One of the things I've wondered about my whole life:
Does anyone know how to describe the R sound that millennial girls from the west coast make? You can hear it in the word "either" for the intro to The Button [1]. In my mind, it's prominent in the Pacific Northwest and in the speech of Lizzie Caplan (she's from L.A.).
I definitely know what you mean, it's exactly how Lizzie Caplan speaks. It's different for sure, but for the life of me I can't tell if it's placed further backwards or further forwards, or if it's a question of elongation/tempo as well? Or possibly raising the palate?
Not sure they're talking about fry, there. With the vocal fry you can hear some serious hang time while the speaker grinds out that croaky noise. But this other thing sounds almost choked off, definitely not drawn out.
Does anyone know how to describe the R sound that millennial girls from the west coast make? You can hear it in the word "either" for the intro to The Button [1]. In my mind, it's prominent in the Pacific Northwest and in the speech of Lizzie Caplan (she's from L.A.).
It's almost like they swallow the letter.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/@cut/videos