As a Trini who grew up around Hispanics and Caribbeans of all kinds in NYC, and with a mother married to a Bajan, she had her accent toned down throughout until the end. It's very hard for others to understand the broken English. Being made fun of alot in elementary school taught me how to turn my accent on and off at the appropriate times.
The English spoke in the Caribbean islands like Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, etcetera it's not broken English I don't really know what you mean about that, that type of English is just that a different type. Caribbean English is even better than the American and the British ones. I am not even a native speaker of English because I am from a Hispanic Caribbean country (the Dominican Republic) but come on now that's not something that you should be proud to say, have a good life.
@@westindian1685 😂 Lordt help this one. By your own comment stating "that type of English is just that a different type" you're essentially supporting my statement. Our WRITTEN English is by far better, yes, but our SPOKEN English is not proper...the two are not the same. Nothing to be ashamed of either because it's what makes us who we are which I'm VERY proud of. But then again, by your own admission you're not a native English speaker so ummm yeah. Then to end your response with "have a good life", you're clearly the type to throw sand in someone's face and take off running, chile bye 😂
@@trishamorris5097 I just only said "have a good life" as a random thing I was not even trying to be shady or something, you're just defying me for a comment that I said with no bad innuendos.
Awww I love hearing her accent so much !!! I can’t get enough !!! It’s faded now though... it makes me think of Trevor Noah’s “don’t loose your accent” comedy bit
U can't loose an accent if u grown with it. She's just learnt to change her accent to suit her audiences. A proper bajan accent is hard to understand as they speak fast
As a bajan I can say her accent was mostly out in di last clip but in di other clips she had to bring it down to where people can understand her when she speaks because from what I was told from people who isn't from Barbados is that we does speak fast so she brings her accent down
If you listen to her closely you can hear her Bajan accent closely I would love to listen to her talk for hours and just a hour on end I love her accent
I'm Trini, grew up in Trinidad. My husband however, is American. When I'm speaking to Trinis my accent is "Trini to de bone". Everyone else gets this slower hybrid-trini accent I've adopted. This is because I have found that most non-caribbean people I've spoken to, I had to repeat myself. Constantly. Also, I did not have to ask the reason for such because they all react similarly; apologizing firstly (though it's not warranted imo) before asking me to repeat what was said. Whenever this happened, I would automatically slow my speech, enunciate and paraphrase as much as possible. Now, I find myself speaking to almost everyone in this hybrid Trini accent and I absolutely hate it. I mostly dislike it because I have to make a conscious decision to switch back to my native accent when it should have been the other way around. Except when quarrelling...de Trini in meh does take center stage for dat!
in her first video, she was so shy. now she's one of the most successful artist out there. Glad to see her staying the same from the beginning even when she was starting out till now, just more confident. I love Mariah, and listens to her everyday! but this is what I'm saying. Mariah changed so much and is way different from before.
I don't care if I sound like a simp Rihanna is a Goddess.She radiates female star quality as a singer, dancer intelligent all round 🌟.God bless her.✌️🇬🇧
This was barely her accent but moreso in the last clip which was the closest. The bajan accent is full of so much broken english I completely understand why she speaks proper english. Literally no one would understand what she says. I'm bajan and sometimes I don't even understand it. 😩🤣
I have an accent and I didn't like it growing up and in my later years, I celebrate it, I'm proud of it and now my accent is an asset instead of a hindrance✌️❤️
It is a mix accent, has a touch of Irish, naturally because they have irish ancestry from evil Cromwell taking Irish out to work in the sugar fields. It's the Cork accent slowed down, Fenty is Fenton. Her grandfather was Irish. Look it up. th-cam.com/video/kY4rDnb11bY/w-d-xo.html
Listen I'm Jamaican and I want to tell you I'm a sucker for the Bajan accent ever since I went to the University of the West Indies and I had Bajan classmates, then I heard Rihanna speak y'all don't even know. I know y'all love Jamaican accent but I don't think it's that attractive. Bajan is as dear to me as French and the British accent are.
Anybody else notice how she on the low said she was “discovered” in that guys hotel room and then jay z held her until 3 am when she was “auditioning” for him 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
I think you guys are reading way too much into it. If something happened that day, I don’t think she would mention the hotel room. The way she said it, it probably wasn’t that big of a deal and the audition took place in a safe setting. Not all men are creeps out there
No way does the Bajan accent sound like an English accent, comparatively or otherwise even though Barbados is known as Little England. Maybe culturally they are most like England, minus the accent.
