Audiobook Narrator Matt Haynes CAJUN ACCENT

[@sackoybroz102]

Who here after dead pool and wolverine 😭

[@ImmaGangstaDaddy]

I’m here cuz I’m a about to make a name for myself here

[@ImmaGangstaDaddy]

Also In my dnd campaign for no particular reason I wanted to make a character Cajun

[@SheitsyWarrior]

Me💀

[@ntj8852]

Me too 😂

[@neloncodm9358]

Yessir

[@ptxfanclubus3664]

I just want to sound like Gambit lol

[@thekillermisfits]

PTXfanclub US I'M NOT ALONE!!!!

[@infamcus]

PTXfanclub US I seriously thought I was the only one

[@jessea4438]

PTXfanclub US the cajun accent is one of the reasons he is so cool

[@ptxfanclubus3664]

Jesse A that is so true.

[@_TheDayman]

Hahahaha same

[@DBringerStreams]

Channing nailed it. LOL

[@franklynizidor6083]

I'm here because of it lol, I knew I'll find recent comments 😂

[@DBringerStreams]

@@franklynizidor6083 hahahahaha. I was hoping there were more people here because of Channing.

[@liuzh1han]

Well he did grow up around it after all

[@mr69intrigue]

You know how long I been waitin for dis? Oooo, bout ta make a name fo myself ere'!

[@benitopulatso6637]

Matt, I am a D&D game master, and I used this video to gain a passable Cajun accent, as my players were about to enter a swampy area and I wanted the local population to have a Cajun accent. Just wanted to say thanks and let you know I will be directing anyone who asks about accents as a DM to give your channel a look.

[@chrisd4814]

The accent he created was fine but the word choice is what matters in Cajun french. Such as instead of saying "friend" they say "Mon Amie" or "Boudreaux" (Pronounced Boo-dro) There are also many upon many Cajun specific words that you may wish to look up such as in D&D talking about dead people is not that rare of a thing so in Cajun "Defan Papa" is how a Cajun would reference the corpse of a man and "Defan Maman" is how a Cajun would reference the corpse of a woman. Best thing to do is get an idea of how to do pronounciation from this video then learn how to pronounce French words remember Cajun is just French speakers learning English so the French way of speaking always over rights that of the English Tongue. If you really want to see someone knock it out of the park for Cajun accents kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYLLooh5d5mlhqs You can watch the entire thing but at about 25 mins and 4 seconds he starts talking in a Cajun accent while using a stutter as well.

[@narratormatt]

I'll take that. Amazing that Scooby Doo of all places got it right. Personally, I'm finding that the hardest accent in the USA is the Philly.

[@niksterfer6sir]

I been on yt a long time this is one of the best Comments I've read

[@narratormatt]

@@niksterfer6sir tell me more! Always looking to give value to fans of the videos.

[@PlanetLuthian]

Ah yes... the Vast Swamp of Greyhawk.... the only place where Dwarves on the north eastern hills along the swamp have the cajun accent. My Dwarf is a Cavalier

[@MackTheGuRu]

After seeing Deadpool I’m trying to sound like gambit

[@manDroidXX96]

ooooimaboutamakeanamefohmuhselfyeer

[@blacquesjacques7239]

I enjoy hearing people attempt my accent .

[@blacquesjacques7239]

He's close .

[@terotolo]

@@blacquesjacques7239 No he ain't

[@coachkirby]

I want to hear you talk. I'm reading a script next week to a director and would love to be spot on. Email, phone, dont care. Thanks if you can

[@dogeyes7261]

I'm from Thibodaux but my parents worked hard for me not to have an accent, and I regret it. Talking to girls from up state or out of state REALLY makes me wish I had a stronger accent, lol

[@averhamilton]

You got a channel on it? I need to hear it !

[@ashleykdr]

You sound more Creole, like Haitian, than Cajun. Kind of a mix of French and AAVE, which is close. Most of it is good, if dated. You should like a geriatric kind of Cajun, if that makes sense. Your vowels sound more flat than round. Louisiana vowels are lazier and rounder. Still, one of the best put on Cajun accents I've ever heard. As a frequent audio book listener, this accent wouldn't ring true for a modern Cajun, but I'd be thrilled to hear this close.

[@Ablequela99]

I want to sound like gambit because it is very very smooth and slick

[@yansommi9047]

I have a pretty thick cajun accent, If you ever need to hear my voice or study it let me know. You are spot on with the TH becoming the D sound. This sounds more Creole than cajun though.

