shows on Animal Planet, I cannot watch the one based out of Australia. Should school lectures take place on the moon, or just remotely via satellite? What is the affectation where the speaker draws out the end of every sentence as if theyve just ran out of breath, but still want to get that last word out. the way I was taught to as a very young child. The one that really gets to me, (in addition to all the ones already mentioned), is the starting of a sentence with Wait, what? Anyone who thinks these things dont (or shouldnt) matter should think again. Then I went to the gyyyyyym. YES! My husband and I both react as though were hearing nails on a chalkboard when people speak as though theyre trying to manipulate us. Hansen has taught techniques including Shakespeare, musical theater, and microphone and audition skills to children and adults of all ages. 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. !, as well as misusing words like adulting. Yeah, naa, yeah is, similar to the Yeah, nowait, what?. Very annoying habit for a smart lady!! 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 couldnt agree more, this has been the bane of my existencetil now. Why isnt anyone saying to anymore? Dont get me started on the vocal fry. I have taught communication for three decades and address all of these practices with success in helping my young adult students understand how to code switch between casual and more business contexts. This is only a small portion of the sissification of men that I could rant about but it is the most annoying. The word than demands a comparison of degrees, e.g., something is hotter/louder/more annoying than something else. My Wife just rolls her eyes and says get a life lol. Ive NO idea where it came from or why. Its also a telltale sign along with being a 20-something vlogger who films herself eating/showering/walking a rat dog of narcissistic personality disorder. No. 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. I first noticed this on the Ezra Klein podcast. not pronounce the actual vowel, but rather make it the aaaaah sound. I think its an attempt to sound more confident, self-assured and forceful. He started tracking the pervasive use of these five patterns of speaking that are appearing in virtually every interview he listens to lately, including on cable news and business channels. If we could get the Australians to leave home we could return the island to its original (European) use. That authenticity is key to NPR's original mission to "celebrate the human experience as infinitely varied." 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