The voice used by vlog celebrities to sound informative and authoritative. A mix of the California raised question-like tone at the end of sentences and the monotonal drone of news and radio professionals. A purposefully polished accent that only exists in blogs and youtube videos.
The name is derived from the old Transatlantic (or Mid-Atlantic) Accent, an accent specifically designed for film, television, and media that blended posh sounding British accent with American pronunciation to create a high class sound. (Known users of the Transatlantic Accent are Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, and early Vincent Price)
The name is derived from the old Transatlantic (or Mid-Atlantic) Accent, an accent specifically designed for film, television, and media that blended posh sounding British accent with American pronunciation to create a high class sound. (Known users of the Transatlantic Accent are Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, and early Vincent Price)
Tommy's Neuroscience vlog never really took off so he started using the New Transatlantic Accent. Now he sounds like a dick but he has more than 30,000 followers.
by chronocaptain February 16, 2021