[@narratormatt]

Can you explain for me and the rest of us the key differences? Also, yes, please direct us to a video of you. Have you ever done the Accent Tag?

[@doobiedooo3720]

@@narratormatt did you ever figure out how to do a more genuine cajun accent

[@narratormatt]

@@doobiedooo3720 we continue to work at it together, me and the commenters.

[@doobiedooo3720]

@@narratormatt ok. I would love for you to a updated video.

[@narratormatt]

@@doobiedooo3720 Referrals are essential, as well. Do you know anyone with a Cajun accent for me to reach out to and interview?

[@RadicalAkira]

that Deadpool Wolverine brought me here. alright. wooooo gunnamakeehnaemfourmuself

[@bubbaandrayearl1678]

I'm from Louisiana. Every Southern state/region has obviously a 'Southern' accent but more over distinct regional dialects. The same applies here in Louisiana's Cajun, Creole, French, Spanish and Native Americans. The state's history is long and complex and there were, and still are many influences on language. Age, race, first language, region etc. Example, a senior citizen that was taught French as a child and yes that was a thing back then, will have a much different dialect than say, someone living in Northwest Louisiana near the Texas border. If go to New Orleans dem peoples day sounds like New York people and you'll run into black people that still have a Caribbean dialect. Yes , communication issues do arise!

[@narratormatt]

Isn't the New York-esque 'yat a surprise? I couldn't believe it when I first heard.

[@bubbaandrayearl1678]

@@narratormatt it's weird but I kinda slip into the accent of the people I'm talking to. Coon Ass, Creole etc. I learned Russian in the military. Once I was no longer immersed I lost most of it. Still have the accent on command. Funny story. I did Desert Storm in a suit and tie in Europe, don't ask. I'd been in Italy for a while and a translator had been teaching me the language. I picked it up pretty well. One night we're out to dinner at a pizza place. The translator asked me what I wanted so she could order it. Told her I got this. I started to order a pepperoni and sausage pizza with tomatos and basil. Half way through the order the waiter looks at me and said,"why do you want to rub cheese on my grandmother"? Have a great day.

[@ChrisCherchant]

@@narratormatt Kinda, it's like a weird mix of familiar Cajun-ish pronunciations and the more New York-ish stuff dey ga-goin on ovadeah. It's weirdly familiar and foreign at the same time.

[@celestedanos179]

if you are looking for a good video to watch for da cajun accent then i wud suggest typing "cajun accent" in the search bar and going to da first video it should be a girl named katelyn she has a strong accent. but im cajun but it sounds pretty good for a first try. sounds more towards a old western cowboy accent tho lol

[@valeriecisneros1463]

There's a paranormal romance novel called Poison Princess by Kresley Cole, where the male love interest is Cajun. It would be super cool if you were able to do the audio parts for his character !

[@narratormatt]

They haven't taken it to audio yet?

[@jocquelineprotho9837]

@@narratormatt that series is in audio and you can't add clips to it for copyright as you know. It's narrated by Emma Galvin. She does an excellent Cajun accent in that book. She performs every character.

[@alienpirate3725]

I love that series! That’s why I’m watching this video, to gain a better understanding of Jack’s accent :)

[@theonlyjamiebourgeois9703]

I'm Cajun, and I myself cannot do a Cajun accent. It is the hardest accent I know of. Almost every movie you'll ever see that tries to have a Cajun accent can't get it right. Oddly, only in a Scooby Doo movie did I ever see it right. Occasion accent is not to be mixed up with a New Orleans Parisian accent. Your observations seem mostly correct but they didn't come together to really create the accent quite right. Close! You didn't get it... But it's better than many.

[@sfstudio1491]

This is actually pretty helpful

[@narratormatt]

Well, alright them. Are you one of the Gambit-voice seekers?

[@sfstudio1491]

@@narratormatt He's onto me...

[@ionamorris9648]

Love your videos!!! You are having a great time. Very creative. Wonderful! Thank you!!!!

[@narratormatt]

Why thank you!

[@erikacalvert9481]

Hi! Audiobook narrator here! Thank you so much for this video! I’ve just been offered a book set in New Orleans, so this is exceedingly helpful!

[@narratormatt]

Big congrats! Be sure to check out the sequel to this vid as well. Do you also get to do the general Louisiana and the "yat?"

