chelsea Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 we're Devonians born and bred (strong in the arm - thick in the 'ead ) I hate my accent - sound cross between vicky pollard and a farmer! Hubby sounds like a worzel hubby's father....well.... even worse! I adore Cockney, Geordie and Scottish accents Hardest to understand - Scouse and Welsh....they talk so fast I can never understand what Steven Gerrard is saying in a post match interview (not that im interested anyway!! ). Welsh plumber came the other day and im sorry to say I had to say "pardon" every time he spoke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I get accused of being posh by everyone except real posh people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I was shown a Geordie one once A friend had a Geordie guide to computing,glory! Brilliant I think maybe a Brummie keyboard would have ER on the start button. Hilarous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Only just caught up with this thread. Very funny. We're pretty Sarf Lunnun round here, technically Kent, but the accent's with more Fs than THs, and the obligatory missing G at the end of any word ending in "ing" drives me crackers. I'm always pulling the children up on their speech, I say it's sloppy, they say it's how everyone speaks, therefore it's an accent. I'm not sure, so insist on "proper" words at home but I know they speak like lazy oiks when they're out I'm not really sure what my accent's like anymore . I kind of moved around the country a bit when I was younger and got exposed to lots of accents, so I'm not sure that I've got a strong regional accent, just a real old mish mash of one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I'm not really sure what my accent's like anymore . at the rescues, Kate, I can never understand a word you're saying... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 OH is from Ayr on the west coast of Scotland and has a lovely soft accent, very Sean Connery. I was brought up in Surrey and Apparently am very posh according to him. Well spoken according to AnnieP! I love Scottish accents!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I love Yorkshire accents (think Alan Titchmarsh ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 - I'd rather not!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Egluntyne Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 There are so many accents in Yorkshire. Some are easier on the ear than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 afamily wrote: We're pretty Sarf Lunnun round here, technically Kent I was brought up in Welling which is Sarf Lunnun, technically Kent. I went to a posh school and taught to speak 'proper' Over the years my accent veers from posh to estuarine, I always refer to Hackney as 'acne' I also love regional accents, but only the ones I can understand Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Chelsea - you've got a lovely voice Christian - I love Sean Connery, and your OH has a lovely accent too. Phil is very softly spoken and people say that he has a slight bucks accent. Mine's a right mishmash; born in Herts, lived in London, travelled widely and picked up accent when working with others - it's stayed more or less the same for years now. I don't know what I sound like - what do you think Egluntine? I've been labelled posh before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I get accused of being posh by everyone except real posh people. Me too! My former neighbour (a real East Ender) used to call me 'The Duchess'! My parents were sticklers for pronunciation, so I learned to use one voice at home and another one in the playground. Most people think I'm posh, sadly this illusion soon goes when they hear me swearing like a navvy (still in a posh accent, naturally!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I always thought I didn't have much of a Lancashire accent until I started working with a team from Hove. Then my accent sounds really broad. Until I'm with the outlaws from Bolton - they all think I'm posh!! My step mum is an eastender who was sent for elocution lessons as a child. No discernible accent until she flips then my Dad says she sounds like a fishwife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 I spent a lot of time with my Italian grandpys when I was little and apparently I had an Italian accent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
