YESSSS!,,,,,, the staccato speech is driving me away from tv. My aversion to imbecile-generated sounds has made me reconsider certain career paths. Stories on NPR and This American Life have tackled the phenomenon of "vocal fry," that creaky sound you hear when the voice drops to its lowest register. I came here to see if anyone else had noticed that young women are suddenly dropping the T sound in the middle of wordsor if maybe theyd been doing it all along and I only just noticed and am now hearing it everywhere. 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. Investigating these complaints opens a window into a long-running debate in the public radio community: what or more precisely, who should NPR sound like? My friends who do these habits, they do this not just in english language, but also in our native language. Sounds unnatural. I found this article looking for answer to that question. Its good to know my husband and I arent the only ones who feel this way about how people are speaking lately. Whatever you think of, you're not alone: Many listeners have an idea of what an NPR voice should sound like. You sound as ignorant as the people youre skewering. The NPR Podcast. Out of protest, I might start writing the word out as ta, since that is how people are pronouncing the word. 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. How did this start? "When you're critiquing a voice, you're saying, 'I don't like the thing that is you on the radio,' " Karen Duffin, a co-host and reporter for Planet Money, told me. Ive also noticed uptalk transcends position and demographics. I am forever hearing me and my friends instead of my friends and I. Thank you so much, Debbie and Baz! You forgot the most annoying example of all: that of swallowing the t Im the middle of a word, together with a glottal stop. I didnt read through all of the comments but one I didnt see mentioned is the common trend now, most especially (again) by young to even college aged females adding I think this is an absurd accusation. Indeed, there's an ongoing conversation within public radio about the extent to which the industry asks some journalists to change their voices to conform to the (mostly white) voices that came before them. Its interrupted cadence. ? The dropping of the T sound in the middle of words Ki**en, Bu**on is all over the place on radio and TV. Aha, I see what you did there. The most recent annoying speech pattern to me is the habit of adding an ah sound to the end of a word. Its bad enough to hear it in speech but I recently received an email that began with these words. Who started this Have a good one! trend anyway? I am particularly by the long, drawn out letter r at the end of a word: culturrrrr. For example: No more of that!!! Budden for BUTTON bugs the hell out of me. 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. The t sound is there; the enunciation is just very soft, almost swallowed, because the word is split into syllables in a different place than whats proper. While I agree that its a lazy way of speaking, its probably more a regional speech pattern than anything else. I know my rights Im a tax payer!). The broadcasters at a local TV newsroom think that sentences end with three periods. https://youtu.be/gGEit7Fg9HU. Correspondents are starting to do it. "That's why you listen it's to hear people talk," Fortir said. Not long in to our conversations, Ive tuned out. 1. )and the latest affliction.WaitWHAT ??. "It's so quintessential to his delivery." Ive heard narrators doing it on youtube videos. For example, talking.with.periods.between.words! Jessica Hansen has one of the most annoying deliveries I can ever recall hearing from an announcernot only on NPR, but in the world of broadcasting. And then those styles get copied and go viral and pretty soon you hear it everywhere. Sorrey and sorry. So. I understand these may be hip ways of speaking these days , but they actually detract from the message. NPR= National Propaganda Radio Taxpayers should demand their hard earned dollars not be spent on this Lefty Commie Drivel. Quickly. This is exactly what Im looking for the name of The inflected list is the most common/overused pattern of speech. Ken, can you give some examples regarding Dr. Ford? Its lazy and not particularly descriptive. I found this post because I was looking for a video that addresses this. Second one: the pin/pen merger. My wife has been sucked in and watches all of these, albeit now in private, as I spend most of my time pointing out how these dumb narcissistic losers, sap the very life out of all right-thinking folks within humanity. But I remain relentless I call it out every time. Uptalk is the new wave sweeping the youth, like wearing tights and having tattoos all over your arm. Soooooo, its bad enough when girls speak that way but, when a guy does it, I know were in trouble. The one I cant stand is S-backing where they say shhtreet, shhhtrike, dishhhtraction. Dont get me started on the vocal fry. Ayesha Rascoe is involved in most of the National Public Radio programs. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notification of new posts by email. Likely popularized by Michelle Obama and Oprah. For everyone posting examples of patterns, if its possible to include a link to a Youtube video that illustrates the example, that would really help everyone know exactly what you are talking about. And, like uptalk, it seems to be used predominantly by female speakers. Watch ANY interview with a woman and they do this. Maybe thats it. They must be changed Out. Sort of and right came right out of Britain. Different than makes no sense. Suddenly I see the speech patterns that seem unnatural and improper. Stop talking like that!. ) Especially, the pervasive use of poor speech in the business world, and academia. Great use of the word literally there, Amber. Im like my husband uses it for every single thing. Then in addition to vocal fry they have to insert the word super at least once into each sentence. I tried to ignore it, but as its about an hour show, ten minutes in, he says this word numerous times. Its feels good to know others are as annoyed as I. In our house it is forbidden LOL. Cookie Notice This is supposed to be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable: STUdent. How about pandimik (apparently meaning pandemic,) mimber (apparently meaning member,) and oh god, space (apparently derived from safe space). The Public Editor has examined concerns about pronunciation and accents, but for the most part, our office hasn't addressed complaints about how NPR reporters and hosts speak and sound. The bulk of revenues coming from programming fees, grants from foundations or business entities, contributions and sponsor-ships. Is it a geographical thing? Who is telling people to jut their bottom jaw out and keep their tongue from going past their teeth? Its come to the point that Im grateful when a guest says Youre welcome at the end. Britain? I recently discovered cursive writing has been dropped, so do schools no longer teach how to construct a sentence? The voice goes up and slows down, theeeeeeeen, then they list detail 1, and detail two (pause) and detail three. And what about people now pronouncing the t in often? What about the other inflection/tone people use now when they list things out? Agreed, Debbie! If someone speaks in numbered bullet points, such as, Firstly_____, and second then they wish to sound more educated than they are. (Thuh ocean, thuh actor). .ANY Mouth smacking, Ttt or Tsk between every phrase, or hearing saliva sounds !!! The most annoying speech patterns are those of condescending people educated beyond thier intellect. Those experiences felt like subtle whitewashing of his voice. Or, when listening to a reporter or expert contributor on radio or television. Thanks for your comment and video. I first heard this on a Dove commercial. Firstly, I would like to say that I quite enjoyed reading your article. 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. She doesn't mind sounding human. Everything and everyone is aMAzing. As leading lady in Synetic Family Theatre's "The Fisherman and the Golden Fish," she and the cast earned the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Production of Theatre for Young Audiences. Everything is now amazing. Its been shortened from I know, right? (Aka, IKR?) Why bother with all the words when you can trim it down to one. I want it to stop, NOW! Literally, actually, etc. Endlessly irritating to me and I agree, it does sound affected. After thank you = no tip from me. It sounds so phony . I wonder if anyone was listing to the message and if the listeners are able to verify the accuracy or validity of the content. So many things about schooling have been grating AND concerning me for quite a while! I have two. Even interviews with people youd think would be trained to avoid patterns like these are using them. Any insight into where the hard G at the end of -ing is coming from? I cant stand to hear it, like nails on a chalkboard young ladies, please correct yourselves!!! This is certainly not limited to lower social groups; its becoming endemic in very educated middle class professionals. 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. If I could type in this format, it would look something like this. Also the northeastern dis, dat, dem and does for this, that, them and those. One of the most irritating forms of up talk or vocal fry is when a woman is explaining her day and each sentence is drawn out at the end with an upward inflection, then the next sentence is hooked on at the end with the same down to up trajectory and drawing out the last word to crescendo. I love this discussion! ", 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. Their whole speach pattern changes. 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. No more changing anything. Ive been trying to find what this is called online, and not having any luck. Thats what it sounded like to me in your video. I agree. I also get extremely annoyed by these vocal crutch words so Im glad Im not the only who experiences this! Thanks for your views on the topic of whether or not the voice of Barbaro . I think that the person doing it wants to signal that they would have more to say about a thing but they really do not have any more ammunition. I am listening to a webinar class right now and the instructor keeps using apparently to start sentences. Can you tell the audience exactly to what you are referring in your immediately preceding use of the word space? The vocal pattern that annoys me endlessly is when women talk like little girls when they add UH to the end of words. The fact of the matter is that the matter is not predicated upon fact, that its merely opinion or rumor, and that a huge majority of the time its from a political pundit whos paid by the broadcast network to establish a strawman argument to knock down the entire position of the other political pundits (not paid by the network). You missed uh, um, well you know( the three words used together). Ive only been annoyed once by the over use of the word like. It feels like they want attention, or something else, from us and are using what they think are caressing tones. I recall an item on the NPR program All Things Considered in the EARLY 90s about the rising inflection? News Media and Teachers are mispronouncing this word. Thats a very strange one. To add to the I mean, is .I feel like, I have the pleasure of working with some folks that include these in every single spoken sentence. Stripping is not music. Probably because I was born in the 70s and obviously grew up in valley girl 80s. I thought that I was the only person who had picked up on the stuDENT pronunciation. I agree with your comments whole-heartedly, and also wish that more attention be paid in the school environment to identifying and correcting inappropriate speech and speech patterns. So annoying. Ask people why they do it (has to be within moments of the list having been sung) and theyll tell you its just a list. Also, the millennial kid who is fd in the head trying to sound so sophisticated, like he is an expert at everything and demeaning to everyone. Jessica Hansen is the voice of NPR's funding credits, and serves as an in-house voice coach for NPR. Everyone does this now, it seems, and it drives me nuts ( especially when people start it and only list ONE THInnnnnng and not another). the kind of and sort of virus has been making the rounds of cable news hosts and pundits, and its literally driving me crazy, you know what i mean? Public radio should mean