What British Accent Do You Have?

What what! I say, I just sighted the thread entitled 'What American Accent Do You Have?" and thought: My, my, I really must stand up for old Blighty and make this thread: A monument to all things British.

...Well actually, I was just sort of wondering if Americans really like our British accents or if they think we're all just stuck up snobs who are talking out of our...

I for one have a rather silly, aristocratic sounding babble that rather stands out against... well... everyone up here in Aberdeen. Although I can do a (rather pathetic) Scottish accent if I need to. :2thumbsup:

The good thing is that whenever I go to the US, I am forever getting stopped by friendly people saying: "Oh my gaaawd! Are you ENGLISH!? Oh go on, say something for me! Oh I wish my children/wife/hamsters were so prawper..." Though I'm never really sure if they do like my accent or if they are just mocking me... oh well...

How about Belgian accents ? :inquisitive:

Well... the sheer mix of languages in Belgium does seem to have put a stop to people having much of an idea what a 'Belgian accent' might sound like. Probably frenchish, or flemmishish, or otherish.

Well I have an American British accent of course. Now that was easy.

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Originally Posted by Andres

How about Belgian accents ? :inquisitive:

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I thought that Flemish spoke flawless English? ~;)

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Originally Posted by Kralizec

I thought that Flemish spoke flawless English? ~;)

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At least flawlesser than our Dutch neighbours...

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Austalian!

well since I live in the North Antrim area I sort of have a slight scottish accent instead of the horrible Belfast area accent.
But when I goto america they think I'm Scottish rather than Northen Irish but either is good for me.

Me, I just get angry when I'm talking up a woman in the bar (in a previous life, love :) ) and some guy with a Brit accent - of any kind - stumbles in, speaks, and magnets all the females like iron filings.

Wotsa poor bloke t'do?

I can do a really good Austin Powers if I don't brush my teeth for a week. Do I make you horny?

Another in Aberdeen? My word. Two showing up in as many days is disturbing.
However you're not blessed with the dulcet Aberdonian tones, Fwapper, and
that is a real shame.

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Originally Posted by rdeče.jabolko

Another in Aberdeen? My word. Two showing up in as many days is disturbing.
However you're not blessed with the dulcet Aberdonian tones, Fwapper, and
that is a real shame.

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Och aye it is... ...Och I cannae think of onything else t' say...

Gosh, I can't even do a Scottish accent when I'm typing :P

Nobody has yet shed any light on the (not really) great mystery of whether Americans like British accents. Anyone feel like... shedding any light?

I have a mild Scouse accent.

My accent is a mangled cross between north American, Northern English (more Liverpool/Lancashire than anything else), Southern Enlgand (but not Devon or Cornish, or Cockney)

My mum comes from Essex and me dad comes from the midlands and I live in Wiltshire so I should realy have a funny accent but I dont

Full on Received Pronunciation: think David Niven. Ah, the wonders of never having lived in England during my life.

dont all of yall sound like Mary Poppins?

My attempt at an English accent is contrived and pretentious.

I'm currrently trying desperately to resist the East-coast Jersey /New York accent. "Chahlie" intead of "Charlie," "wahta," instead of "water," etc.. I'm from California, where people have normal American accents ( :beam: ).

I have Essex accent.

I did not see any further than the Greek part of Aegean Sea but..I believe I have Essex accent. I mean it's nice...I-..uh..

Nevermind.

:toilet:

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Originally Posted by rdeče.jabolko

Another in Aberdeen? My word. Two showing up in as many days is disturbing.
However you're not blessed with the dulcet Aberdonian tones, Fwapper, and
that is a real shame.

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And moi makes trois!

I wouldn't call the average voice from Bucksburn or Mastrick "dulcet" by any means. I have a Scots accent but it varies in strength depending on who I'm speaking to or if I'm speaking formally.

What I want to know is; where do I go to meet all these girls who find British accents sexy? :help:

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Originally Posted by 71-hour Ahmed

And moi makes trois!

I wouldn't call the average voice from Bucksburn or Mastrick "dulcet" by any means. I have a Scots accent but it varies in strength depending on who I'm speaking to or if I'm speaking formally.

What I want to know is; where do I go to meet all these girls who find British accents sexy? :help:

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[Should've said two more - I was referring to yourself and Fwapper. I've
been a fairly regular participant here and had noticed you around before, but
not he.]

I'm actually from the sticks, so I'm not quite so blessed as those in Torry or
elsewhere. I have a generic 'shire accent, miinus the Doric. As for the pulling
factor, I think it applies more to the stereotypical RP English accents, doesn't it?

Although I do know one American who has a thing for the more generic, leaning
towards Weegie sound. [Can't see the appeal there, myself.] Get yourself off to
St. Louis at the earliest opportunity, Ahmed. Be sure to pack a kilt.

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Originally Posted by The_Doctor

I have a mild Scouse accent.

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Would an accent midway between Scouse and Brum be called Scum?

Coming from the Red Clydeside, I have a typical lowland Scots accent. But because of my Highland parent I can't help rolling my R's and can never say some words right. Some of my northern relatives role their R's like a machine gun. My Ulster blood mucks up some words aswell (like Ulster).

But thats a Scottish accent, not British.:wink:

SNP, SNP, SNP! Slightly ironic considering the Ulster Unionist relatives in a way, but thats a different scenario I suppose.

I have an armed forces accent

staying in no fixed place for long sorta gives a taster of all the english accents

i'm slightly drawn to south-eastern(Kent, Surrey) as i always go there and i used to live there for a looong while..

i have been told i'm slightly posh...only becuse i pronounce my words correctly (grahss, bahth etc etc)

Heh heh heh. I occasionally attempt to mimic British accents and voices ranging from young man to old geezer. Not always successful it is very amusing at least, heh heh :) Sometimes my attempt is so... stupid I sound as if a cold has struck me.

Where can I find clear direct examples of accents so my attempts would possibly have more chance of success?

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Originally Posted by Bijo

Heh heh heh. I occasionally attempt to mimic British accents and voices ranging from young man to old geezer. Not always successful it is very amusing at least, heh heh :) Sometimes my attempt is so... stupid I sound as if a cold has struck me.

Where can I find clear direct examples of accents so my attempts would possibly have more chance of success?

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If you watch Mary Poppins, you can follow Dick Ven Doike for a spot-on impersonation of the accent from the London Borough of Mars.

When you grow up in Merseyside and then move to Yorkshire at the age of 6, it leaves you with the bizarre result of not having any accent. I sound so bland, you can't imagine it.

Maybe tomorrow i'll post a sound clip.

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Would an accent midway between Scouse and Brum be called Scum?

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No, it would be called Brouse.:inquisitive:

I used to have a cockney accent before I came to Australia.