What British Accent Do You Have?

[Fwapper]

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.

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...

[Andres]

How about Belgian accents ?

[Fwapper]

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.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

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

[Kralizec]

How about Belgian accents ?

I thought that Flemish spoke flawless English?

[Andres]

I thought that Flemish spoke flawless English?

At least flawlesser than our Dutch neighbours...

[Kralizec]

[CountArach]

Austalian!

[ShadesPanther]

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.

[KukriKhan]

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?

[Devastatin Dave]

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

[scotchedpommes]

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.

[Fwapper]

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.

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?

[The_Doctor]

I have a mild Scouse accent.

[Lorenzo_H]

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)

[ZombieFriedNuts]

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

[King Henry V]

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

[Strike For The South]

dont all of yall sound like Mary Poppins?

[Togakure]

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 ( ).

[LeftEyeNine]

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.

[71-hour Ahmed]

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.

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?

[scotchedpommes]

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?

[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.

[Pannonian]

I have a mild Scouse accent.

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

[Rhyfelwyr]

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.

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

[Ianofsmeg16]

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)

[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?

[Pannonian]

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?

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.

[Mikeus Caesar]

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.

[The_Doctor]

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

No, it would be called Brouse.

[naut]

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