that all voices, relaying solid reporting, are respected enough to inform the country. I am a bit more forgiving if English isnt your first language but otherwise its incredibly annoying. I notice the upspeak and vocal is prevalent mostly among young white females than anything else..but the valspeak..that is pretty universal..especially I find people my age use it as mostly fillers vs pauses when they are gathering their thoughts with like so ya know..I got 5 siblings w an equal balance of male and females and my parents growing up were drove up the wall by our over use of like. Yes, Pattie Parker!! It was made popular by chef Gordon Ramsden. In Australia we get really annoyed with well spoken presenters on TV pronouncing t as d, eg very impordant and cute kidden. For example, Im from the southeastern USA. We do a lot of VO recording work with China in particular in teaching English to school children, and are careful to provide proper grammar and usage in that regard. 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. No statement can ever, ever stand on its own without an intensifier. METAPHORICALLY no one? Maybe it is that when I hear those tones I think Im about to be bitten. I also wonder with all the texting short cuts, have we created a new language? You know what I mean? I found this sight because I searched to see if I was the only one annoyed by sentences starting with So , which I find very annoying. Vocal fry is the most annoying thing on the planet to me. 4) adding definately before every verb Allison Shelley/NPR I have asked you not to do that! I say something, along the lines of, Thats one way to ensure I dont talk; you dont have to listen to me. Then, I walk away seething, and loathing him more and more. Pretending to be an annoying, loud, meowing cat will place the voice right up front. These hip speech patterns are used by women in, I would say 90% of the conversations Im involved with or hearing out in public. I thought I was an a-hole for being annoyed at these things. Not sure what thats called, maybe we should invent a name for it . Please. Objective reality, for some folks, must be something that just happens to others. And please read through the comments for some very interesting insights and observations from other readers. I had to fight my own brain!". Does anyone say FebRuary without sounding ridiculous? Absolutely! Videos, I get by with closed-caption options, otherwise just NO. My goodness, there are annoying speech patterns in every language, and by sex. Some of the family members have a better capacity to use words, language & phraseology than others that still use upspeak, vocalfry, text slang & whining. I stand self-corrected. But those persons might find it hard to get a high-paying job. not pronounce the actual vowel, but rather make it the aaaaah sound. The vocal twerk I hear in men (mostly) is Listenfeels like a subtle form of bullying. For example, I have to walk my doggggg, pick up the kidddds, and go grocery shoppinnnng. Sh to begin start and such, is New York City and environs, similar to yuge. One sound that some listeners are still adjusting to is often-called "vocal fry," a tendency to use a lower vocal register that can make words sound "creaky" as the vocal cords flap together. The only thing more annoying is the continuation of the last syllable in a series of items. I believe they are taught this mode of delivering content. Agree! I also cant stand when people repeatedly mispronounce words. Sam Sanders, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, records a segment at NPR West on September 24, 2018. Hey, buddy if you dont stop telling me to look, Ill just have to decline to listen. They are not harmonious. its there, though much less pronounced (sic.). how about people who fitty dollars instead of fifty? But when used in television, radio, or print, I boil uncontrollably. Add on the ground. Even when an exact location is given, the ubiquitous use of on the ground, drives me quite mad. One study found that young women with vocal fry were perceived as less competent and trustworthy. For instance LAST becomes LOST. Its not clear if upspeak/high rising terminal intonation started in Australia (or even New Zealand), or on the West Coast of the USA. Other wise, this is mostly normal talk for everyone. Required fields are marked *. Yes, the mute button is hit, the station is changed, and I stop cringing 20 minutes later. "You're on the air, not having a conversation with a buddy in a bar. Though NPR still has work to do on the issue of its newsroom diversity, over the past few years the numbers have been creeping in the right direction. to gain your insight on this phenomenon. That one drives me crazy! Maybe its our television sets audio, but I wonder why womens vowels are so loud on news programs. There are two in particular that drive me insane: different than and misnomer.. Im not sure if this was mentioned, but it seems to be an epidemic to list things and use the same pitch patterns ( high, medium, then lower). 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. 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. What I notice is the use of Well, before almost every response by news panelists. Some words are not meant to have all the letters pronounced. The over use of the word like doesnt bother me too much. This occurs a lot when listing items. Sam Sanders, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, records a segment at NPR West on September 24, 2018. I was seriously annoyed . 2 the addition of ing to verbs And, when a person says, you are smarter than I, the am is implied as in I am. LITERALLY no one? Thank you is the correct response. No. Its not even super cute. 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. Youre not crotchety. Shes also picked up on all the popular, irritating ways of speaking. Right!? Brits will say Sorrey, and Americans will say sorry. When I meet a person under the age of 40 who does not speak in this manner, I am surprised and delighted, and will go out of my way to let them know how much I appreciate their ability to communicate properly. I find that more often there is not an understanding of why this might be appropriate, especially by my younger students & family members. 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