What's YOUR British accent? (live in, areas, roach)

[mackinac81]

Hi everyone!

I find accents really interesting, and with the variety of British accents across the country, I thought it'd be fun to see what accent everyone has on this board.

I'm American myself, so I don't have a british accent, but look forward to reading your responses.

mackinac

[albion]

I live in the south of England, the call my accent "Estuary" english.

[PA2UK]

I'm American but I've been told I'm picking up an accent. My husband is from Manchester/Salford, where we live now but he doesn't have a very stereotypical Manc or Salford accent. I'd say he has more of a general northern accent.

The Gallagher brothers from Oasis are from Manchester as well. Liam sometimes tends to put on a real thick, stereotypical, nasal Manchester accent. Noel's isn't quite so nasal but even his is still heavier than my husbands. Just search for Liam Gallagher or Noel Gallagher on Youtube for examples.

[Yorkie Bar]

I don't have an accent but I notice that a lot of other people from other places do

My accent is not as broad as this one:-


YouTube - interview with millen eve - true yorkshire accent!

because it even sounds odd to me but I reckon other people would think I sound something similar


YouTube - YORKSHIRE JAMES BLUNT (SPOOF)


And I've used this before but it still makes me laugh


YouTube - Yorkshire Airline


YouTube - Monty Python - Four Yorkshiremen


YouTube - HARRY ENFIELD- THE YORKSHIREMAN


Mr Palin is, of course, a true Yorkshireman.

[susan42]

Originally Posted by PA2UK

I'm American but I've been told I'm picking up an accent. My husband is from Manchester/Salford, where we live now but he doesn't have a very stereotypical Manc or Salford accent. I'd say he has more of a general northern accent.

The Gallagher brothers from Oasis are from Manchester as well. Liam sometimes tends to put on a real thick, stereotypical, nasal Manchester accent. Noel's isn't quite so nasal but even his is still heavier than my husbands. Just search for Liam Gallagher or Noel Gallagher on Youtube for examples.

General Northern accent?
I was born in Durham in the North east and now live in Newcastle,but I have a completely different accent to "geordies" from Newcastle.The 2 places are only about 15miles away from each other.Now people on Teesside - a bit further South have a different accent again.I think sometimes it's only the people from local areas that can pick up on the different accents, but they are definitely there.

[MaggieZ]

yes, I find it hard to pick out the accents in Britain, you have be from there to really hear the differences and be able to place most of them.

[PA2UK]

Originally Posted by susan42

General Northern accent?

Yes, I may not be local and may not know the accents extremely well but I've spoken to my husband about how he doesn't seem to speak with a stereotypical Manc accent and he agrees with this. Because I'm not British, I don't say anything about this culture unless I've approached the subject with my husband already and gotten his thoughts on it too.

[Moli]

I am from the South Coast of England, and have a broad Southern accent.........

[happynoodleboycey]

Pretty neutral but with a hint of Midland (sort of Brummie-ish). It's only very soft though (nothing like the excuse for English some people speak in this part of the world) but I'm told it becomes more noticable when I'm talking to friends and other people from around here.

[mackinac81]

Interesting responses. Are there any West Country people here? I always kind of liked that accent too.