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Gullah and Geechee Accents

Gullah Accent

Gullah and Geechee are the common terms for the accent and culture of African-Americans along the coast of the southeastern United States. This accent developed largely due to years of isolation on the islands off the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia - today, it's in danger of dying out.
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Gullah Accent Learning Materials

  • The Gullah accent materials include recordings of Accent Help coach Jim Johnson guiding you through learning the accent, including leading you through the details of a monologue in the accent.
  • You'll get immediate access to the audio and written materials, as well as a PDF "cheat sheet" for learning the accent.
  • You'll also get a number of recordings of native speakers. Jim gathered these during trips in and around Beaufort, South Carolina - bringing the experience back to you in this download. You'll also get transcripts of these conversations so that you can follow along with them.
  • This accent is appropriate for productions of Yellowman and other plays. You may have heard hints of it on the TV series Gullah Gullah Island - although no such place exists, the islands off Beaufort, SC, were the inspiration.
  • Gullah accents are a specific accent that has elements of African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) and of Caribbean accents. Today there are very few Gullah and Geechee speakers who aren't quite old, though some of the accent carries over for some younger blacks who still live in the area, but the strong accents are on their way out...
  • You'll instantly have access to the materials on your computer, tablet, or phone.
  • You'll also get future updates for free!

 

All profits from these materials go to opportunity scholarships for actors at the University of Houston to study overseas.



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Gullah: Learning the Accent

  1. History & Social Context
  2. Sound Placement
  3. Intonation
  4. Helpful Hints
  5. Consonants
  6. Vowels
  7. Diphthongs
  8. Specific Pronunciations
  9. Practice Sentences
  10. Practice Monologue
  11. Wrap Up

Native Speakers:

  1. St. Helena Island SC Male Chef
  2. St. Helena Island SC Male Facility Manager
  3. Hilton Head SC Male
  4. St Helena Island SC Male Net Maker
  5. Beaufort SC Female Story Teller


Most of these Native Speaker recordings are made "in the field" so you will hear such things as birds, cars or other people in the background. A transcription of the conversations is included to help you follow along. In addition to a conversation, some speakers also read a list of words and The Rainbow Passage.

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