ImpreshPlay🥝 New Zealand Accent Test: How Good Is Your New Zealand Accent?
New Zealand English has clipped vowels that shift in surprising ways, especially the short 'i' and 'e'. It is quick, relaxed and often rises at the end.
🎤 Test your New Zealand nowThe line to say
“Sweet as, bro, grab your jandals and we'll head down to the beach.”
The judge scores how close you sound, whether you keep it up, your commitment, and whether you stick to the line. Up to 10 seconds, free, no sign-up.
How to do a New Zealand accent
- Flatten short 'i' into an 'uh': 'fish and chips' becomes 'fush and chups'.
- Push short 'e' towards 'i': 'yes' sounds like 'yis', 'deck' like 'dick'.
- Keep the mouth fairly closed and the jaw still while you speak.
- Lift the pitch at the end of statements now and then, and keep the pace brisk.
The most common mistake
Sounding Australian; the Kiwi 'fush and chups' vowel is what tells them apart.
Warm up with this
“Chuck the togs in the chilly bin and we'll be off, sweet as.”