To forestall any suspicions: she is not AI. It’s a real voice actress and I’m trying to determine whether this manner of speaking is reminiscent of any specific region or whether it’s a placeless, purely performative affectation.
To forestall any suspicions: she is not AI. It’s a real voice actress and I’m trying to determine whether this manner of speaking is reminiscent of any specific region or whether it’s a placeless, purely performative affectation.
Yea, it’s pretty neutral, with just the “lazy” “chu” sound for the “t-y”.
I agree with the Mid-Atlantic as that tends toward pretty neutral. And I’ve heard the “chu” slurring all over the place. I’ve been guilty of it myself.
Re: “lazy” - sounds tend to move upward/forward in our mouths, it’s kind of a laziness. It’s why “T” sometimes sounds like “D” - it’s easier to enunciate that way.