Whats your favourite UK regional accent?

[JTrader]

There are many UK regional accents. The major ones i could think of are within the poll. However, regional accents exist within these regional accents. For example, Yorkshire has something like 32 recognised seperate regional accents of its own....

Whats your favourite UK regional accent?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_accents_of_English_speakers#England

 

[blackcab]

There are many UK regional accents. The major ones i could think of are within the poll. However, regional accents exist within these regional accents. For example, Yorkshire has something like 32 recognised seperate regional accents of its own....

Whats your favourite UK regional accent?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_accents_of_English_speakers#England

Do a poll for least favourite too and see the convergence/divergence

You missed out Estuary and Urban/Ali G

 

[JTrader]

Yes - a few notable ommissions are Leicestershire & Cheshire

The Essex one could/should perhaps IMO be changed to -

Home counties/South East (Essex, Kent, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire).

If there is a willing Mod on hand, to make these 3 changes, it would be appreciated .

 

[JTrader]

I tend to like most UK accents (except Brummy ).
For me, It depends a lot on the person speaking it. If its a hot young girl, pretty much anything will sound nice to me.

I have a Yorkshire accent, but i prefer the Geordie accent above all other UK accents, as i think it tends to sound more fun, interesting etc.

Some Scottish accents are also very nice IMO- especially when spoken by young hotties .

 

[Splitlink]

Yes - a few notable ommissions are Leicestershire & Cheshire

The Essex one could/should perhaps IMO be changed to -

If there is a willing Mod on hand, to make these 3 changes, it would be appreciated .

A soft, female Scottish accent would be most likely to turn me on (when I was 50 years younger). I have to wait for the weather forecast, these days

I see JT and I have similar tastes.

Split

 

[Hoggums]

A soft, female Scottish accent would be most likely to turn me on (when I was 50 years younger). I have to wait for the weather forecast, these days

I see JT and I have similar tastes.

Split

who voted for Brummy?

I'm off for a kipper tie.

 

[JTrader]

A soft, female Scottish accent would be most likely to turn me on (when I was 50 years younger). I have to wait for the weather forecast, these days

I see JT and I have similar tastes.

Split

Absolutely. I was in Scotland in September, notably Aberdeen & Inverness, and the Scottish accent when spoken by young hotties (there did seem like a high proportion who fit into this category - must be the cleaner air ) is definately appealing, very fresh and natural sounding .

I've never heard a hot brummy girl speaking in person. On TV, i can only think of Cat Deeley, and she's not really my type. If i did hear one in person, i'd imagine it would be perfectly OK .

The factors determining whether i like/pay attention to an accent or not then seem to be -
Physical attraction & personality.
If i can tick both boxes, the accent is probably going to blend into the background, but if i can't tick both boxes, the accent might become more noticable.

 

[trendie]

who voted for Brummy?

I'm off for a kipper tie.

there is a term for goodbye in the Midlands here that goes "tarrar-a-bit", which always makes me smile.
funnily, many people tell me that I dont sound like the locals, even though I grew up in t'Wolverhampton.
I try to explain thats because my accent is "educated". Doesnt go down too well.

 

[Joviancaldera]

Who doesn't fancy a scottish accent?