UK Accents

[Glad_its_all_over]

Talking to a colleague today, she (German, German-based, speaks perfect English) noted that the sheer variety of British accents was a marvel and a mystery to her. There were some she found easy and comfortable to make out, others which confused her and others yet which she found utterly unintelligible.

 

[BugsyIV]

Sheer variety...

Yet only 2 options? Diçkhead

 

[crustyrusty]

like the somerset accent, anyone can do south london like ross kemp, graham norton or johnathon woss.

 

[thegimp]

Extensive

 

[BratMedic]

Are you asking about the difficulty of understanding various accents? Or are you wondering about the like/dislike of various regional variations?

 

[crustyrusty]

Extensive

going to alienate all north of watford and all west of bracknell

 

[Glad_its_all_over]

Sheer variety...

Yet only 2 options? ********

Now sorted, had an ND while laying out the options

 

[BugsyIV]

Now sorted, had an ND while laying out the options

Ahhh ok, clumsy diçkhead it is then.

 

[Bagl0ck]

Any reason why only sarf London gets an option?

 

[BoundApprentice]

Now sorted, had an ND while laying out the options

you have missed the lincolnshire accent out as it isnt really midlands or northern or norfolkian

 

[tearsbeforebedtime]

Talking to a colleague today, she (German, German-based, speaks perfect English) noted that the sheer variety of British accents was a marvel and a mystery to her. There were some she found easy and comfortable to make out, others which confused her and others yet which she found utterly unintelligible.

Because German all sound the same with no regional accents? Why is she surprised?

 

[asmallbrownduck]

What is "Southern generic", I'm from Yorkshire and never had an accent, but the last one I would tick would be any that would associate me with shandy drinking southern woofters. Change it to RP and you might get more taking part.

 

[Tartan_Terrier]

Still not enough options. For example there is a big difference between the Glasgow and Edinburgh accent, and both of them are Lowland Scotland.

 

[Glad_its_all_over]

I'd have loved to have been more forensic and detailed, but there's an upper limit to the number of options on a poll, I discovered.

 

[greyfergie]

Talking to a colleague today, she (German, German-based, speaks perfect English) noted that the sheer variety of British accents was a marvel and a mystery to her. There were some she found easy and comfortable to make out, others which confused her and others yet which she found utterly unintelligible.

That’ll be the jocks

 

[Glad_its_all_over]

Because German all sound the same with no regional accents? Why is she surprised?

Um.... not so much, compare and contrast an upright, noble and decent Hochdeutscher from Hanover with a sneaky Zurich weasel to see a real contrast in regional accents.

 

[greyfergie]

Scouse is still the worst

 

[LepetitCaporal]

Monsieur disnnae hae un accent ...i talk like Him !
North Perthshire tinker
Even other Scots can hardly understand me when i speak... (+ write)

 

[lokiuk]

going to alienate all north of watford and all west of bracknell

Yarp!

 

[lokiuk]

Scouse is still the worst

That's because it's a mangled mix of North Wales, Ireland and Northern English accents

It's a real mongrel accent