Join The Fun: How To Participate In The Tumblr Accent Challenge

Want to try the Tumblr Accent Challenge, but aren’t sure how to do it? Check out our guide for how to screen record with sound and post your submission to the challenge, here.

The Accent Challenge is making its rounds on social media again, and this time, Tumblr's caught the bug. This light-hearted social media game has been around for several years, but every now and then, it goes viral. This week, Tumblr users have kicked off the craze once again, sharing videos of themselves pronouncing a variety of words that showcase their regional accents. While some users are posting videos directly completing the challenge, many prefer to create screen recordings with sound that feature a photo of the challenge instructions, allowing others to join in.

If you're eager to take part in the Tumblr Accent Challenge but feel uncertain about how to proceed, fear not! We’ve compiled an easy-to-follow guide that includes the challenge instructions, the questions you need to answer, and the steps for recording your screen with sound on both iOS and Android devices.

Tumblr Accent Challenge: How It Works

To participate in the Tumblr Accent Challenge, players are instructed to record a video of themselves pronouncing a specific list of words. To ensure that their video reaches a wider audience, players should add the hashtag #accentchallenge. Below are the questions you should answer in your video:

1. What’s your name and username?
2. Where are you from?
3. Accent challenge word list (say each of these): Aunt, Roof, Envelope, Route, Theater, Caught, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Coupon, Tumblr, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, GPOY, Lawyer, Water, Mayonnaise, Pajamas, Iron, Naturally, Aluminium, GIF, New Orleans, Crackerjack, Doorknob, Alabama, Pajamas.
4. What is it called when someone throws toilet paper on the house?
5. What is that bubbly carbonated drink called?
6. What term do you use for gym shoes?
7. What do you call your grandparents?
8. What do you call the thing with wheels used to carry groceries in the supermarket?
9. Be a wizard or vampire?
10. What do you use to change channels on TV?
11. Choose any book and read a random passage.
12. Do you personally think you have an accent?
13. Say any 3 words that come to your mind.

Tumblr Accent Challenge: How to Screen Record with Sound

iOS Users

For iPhone users, screen recording with sound is a built-in feature for anyone running iOS 11 or later. You can check which version of iOS you are running by going to the Settings app > General > About. Here’s how to access the iOS Screen Recorder:

• Open the Settings app.
• Tap on Control Center.
• Tap on Customize Controls.
• Locate the Screen Recorder; if there is a green plus sign next to it, tap on it to add it to your Control Center.
• Close the Settings app.
• Open the Control Center:
• For older iPhones - Swipe up to access.
• For iPads and iPhone X or newer - Swipe down from the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
• With the Control Center open, look for an icon that is a circle with another circle inside. This represents the Screen Recorder feature.
• Long press on the Screen Recorder button to bring up options.
• Tap on the "Microphone On" option (the icon will turn red).
• Tap on the "Start Recording" option.
• Record your video. When finished, tap on the red bar at the top of the screen to stop recording. Your video will be saved in the Photos app.

Android Users

Unlike iOS, Android devices do not have a built-in screen recording feature, so users will need to download an app that allows screen recording. Here are a few options you can try:

• ScreenCam Screen Recorder
• YouTube Gaming
• DU Recorder

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