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If you have ever heard a bajan accent, you would know this isn't her bajan accent, this is a slight bajan lilt if anything
thankx for letting me know
It depends, my godmother and other relatives sound kind of like her. But my uncle has a thicker accent.
thank you very much other local bajans have a MUCH thicker accent
Probably because it’s extremely Americanized now
My mom came here when she was 12 and lost her Jamaican accent, but when she talks to family she’s able to turn it back on.
If you listen to her singing you can catch Rihanna’s bajan accent her disposition is very sweet and down to earth
Onthedonde
She's mean. She used to be nicer but fame got to her i guess
no she's not lmao@@EughhBrothereughh
As a Trini who grew up around Hispanics and Caribbeans of all kinds in NYC, and with a mother married to a Bajan, she had her accent toned down throughout until the end. It's very hard for others to understand the broken English. Being made fun of alot in elementary school taught me how to turn my accent on and off at the appropriate times.
The English spoke in the Caribbean islands like Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, etcetera it's not broken English I don't really know what you mean about that, that type of English is just that a different type. Caribbean English is even better than the American and the British ones. I am not even a native speaker of English because I am from a Hispanic Caribbean country (the Dominican Republic) but come on now that's not something that you should be proud to say, have a good life.
@@westindian1685 i totally agree and I’m glad I see your comment! She has a good point but don’t diss our accents!
@@westindian1685 😂 Lordt help this one. By your own comment stating "that type of English is just that a different type" you're essentially supporting my statement. Our WRITTEN English is by far better, yes, but our SPOKEN English is not proper...the two are not the same. Nothing to be ashamed of either because it's what makes us who we are which I'm VERY proud of. But then again, by your own admission you're not a native English speaker so ummm yeah. Then to end your response with "have a good life", you're clearly the type to throw sand in someone's face and take off running, chile bye 😂
@@trishamorris5097 I just only said "have a good life" as a random thing I was not even trying to be shady or something, you're just defying me for a comment that I said with no bad innuendos.
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I wish her accent was still thick like it was! All Caribbean accents are so beautiful ❤
she still has it lol
@@ken-fv9cz exactly, she just choses not to let it out
awww thank u as a Jamaican I appreciate u loving our accent 🇯🇲
Couldn't agree more, I love accents from that part of the world. They give such texture and life to language (hope that makes sense!😄)
True
I love how she let her real accent out at the end “Wuh yuh duz do wih deez hearts on duh side?”
Bajan ta de bone....Baje ta de world😃
@@michelleharewood7306 Is bajan a country ?
@@Thekidp3702 people from Barbados speak bajan
@@JesusisHazelsSavior broken english. It's a dialect with bajan slang. Still english just broken with heavy accent.
People from Barbados are Barbadians but they call themselves Bajans. 🇧🇧
Awww I love hearing her accent so much !!! I can’t get enough !!! It’s faded now though... it makes me think of Trevor Noah’s “don’t loose your accent” comedy bit
U can't loose an accent if u grown with it. She's just learnt to change her accent to suit her audiences. A proper bajan accent is hard to understand as they speak fast
The last minute is so cute, "I Heart You Back"
yes it is
Her true bajan accent was at the end
yes
Time stamp?
It was at the beginning, the very beginning as well.
Time ssttttaaaaaaamp?!!?
@@marrallo 3:25. When she's on periscope
I love her accent....she makes words sound beautiful!❤❤
@Sharon Curtis: they say we Bajans speak like we're singing. Heard it so often over the years🤣
@@caliciajames1252 yesssss! I love it
It not strong😂 you can't really hear it
I think she’s toning it down. Because I when I hear her speaking with her fellow Barbadians is hard for me to understand.
As a bajan I can say her accent was mostly out in di last clip but in di other clips she had to bring it down to where people can understand her when she speaks because from what I was told from people who isn't from Barbados is that we does speak fast so she brings her accent down
Lol, I'm Jamaica I understand guys mainly because my mother's side is from the country part of Jamaica and they talk fast!
Yeaaa its true! 🤎
Why are you writing grammatically incorrect?? Sorry I'm not native english just curious
@@oneof134what is your mother tongue ?
3:24 is her natural accent!!! Me on repeat 😂
She sounded so cute on the LIVE, she's so damn adorable!!
If you listen to her closely you can hear her Bajan accent closely I would love to listen to her talk for hours and just a hour on end I love her accent
I'm Trini, grew up in Trinidad. My husband however, is American. When I'm speaking to Trinis my accent is "Trini to de bone". Everyone else gets this slower hybrid-trini accent I've adopted. This is because I have found that most non-caribbean people I've spoken to, I had to repeat myself. Constantly. Also, I did not have to ask the reason for such because they all react similarly; apologizing firstly (though it's not warranted imo) before asking me to repeat what was said. Whenever this happened, I would automatically slow my speech, enunciate and paraphrase as much as possible. Now, I find myself speaking to almost everyone in this hybrid Trini accent and I absolutely hate it. I mostly dislike it because I have to make a conscious decision to switch back to my native accent when it should have been the other way around.