[@erikacalvert9481]

Thanks! Have not received the manuscript as of yet…. but yes, I watched that one too, as I assume I will be doing that. No concern re: not having the book in hand yet. This is a very reputable writer whom I happen to know through a situation totally unrelated to audiobook narration. I hadn’t spoken to him in over a year, but as a newbie narrator (5 books published so far) I decided to get courageous and try direct marketing. I had actually approached him about another one of his books, but then he suggested this one set in New Orleans. We are in early talks at this stage. I’m slightly terrified, but excited for the challenge. Anyway, I’m so delighted to have discovered your channel! Super helpful! Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom! I’m subscribed!

[@narratormatt]

@@erikacalvert9481 Wonderful to hear. If you need any additional support or encouragement, I also teach. I'm at [e-mail] if you'd like to make an appointment.

[@beelove8542]

I have to say, I love that you do the accent with a popular song. It's all good and well to hear voice coaches just talking about accents, but I think you've found an excellent way of portraying the words in context rather than by themselves. My biggest problem with learning a second language was stringing the pronunciations of single words together to make a sentence, and I think you do a damn good job of that here. Again English isn't my first language, so I apologize if I make very little sense. Either way, I wanted to show my appreciation, and my thanks for the informative video.

[@lewisedwards4058]

I’m wheezing... Bless his heart for trying. I’m born and raised in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parrish and my Grandparents, mom, aunts, uncles, and cousins are as Cajun as they come. He sounds more like 1940’s New Orleans mixed with Chinese.

[@dalecomardelle]

That’s pretty good, my dads family all speak with a Cajun accent and I’ve never been able imitate it, I’m stuck with my mother’s accent which is the yat accent of the New Orleans area.

[@Dynamin.14]

You all know why we here

[@14USMA]

I recommend listening to Justin Wilson for a really old school example of a cajun accent. My barber growing up sounded just like him

[@marchebert6208]

Justin Wilson is not a good example of a Cajun accent. For one, he was not even a Cajun and two, his accent is made up.

[@EyezMosca]

Compliment, Cajun accent on your voice is completely attractive lol great job.

[@nealchampagne7548]

I've been a Cajun for every one of my 56 years... That said this guy was obviously not any neighbor I've ever known. However he wasn't terrible either. I think I do a spot on English accent only to be told I'm an idiot...so there you go carry on.

[@narratormatt]

We all are doing our best. Important thing, IMO, is to commit to the speech patterns once recording has begun.

[@JWest8606]

This may be my favourite disclaimer for anything ever.

[@narratormatt]

Ha! Glad you liked it.

[@ChrisCherchant]

XD Okay so I'm Cajun and the accent at the end would be passable for an actor, but... it sounds like a Chinese grad student who was exclusively taught English by a Cajun lmao. The biggest problem here is there is too much enunciation. You need to speak fast and flatten all your diphthongs. Also, avoid that weird antebellum non-rhoticism ("Ah do decleahhh!"), no one in Cajun country talks that way. "R" sounds are more situational, a lot of times it's actually _harsher_ than mainstream English ("Mais I got in my cawr, me."). One thing a lot of people miss: when speaking fast (as you should), we often change D and T sounds into almost a rolled-R sound! You're most likely to here it with "three" (the r gets rolled here) and "over there" (the TH becomes D in slow speech, becoming rolled R in fast speech).

[@narratormatt]

Amazing. Is there a particular person or clip you could point us to that models this?

[@ChrisCherchant]

@@narratormatt Some of Dustin Poirier's interviews are probably a good model for cadence IMO. He doesn't have the strongest accent but it's very similar to what I grew up around, probably because we're from the same area. He sounds a tad "swampy" but it's almost identical. Ftr I'm mostly talking about the modern "younger" accent. Old people can sound a lot different, they put SH and ZH sounds everywhere. With him, you can hear the dark L's, pharyngealized diphthongs, and quasi-rolled R's that are more modern features.

[@ChrisCherchant]

@@narratormatt kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH-TpZmJnN6Gn5Y Here, Theo has a sort of mixed Cajun/Southern accent you can compare to Dustin.

[@narratormatt]

Wonderful, @@ChrisCherchant. Thank you!

[@Yup71719]

Give channing Tatum some lessons for gambit

[@triscitt]

guess what

[@Chroggy]

@@triscittit’s gonna be may

[@Carnerd101]

I want my D&D character to have a Cajun accent (much like the other comments on here), but I just sound like young Forrest Gump.

