UK accents

[magicjuan]

Scouse, light, normally. When I go back to Liverpool it tends to get thicker and with added phlegm.

 

[magicjuan]

South Liverpool, so " posh " Scouse !

The L25 thing was a clue wasn't it? Go on you cunning fox

 

[verreauxi]

I'm not from the UK but I voted for scouse, since it sounds awesome to me.

 

[hibbo'sclass]

Dodgy foreigner - isle of Man/Manx so nothing to do with the UK sowell.

 

[Groucho]

Scouse

 

[Tree13]

Born on the South coast, with an Irish parent and grandparents. Went to university twice: once in Wales and once in the West country. Then went into a line of work where in order to be taken seriously one is expected to converse in RP.

Having said all that, I have no idea what I sound like. I've been married for a few years now and can't remember the last time I got a word in edgeways.

 

[Bungle]

Someone from up north told me I sounded cockney, I've disregarded what they said and have gone with home counties.

 

[dholliday]

went into a line of work where in order to be taken seriously one is expected to converse in RP.

jaysus, i thought that was a myth, or at least only for those who worked at the Beeb in the 50's.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Put Brummie, but it's not really. Closet on the list.

 

[arminisgod]

Burnley... but a bit posher.

And yes I own a Whippet

 

[PITA]

Scouse, light, normally. When I go back to Liverpool it tends to get thicker and with added phlegm.

Thanks for sharing that.

 

[degsy]

Scouse, light, normally. When I go back to Liverpool it tends to get thicker and with added phlegm.

Sort of 'this' but as I don't go back very often, more like when I get on the ale.

I've observed that the younger you are...say 18 - 30; the more likely you are to 'absorb' bits of the local accent where ever you are.
If you're 8 and your family move from say glasgow to liverpool UK, or liverpool NSW you'll be a local, before you know it.
30 - 45 the accent mostly stays but you pick up local terminology and the odd vowel change, sometimes you have to modify how you pronounce words just to be understood at the checkout.
I find my self slipping in and out of 'buk' and 'buke'
Short version; accents...It's a moveable feast.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

A sinister Northern tone softened with a border lilt.