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Do you have an example of this Canadian accent you find so attractive?  In my experience, Canadian speakers are either very similar General American in the cities or very similar to Midwestern when you go a bit more rural.

The Canadian accent that I'm thinking of comes from my friends, who mostly come from BC and Manitoba.  At first I didn't realize that they had accents, and I just thought that there was something about their voices that sounded "eccentric."  Most of them were artistically inclined, so it made sense to think that.  I only really noticed with my most recent Canadian friend from Manitoba.  Anyway, as best as I can describe it, the accent that I'm thinking of is a bit of a cross between a Midwestern accent and a very subtle Irish accent, so...it's the perfect accent for me.

 

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OH YAH

Where's that from?

 

(I read that in a Valley Girl accent, btw.  I don't know if that's the right accent, but that's what I'm assuming until I get an answer.)

 

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Canadians definitely have an accent: when I last visited America, I noticed that my vowels were a bit "stretched out" compared to how my friends were talking (i.e. my "about" is a little closer to "aboat"). The farther east you go, the stronger it gets.

 

Western Canadians have a less distinctive accent. I live on the west coast, and while my Canadian accent becomes more pronounced when I'm tired or excited, I think I usually sound pretty American.

 

As for favourite accents: Scottish, hands down.