[@narratormatt]

Huh... how about trying some French musicality (a steady slide in tone and slight emphasis on the last syllable of each word)?

[@oliverlockhart807]

Deadpool has brought us together

[@narratormatt]

Explain! He has a general American accent.

[@gk2012]

​@@narratormattHahaha I noticed you're confused about the sudden influx of people that are now in your video. Deadpool vs Wolverine featured Channing Tatum as Gambit with a very heavy (and hilarious) Cajun accent. And now a lot of people are trying to imitate it and have most likely stumbled upon your video looking for tutorials and comparisons to how Channing spoke in the movie. You should watch the movie when you get the chance! I'm sure you'll have a good laugh once you hear it there.

[@narratormatt]

@@gk2012 what fun! How do you think this vid holds up against Tatum's accent?

[@Mzkiee]

Gambit brought me here.

[@orange_psycho7111]

CAN YOU DO ANOTHER UPDATE VID ON THIS PLEASE

[@narratormatt]

Confirming: You've seen the update of this one already, yes? (the one hastily shot in my car in the pitch black)?

[@jasonlindbeck8023]

Fantastic information, my only recommendation is to work on your cadence, Cajun accented speakers tend to have a specific and occasionally variable speed.

[@narratormatt]

How would you describe that? I know that can be tricky but your insights would be great.

[@ChrisCherchant]

@@narratormatt It's difficult to describe, and also depends a lot on the specific accent. An old, native French speaker will have a cadence very close to French, an upper-middle class young person from Lafayette will sound more-or-less completely English, most of us are somewhere in between. Maybe one way to think about it is that you want to stress syllables by making them longer without making them louder or higher-pitched. Speaking faster, you can start dropping some the unstressed vowels s'like, you'll start t'sound kinna like this. Y'wanna makesure yw'also ram somma-y'rwords t'gether correckly. There's some rules f'rwhich ones y'canc'mbine b't'thish'dgive yw'anidea 'fwhatit sounslike.

[@narratormatt]

@@ChrisCherchant teach us these rules!

[@_TheDayman]

For those of you who are here to sound like Gambit: here's voice actor Scott MacDonald speaking in a cajun accent from his performance as Gambit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIGWmJirqtGZp6c

[@Shogun8888]

Sounds like Gambit to me.

[@narratormatt]

Yep! That's the idea... what led you to this vid? Always curious :)

[@JJdubs717]

This really helped lol. Im going to a murder mystery tonight and my character is supposed to have a deep cajun accent so thank you

[@narratormatt]

Wonderful. Say... question for y'all... new idea and opinions welcome: if I were to start a Patreon for these vids, who would join up?

[@ethandubois9291]

My mawmaw was cajun and gambit is one of my favorite characters so i thought i should try it

[@DarthRevan42]

This is super helpful

[@narratormatt]

So glad. What are you using this one for? Any projects we should look out for?

[@MudZeePlayGamer]

Welp, time to go hope on vrchat, practice this, then find a RE7 Jack Baker avatar, or vice versa for the avatar and practice, thank you for this tutorial

[@j.d3804]

This is fun

[@narratormatt]

Why thank you!

[@sonofpears4691]

I’m here cause I’m going as Gambit to Comicon this year and so I need to get the accent down because I know people will ask me

[@Bruce_Games]

im cajun but never had the accent people said i sounded british despite never been there thank you

[@narratormatt]

Well, like in a lot of southern accents, there's the leftover effects of the Brits. Do you think you have a southern accent?

[@Bruce_Games]

@@narratormatt no even the people in cajun country say i sound british

[@narratormatt]

@@Bruce_Games Do me a favor and ask them why. I'm very curious, now.

[@Bruce_Games]

@@narratormatt i have vids on my channel you can hear yourself

[@narratormatt]

@@Bruce_Games oh, excellent. Can you post a link for us here?

[@BackyardTarot]

Cajun #3 - you did good there with that "dey"

[@AJRprods]

You should learn how to use the international phonetic alphabet (IPA) especially in this field of work

[@reggieshomevideos5555]

That was so good that's actually awesome good job👍👍

[@chopprguy]

Now just add a Frenchish accent and you'll have it nailed.