Except when quarrelling...de Trini in meh does take center stage for dat!
Great entertainer, I love Barbados 🇧🇧 and the West Indies they are wonderful people with a charming accent
in her first video, she was so shy. now she's one of the most successful artist out there. Glad to see her staying the same from the beginning even when she was starting out till now, just more confident.
I love Mariah, and listens to her everyday! but this is what I'm saying. Mariah changed so much and is way different from before.
I love the way she says „so“
This inflection is similar to how northern English people and Scottish people say it
@@surfboarding5058 And very similar to southern Irish accents as well.
Yes her real Bajan accent was at the very end. Love hearing it! It’s the sound of my family 🥰. from parish St. James 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I don't care if I sound like a simp Rihanna is a Goddess.She radiates female star quality as a singer, dancer intelligent all round 🌟.God bless her.✌️🇬🇧
I love her accent 😍
So cute❤❤❤❤
She’s so pretty. So much natural beauty.
Yesss🥰
she was so grateful for the hearts she wanted to send them back🥺🥺🥺
My GOD...when she dresses up/cleans up, Rihanna is THE most gorgeous woman on the planet!
Rihanna is like God in Barbados 🇧🇧 love her
That's so sad
@@yeebler it’s true though.. you act like that’s bad, it’s a word of expression. They don’t really see her as god
@@yeebler it was an exaggeration
@@kj5394 nothing she’s demonic and evil
She doesn't consider herself a God though
She’s not only very beautiful! She’s also very cute! ❤️❤️😄
This was barely her accent but moreso in the last clip which was the closest. The bajan accent is full of so much broken english I completely understand why she speaks proper english. Literally no one would understand what she says. I'm bajan and sometimes I don't even understand it. 😩🤣
Correction, not broken English. Is a dialect. 👌🏼
I have an accent and I didn't like it growing up and in my later years, I celebrate it, I'm proud of it and now my accent is an asset instead of a hindrance✌️❤️
She’s such a good soul!
Accent sexy af 🥵
I love it so classy and spicy.
I know my girlfriend is from barbados and speaks exactly like rihanna
@@umarbentley4953 So fake
@@yeebler Why is it fake?That's where she was born and raised.😳
@@umarbentley4953 absolutely nothing classy about our accent it’s just totally raw and island like
Her, Ashanti, Alicia Keys and Beyonce are the finest females singers since Aaliyah.
everytime i hear her speak she sounds just like my aunt but you can tell she’s talking fast and clear not the bajan way 🤣💕🇧🇧
In love with Badgal Riri 💝...🔥
Whew! That accent. 00:02
right!
I could listen to her all day… She has such a beautiful voice 🥹
I like how the interviewers are sat there like 😃😃😃 not understanding a word she says
4:08 "Heart. I Heart You back" Aweee!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXO
what a cutie pie she is🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I love you Rhi Rhi ❤❤❤ Billionaire Queen ☺️
I heart you back 😍
She's amazing ❤
Bless your ❤️ it all paid off in the end...
Def a rihanna fan!!!
She sounds so different from people I know who speaks bajan but she still a cutie!
No because I literally found out Rihanna was Caribbean after listening to Pon de Replay and being able to catch her accent 😭
2021 she speaking american accent😭😂😂
Bc we can change it. It’s her choice to speak whatever accent
She said she changes it so ppl can understand especially in interviews
Lol
Most don’t know she almost flopped. They put out umbrellas it didn’t do nothing put it back out almost a year later boom she’s a star
She always speaks slowly when she is trying to be rid of her accent. I wish she would just speak how she speaks. Her accent is beautiful!!!!!!!
Not that simple Dear. Americans have a hard time trying to understand our Caribbean accents.
When she’s around her friends.. her true self comes out.. including her accent.
We love you so much from africa travel is the problems that can't stopped the contact now American
Great Princess Rihanna love you xhuana from Albania
If you get she vex that is when you gine get da real bajan accent !!
“on dee sideeee” 😂
She's so pretty
Ask any Bajan to say “a lil rum” and you’ll here it 🇧🇧
Rihanna is the best I'm such a fan i hope she puts a new album out in the future but she is busy with her empire she's building 🏢
Awesome Video much Love and Respect Rihanna
The time I heard most the bajan accent when she was in a insta video with Nicki and they were talking about Bajans and Trinis don't like each other.
the second clip, her lips are poppin. i wish I could rock the same color.
