Montana 3

Listen to Montana 3, a 39-year-old man from Helena, Montana, United States. Click or tap the triangle-shaped play button to hear the subject. 

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

AGE: 39

DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/YYYY): 1986

PLACE OF BIRTH: Helena, Montana

GENDER: male

ETHNICITY: White/Ashkenazi

OCCUPATION: business analyst

EDUCATION: bachelor’s degree

AREAS OF RESIDENCE OUTSIDE REPRESENTATIVE REGION FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS: none

OTHER INFLUENCES ON SPEECH:

The subject’s father had a mild New York accent.

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RECORDED BY: Avram Pitter (subject)

DATE OF RECORDING (DD/MM/YYYY): 28/09/2025

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION OF SCRIPTED SPEECH: N/A

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DATE OF TRANSCRIPTION (DD/MM/YYYY): N/A

ORTHOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPTION OF UNSCRIPTED SPEECH:

Hi, uh, my name is Avi. I was born in, uh, Helena, Montana. Um, I was raised here as well. Uh, haven’t really spent much time outside of the state: a few months here, a few months there.

Uh, I was inspired to submit this, uh, when I saw that there were a few voices for Montana, but no men, so I figured I’d throw my voice in there for a go. Uh, I was inspired to do a submission by watching an old video from a voice actor that I follow, Liam O’Brien, who said that IDEA’s a great way to train up on accents. Um, I haven’t really trained up on any accents, but someday, I might.

Um, besides growing up here, uh, I was also educated here. I got a couple of degrees, work here, uh, done a fair number of different things throughout the state — uh, not very many Montana-type things. You could say a little bit of horseback riding, a few brandings here and there. I haven’t had to help deliver any calves or foals or anything like that. I did work at a goat ranch for a few years, though, which was a fun experience. If it paid better, I’d still be doing it. Anywho, uh, that is my submission. I hope my voice is useful, and I hope you enjoyed listening to it.

TRANSCRIBED BY: Avram Pitter (subject)

DATE OF TRANSCRIPTION (DD/MM/YYYY): 28/09/2025

PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION OF UNSCRIPTED SPEECH: N/A

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