[@Wombat_Dad]

can you do an update? It'd be cool to see how you've progressed. this is a good first start, Cajuns talk fast or at least, I do lol

[@talesfromcastleravenscar3624]

I bet you could do an ace impression of Jeff Goldblum! You have a similar pitch and cadence

[@narratormatt]

Check out my impersonation vid of him and reply to this comment with your rating: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6WYc4SdrtJ3gLM

[@RyandracusChapman]

I'm from Acadiana in Southern Louisiana, and I can tell that some of your phonetic changes were very spot on. The th sound doesn't exist in French, so it typically becomes a d sound by Cajuns and French Canadians while French people generally make a t sound. Your cadence for it just didn't allow me to fully digest the snippet of the accent in full display. Cajuns have a very particular one that's very distinguished from a general accent. Overall, your accent sounds much more like an old Southern accent that you would hear in Civil War movies than what Cajuns actually sound like. This is a great video to try to replicate. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2XdkKyZqph5nMk

[@narratormatt]

Oh marvelous. Thank you!

[@narratormatt]

May I refer to your comment in an upcoming brush-up video on this accent?

[@RyandracusChapman]

@@narratormatt Most certainly. Go for it!

[@narratormatt]

@@RyandracusChapman it's now up. Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYKThqaBrpl0sJo

[@damienclinch1967]

I noticed in the lyrics section you replaced some of the "th" sounds with more of a "zze", especially on the "the"s. Is that purposeful? and If so, where and when would one distinguish between using the given "th" guidelines of replacing with a "t" or "d" and using the "z" instead?. Also this is amazing thank you so much for making this.

[@ChrisCherchant]

I think he's slipping into a standard French accent. You should NEVER use S or Z for TH sounds for a Cajun accent, we always use D and T, or even combining them like "dth" or "tth" in a subtle accent, which is what I often do. To me the S and Z substitutions make him sound vaguely Chinese.

[@14USMA]

Close, but you're missing the French inspired lilt. Emphasis is not placed on the same words in a given sentence would be expected in a standard North American accent.

[@2to5Raccoons]

How so? Any tips on where the emphasis should be placed?

[@PlanetLuthian]

What's missing is that audible French draw/intonation. Without it, it is mechanical

[@ACTUAL_FACTSS]

Amazing

[@BackyardTarot]

It sounds more Haitian, or African, especially at the beginning. But I can hear the Cajun. The ending was better than the beginning. You smushed the words together a bit more, and wasn't so....stop/start/stop/start..or halting? with each word. Not bad. With practice, you got that.

[@holliemartin4815]

Dat wuzz eggzulant yea 😂

[@ClassyNugget]

"YouknowhowlongIbeenwaitinforthis?Hooabouttomakeanameformyselfhere!"

[@narratormatt]

@classyNugget you've given another riddle in your comments that I have yet to solve. Can you tell me more?

[@matthewjenkins4559]

I’m making a fan fictions book with a Cajun French accent

[@narratormatt]

What's the original source?

[@sharkpoolbolt662]

I might be using sterotypes but don't they sometimes use french like "mon ami or mon cher." cause Gambit from the animated X-Men TV show and he speaks with a Cajun accent. I'm wondering if that's accurate or just a Gambit thing

[@narratormatt]

Sure! No, it's not just Gambit.

[@ChrisCherchant]

"Cher" is used a lot, but usually in reference to babies, cute puppies, etc. "Mon ami" is kind of rare in Cajun english. It makes me think of a shopkeeper who knows you're a regular more than a friend to friend kind of thing.

[@virg0_lem0nade]

i feel like he tried to do an old man’s voice lol cajun young people sound different than that but it was okay for an impression of an older guy 😂

[@DUES_EX]

i shuld get someone to cross check your vid for accuracy. well done

[@narratormatt]

+Sterling Archer I'd very much appreciate that. Please post your findings!

[@DUES_EX]

+Matt Haynes I sure will! Cajun accent is my favorite its very hard to duplicate and its very unique. Whats yours?

[@narratormatt]

Thoroughly enjoyed mid-west rancher so far.

[@budmike81]

Not even close.

[@budmike81]

Good try though.

[@vinnyvin4287]

lmao, "I = o"; One day my dad had almost gotten in trouble for this; he was at a bar with my mom, and he asked the waitress "Can I get some Ice?" -- I think you can guess what the waitress thought he asked.

[@narratormatt]

Oh this is too funny. Also makes me wonder if Scottish-accented folk ever get in trouble with Americans when they say the word "six"

[@Paper_Jam200]

youknowhowlongI'vebeenwaitingfordis? Whoo,I'mbouttamakeanameformyself

[@monkasteele6050]

Me about to make a name for myself after this video.