I didn’t even know she had an accent
Me either 🤣🤣
everyone has an accent.
@@ghostqueen263 right, Americans don’t believe it
It is a mix accent, has a touch of Irish, naturally because they have irish ancestry from evil Cromwell taking Irish out to work in the sugar fields. It's the Cork accent slowed down, Fenty is Fenton. Her grandfather was Irish.
Look it up.
th-cam.com/video/kY4rDnb11bY/w-d-xo.html
@@irishcountrygirl78 yeah I think her dad is half Irish too
go off 👏🏾 Queen 👸🏾
She said "wid di"... "Sign di deal" 😂😂 Caribbean gyal. We chat bad.
Rihanna's has a good bajan accent
Listen I'm Jamaican and I want to tell you I'm a sucker for the Bajan accent ever since I went to the University of the West Indies and I had Bajan classmates, then I heard Rihanna speak y'all don't even know. I know y'all love Jamaican accent but I don't think it's that attractive. Bajan is as dear to me as French and the British accent are.
When You become a INTERNATIONAL STAR YOU LEARN TO MIX Ur ACCENT TO REACH THE MASSES. 💘
Before she was coached
Bajan Queen
Anybody else notice how she on the low said she was “discovered” in that guys hotel room and then jay z held her until 3 am when she was “auditioning” for him 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
Me sitting here waiting for the Baja accent
Went to his HOTEL ROOM and "Sang" for him.🤔🤔🤔😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
accent is fluent
No one’s gonna talk about her auditioning in homeboys hotel room? K.
Pretty sure her mom accompanied her.
No
Yes
Yes
He was with his wife and she didn't go alone, so...
rihanna has nice beautiful lips
Yes she does
She got the saying but not the words
Merci Déesse.👁️🇭🇹
She said she stayed with him til 3am
Wait I thought she sang for the producer on the beach, not his hotel room 😩
When she said he invited her back to the hotel room to sing for him....I was like "ooh baby, no..."
@@Tidepodsforbreakfast ASDHHOOIF
@@Tidepodsforbreakfast ?? He was on vacation where else would she audition lol use your brain
So cute❤
She does not even talk like this anymore at all
She sounds very different now
I love this!!! XOXOXOX
I love def jam
So naturally he invited me to his hotel room to sing for me
🙄🤨
I know right smh I always felt it was some casting couch energy with that story
Didnt even realize there was a seperate British and American kitchen nightmares.
She went to a married producer's hotel room to "sing" for him ..and he was impressed..
... I've never really paid this much attention to Rihannas story. This may be worth investigating...
I find it strange as of why she had to leave at 3am she was a teenager back then
@@teyahhopper3626 She didn’t leave Jay-Z’s office til 3… not the Hotel room…
Where else would he audition her, on vacation?
I think you guys are reading way too much into it. If something happened that day, I don’t think she would mention the hotel room. The way she said it, it probably wasn’t that big of a deal and the audition took place in a safe setting.
Not all men are creeps out there
Bajan/Guyanese accent
AYYY SHE JACKS TAIWAN 🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🙌🙌🙌
Liberian accent sound like this too
OMG I noticed that too! So many west African accents, especially Liberia, sound Jamaican or some Caribbean flavour.
@@MultiSciGeek maybe its because… they are of AFRICAN descent 😱 and many slaves were brought to the carribean.
@@onyxcrescent64 exactly!! Mfs forget that’s where they originally came from 🤦🏽♀️
Battleship was just a good movie you did good Brianna but Battleship for real auction beginning to the end
Jesus loves you!
No Basics Zone.
She use to be so cool lost her it factor got too Americanized 😢
she didn't lose anything...you americans just can't understand caribbean accents so we have to tone it down
How old was she in the first clip
17
God loves you
Me a few minutes later: **wha-?**
This is someone trying to mask their Bajan accent.
Most of this is her not speaking in her native
Rihanna and Fresh are the only 2 famous Barbados people I know; what a Stark contrast in physical attractiveness
ASAP Rocky is bardbadian too you know.
@@blessingkalu-emmanuel6745 ah, fresh must be an outlier then
@@springsbliss4094 F&F podcasts
As a Jamaican, I have always thought the Bajan accent sounds the most like our British colonizers. Love hearing it.
No way does the Bajan accent sound like an English accent, comparatively or otherwise even though Barbados is known as Little England. Maybe culturally they are most like England, minus the accent.
She looks like the Puerto Rican princess in her platinum wig
The girl in the thumbnail looks like Candace Owens.