meaning of "New York Voice"

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Hi,I heard the expression below in an interview. What is the meaning of the "New York Voice"? LIke, "NY accent"?You have a very New York voice but you grew up in Los Angeles.Thank you,M

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

The sentence, "You have a very New York voice but you grew up in Los Angeles.", would typically be said to a woman (the word "voice" when used like this typically has feminine implications), meaning she talks like a New Yorker (even though she grew up in L.A.).

Clive · Answer

. . . would typically be said to a woman. . .
. . . the word "voice" when used like this typically has feminine implications . .

I don't understand. Please explain a little more.

Thanks, Clive

Anonymous · Answer

In the US, when talking to a man, you'd typically say this as one of the following:

You talk like a New Yorker even though you grew up in LA.

You sound like a New Yorker even though you grew up in LA.

You could have fooled me. You sound like a New Yorker, even though you grew up in LA.

You could pass for a native New Yorker, the way you speak.

When speaking to a woman, the above sentences would come across as too harsh or direct-sounding, so you might say it as:

You have a very New York voice even though you grew up in LA.

Clive · Answer

Gee, that's a surprise to me.

In Canada, I'd speak that way to both men and women.

Clive

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