[@nekowerewolf]

Question on point point 3 Does this mean with is pronounced wit?

[@narratormatt]

Yes. However it would probably turn into a d sound if followed by another word... which is highly likely.

[@nekowerewolf]

@@narratormatt oh I see thank you so much!

[@narratormatt]

@@nekowerewolf You are most welcome

[@tommypeterson9043]

that was fun

[@narratormatt]

Why thank you, Tommy. There's a lot more where this came from so be sure to check out the others, if you're interested.

[@withyoboipaem]

Just wanted talk like gambit too after deadpool 3 hahaha

[@jamhousestudios5596]

Gambit brought my ass here. I’m ready too. I never knew my daddy but if you know the rest you know the rest

[@A.Franco]

I would add rhythm, or pace.

[@autopilot6942]

Deadpool Gambit brought me here too 😌

[@julieoakman761]

Love me sum Nawlins❤️

[@MaceFortnite]

Let's.be honest we're all here because of gambit

[@narratormatt]

I've served lesser causes.

[@narratormatt]

In what context would you be using the Gambit voice? Cosplay?

[@mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901]

Le’s git it, dood

[@narratormatt]

Is that a common expression in the Big Easy?

[@mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901]

@@narratormatt It was actually a reference to a Cajun KZbin cook called Stalekracker. Honestly, I’d recommend watching him if you’re still working on getting this accent down. Or… if you just really like jambalaya.

[@narratormatt]

May I reference you and you channel in an upcoming "brush up" vid on this accent? Your referral to Stalekracker was veeery helpful.

[@mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901]

@@narratormatt Sure, if you’d like. I’d like Stalekracker to take more of the credit, if anything.

[@narratormatt]

@@mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901 it's now up! Enjoy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYKThqaBrpl0sJo

[@laurenplaisance7673]

I think it's just something you would have to experience in person to learn. you did decent at the end. but you need to put more personality into it. Cajuns are usually really loud and obnoxious.... and usually drunk. yeah... at least where I'm from.

[@laurenplaisance7673]

oh, and you need to learn some of the "phrases" we use. for example "mais", but pronounced "mae" is french for "but", yet we don't really use it that way. you'll hear it said "mais yeah!", or "mais, looka dat!" another term we use is "cher", pronounced "sha". cher, means "dear" so you would use it while referring to something you find cute or when referring to a loved one. and lots of the time you'll hear "mais cher" put together. hope this has helped some.

[@deidrelee6831]

Would you consider making a video so we could hear your accent? You could be talking about anything, favorite band, something you learned recently, where you were born and how you grew up. I'd be ever so grateful!

[@Danielscuriosity2]

itsnoneofthatatentionthoitsallcominglong but youknowhowlongiwaithuh? lassez on ton rouler mon ami, becauseigotnopatienceforthis.

[@narratormatt]

Youllhavetoexplainthistome

[@jmfdea8575]

accent pretty good - can work on intonation to sound more authentic --- I grew up in cajunland so I know....

[@blingblao16]

For everybody hating on Channing's Gambit.. FACE

[@narratormatt]

FACE? Explain

[@blingblao16]

@@narratormatt a lot of people were downplaying his cajun accent, and it actually wasn't that bad

[@blingblao16]

It's basically a shortened way of saying, 'in your face'

[@ZephyrBW]

Anybody does this it works

[@narratormatt]

Tell us more... what is the thing that anybody does?

[@ZephyrBW]

Practice but when it comes to the tees and the D’s Do you always reverse them like What to do lady = whad do to laty?

[@narratormatt]

@@ZephyrBW I'm not sure I'm tracking the reversal you're talking about. Definitely a swap out of t and d for voiceless TH and voiced TH. Is that what you're talking about?

[@ZephyrBW]

@@narratormatt Well yes the TH. Do you swap it for the D or is it always for every T to D, D to T?

[@Will008]

Not bad

[@NopeRope-fi1tz]

Xmen took me here

[@xami926]

make it more flowy. the words flow together like a wave, the syllables shouldn't be enunciated too hard

[@narratormatt]

My stage-actor self is crying NOOOOO! But thank God my medium involves a microphone 5" from my mouth. Have you heard other people over-enunciating?

