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Offline ohcheap1

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Why do people in Wales sound like theyre from Jamaica?
« on: June 02, 2014, 08:12:42 PM »
Ive been watching the tv show Stella but I cant figure out why every character on the show sounds like theyre from Jamaica?

Stella is a British comedy-drama created and written by David Peet and Ruth Jones who plays the lead role of Stella. Stella is one of the flagship television comedy series that has been commissioned and aired on Sky1. The series is largely filmed in Ferndale in the Rhondda Valley in Wales.

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Re: Why do people in Wales sound like theyre from Jamaica?
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2014, 06:33:38 PM »
I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks this.im interested in the answer to if anyone knows.
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Re: Why do people in Wales sound like theyre from Jamaica?
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2014, 01:10:18 PM »
Personally I can't see it at all.  But then my in-laws are Jamaican and I'm surrounded by Welsh folk so they're more distinct for me.

Saying that, don't think Jamaicans living in America sound Jamaican. In my experience they tend to soften their accent with a little American twang.  Here they leave it to be subtitled.
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Re: Why do people in Wales sound like theyre from Jamaica?
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2014, 08:28:02 PM »
They both kinda stress the last part of the sentence in a similar way. But hey, I'd probably need subtitles for Jamaican English. I also need subtitles for Chilean Spanish now that I think about it.  :D
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Re: Why do people in Wales sound like theyre from Jamaica?
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2014, 04:11:03 PM »
mmh interesting, is the show any good ohcheap?
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Re: Why do people in Wales sound like theyre from Jamaica?
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2014, 06:32:39 PM »
The inflections are Celtic and old, original Briton.

Also: https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070208170252AAv9WD0
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Re: Why do people in Wales sound like theyre from Jamaica?
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2014, 07:33:02 AM »
Quote from: tarascon on June 11, 2014, 06:32:39 PM
The inflections are Celtic and old, original Briton.

Also: https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070208170252AAv9WD0

Like the researched post in that link says: Indians really do sound Welsh.
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Re: Why do people in Wales sound like theyre from Jamaica?
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2014, 08:07:57 PM »
So to move forward then, Indians have Caribbean accents as well. The whole thing STILL doesnt make any sense to me.

Quote from: Discover99 on June 11, 2014, 04:11:03 PM
mmh interesting, is the show any good ohcheap?
Meh.... Welsh version of Shameless I guess.
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