[@improvementTime10.3.17]

3:04

[@ClassyNugget]

"I'm sorry beautiful, I want to be gentle, but who's your dialect coach? The Minions? I feel like we're missing critical exposition here!"

[@narratormatt]

Tell me more about exposition... I don't understand, yet.

[@granmasrecipe]

What the fuck am I doing here

[@narratormatt]

No clue. But your visit is welcome.

[@JeanBaptisteDesJardins]

All he had to do was to watch the entire True Blood series and repeat how the actors speak.

[@narratormatt]

Well, this one took significantly less time than doing that. How do you think I lined up?

[@JeanBaptisteDesJardins]

@@narratormatt I think you did a wonderful job! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@bradleyrowan5469]

I know channing tatum watched this

[@narratormatt]

Do the dates line up? The date of this vid vs Tatum's first turn with this accent?

[@BleederGriffin27]

Please blink please

[@narratormatt]

Huh! Never considered that I didn't!

[@SophyHarlan-l6s]

Robinson Donna Lewis Frank Lewis Barbara

[@marchebert6208]

Sorry man, but as a Cajun I have to say you're not even close. I was born and raised in rural South Louisiana in a family that spoke French and English at home.

[@brandt8051]

aww naa you soun like u from ughnudda country hahaha.watch ole troy on swamp people.thats your best bet.

[@luannacambas7923]

Great!! - but they talk slower. You sound too fast to me.

[@abyskellham964]

I hate my Cajun accent

[@rememberremember3489]

Sound Chinese 😂

[@narratormatt]

Now that's one I haven't heard. Tell me more.

[@rememberremember3489]

Theory is great yet the delivery lacking

[@ChrisCherchant]

Yo I said the same thing!😂 @narratormatt I think it's the slow pace and that you start subbing TH with S and Z sounds. That would be valid in the standard French accent but in Cajun accents we would never do that. I think you also dropped too many R's, Cajun accents are probably more rhotic than you think.

[@jasonbourne4784]

Sounds like African

[@narratormatt]

Which country in Africa?

[@jasonbourne4784]

@@narratormatt No clue, m8. Sounds like voodoo speak.

[@narratormatt]

@@jasonbourne4784 Well, that would be appropriate for some of the more mystical elements of the Cajun and Creole culture.

[@jasonbourne4784]

@@narratormatt True

[@brandonbrown9041]

Keep trying dude. That’s a black creole accent not Cajun. New Orleans isn’t the best place to look for Cajun accents, go more west like from Houma to new Iberia then north towards mamou. The Cajuns never settled in the New Orleans area. When we were kicked out of Canada Spain owned Nola and have us land around Houma.

[@narratormatt]

I was taking a few of my cues from Justin-"ah gay-rawn-tee" Wilson. How do you think he fits into the picture?

[@rezwittkerchester2055]

John 3:16-17 KJV "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."

[@belthezaire]

Nope.

[@narratormatt]

Talk to me. Where does it come up short?

[@belthezaire]

@@narratormatt There are some really good comments already in that regard, specifically the ones from Louisiana natives. My mother spoke Cajun French exclusively up until English was beaten into her by Catholic nuns in grade school, and I grew up around some very thick, very authentic Cajun dialect. I also taught for several years under CODOFIL and worked in areas in South Louisiana in communities where Cajun dialects are still prevalent to this day. I'm going to reach out to you via email, and if you care to correspond feel welcomed to reach out. This video being as old as it is, I'd be very interested to know where you've taken this since then.

[@narratormatt]

@@belthezaire check out the "revisited" video and offer your feedback, please!

[@shotty2164]

No… stop. Please.. it hurts.

[@LohTek]

You have most of the vowels correct but you need to slow down your speech, we don't speak fast.

[@narratormatt]

Seems to be a good rule of thumb for just about any accent in southern USA, correct?

[@LohTek]

@@narratormatt We don't call you folk fast talkin' city slickers for nothin' :D

[@narratormatt]

@@LohTek oh, that's hilarious. I never thought about the "fast talkin' reference like that"

[@LohTek]

@@narratormatt If you want, you can give me a script to read and I'll post a video for you in my cajun accent; I come from acadiana; born and raised on the bayou.

[@narratormatt]

@@LohTek go ahead and use the lyrics to "Sweet Child O' Mine!" Would be great to get a side-by-side comparison.

[@Narsil1794]

Needs a lot of work 😬 Go to True Detective Season 1. Plenty of perfect examples.

[@terotolo]

Just...just stop...