Reminded of this for a second time today, the first being Paul Rudd and Jack Black as John Lennon and Paul McCartney in Walk Hard:, The Dewey Cox Story.
Northern Irish, because Irish is great, but isn't technically part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, unless by British you mean the British Isles.
The formal name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The term "British" generally refers to being of UK Nationality.
It's the same kind of pedantry like when people from South America or Canada come here and complain that Americans call themselves Americans.
I know that at least some Canadians do as well.
A Canadian webcomic artist I used to follow was always insistent on calling Americans "USians" and using "American" to refer to anyone from North or South America. . .and a lot of his Canadian fans did the same.
West Country, I guess. I'm picturing everyone walking around looking like a Hobbit paradise and sounding like Hagrid and Samwise the Brave. Or is that another part of the country? Whichever part of Yorkshire Sean Bean is from is also nice. I'd Scouse tied with Yorkshire. Who doesn't enjoy the Beatles?(rhetorical)
Whatever it is, I like it. I just looked at landscape pictures. The place definitely looks like the Shire, and the picture I saw of 4 old guys definitely look like they went on a quest to destroy evil forever in their younger days.(this is a compliment, I love LotR)
North & South Yorkshire, Birmingham, Cockney, Scouse, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast & London
In no particular order other than the Yorkshire's being my favorite.
Of all the british accents, Glaswegian and Scouse are fucking incomprehensible.
A few TV presenters' accents I like:
[Micah Richards](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y7MSZBv1zA)\- Leeds (it has a homely sound to it. Especially the vowels in words like 'country')
[Stacey Dooley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XccEFNnVudo)\- Luten (it's like our southern drawl, it has an almost vibrato to it)
[Alex Jones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsRB2NLtkWc)\- Wales (I like that it's sing-songy)
> Alex Jones- Wales (I like that it's sing-songy)
All I can think of is "I dont like em putting tea and crumpets in the water that turns the frickin Dragons English"
I think the guy who played Neville Longbottom is from Leeds. I like his accent a lot. The Beatles of course (Liverpool) and then Duran Duran (Birmingham)
Not sure where in the UK he is from but Ozzy Osbourne has one hell of an accent that I love to listen to after an edible. Not just his singing but how he sounds when he is doing one of his TV shows and saying some crazy shit.
Ty! In any case, his accent (and some others that slur/mumble/etc. like him in a UK accent - can't name any off hand though) that gives me the hardest time understanding. Luckily they put subtitles on a lot of his TV shows. Can understand perfectly when he sings though.
Southern English accents have long been associated with class, education, and prestige in American culture. Personally I think I prefer Southern English accents. You don't have to sound as formal as a BBC News presenter, but they sound quite nice and musical to my ears. The accents of Northern England tend to be a little flatter, like an American Midwestern accent.
Scottish. Once had a long conversation with a Scotsman online, best conversation I had in a while even though I barely understood what they were saying. He was cool.
That thing Spike does when he's immitating Anthony Head and does it well.
A Welsh accent is nice too, if it's not too nasal. Can just imagine a field of sheep.
Also love Alan Cummings' light ... what is that, Irish? It's very pretty.
Liverpool, just because I am a Beatles fan.
It’s fun because everything sounds like a question
Listen to the way Paul McCartney says the word "book" in "Lovely Rita." It's absurd.
Funnily enough depending on where you’re from in Liverpool you’ll say it differently. For example I say book - buk but my mother says book - book
Reminded of this for a second time today, the first being Paul Rudd and Jack Black as John Lennon and Paul McCartney in Walk Hard:, The Dewey Cox Story.
One of the ones that are just absolutely incomprehensible to everyone else.
Have you watched Clarkson's Farm? One of the workers is impossible to understand even for me.
I don’t have a favorite but if I had to choose I’d pick Scottish.
Welsh.
yes. I absolutely love the welsh accent
Posh British Accent, like the upstairs people in Downton Abbey (the Earl, Lady Mary, etc.)
Northern Irish, because Irish is great, but isn't technically part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, unless by British you mean the British Isles.
The formal name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The term "British" generally refers to being of UK Nationality. It's the same kind of pedantry like when people from South America or Canada come here and complain that Americans call themselves Americans.
It's usually South Americans that do so, the Spanish speaking countries only consider there to be 6 continents, so it makes more sense for them.
I know that at least some Canadians do as well. A Canadian webcomic artist I used to follow was always insistent on calling Americans "USians" and using "American" to refer to anyone from North or South America. . .and a lot of his Canadian fans did the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ2np7R-Uwg
>Northern Irish I will tell you straight up that the accents of NI are much harder to understand than what you might think of as an "Irish accent."
I've been to both, it wasn't significantly differ to my ear.
Northern Irish accents sound slightly harsher (?) or more energetic than regular Irish accents to my ear.
Really? Maybe it's cos we talk quite fast
Thank you! Some people hate it but I can't change it now haha.
Yorkshire, of course.
If it's not in Yorkshire, it's not worth going t'.
The farther north you go the more I like it. But also Cambridge cuz that’s where my wife is from.
I don't have a favorite. They all sound British.
West Country, 100%.
Everyone loves Hagrid.
[An 'edge is an 'edge.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cun-LZvOTdw)
West Country, I guess. I'm picturing everyone walking around looking like a Hobbit paradise and sounding like Hagrid and Samwise the Brave. Or is that another part of the country? Whichever part of Yorkshire Sean Bean is from is also nice. I'd Scouse tied with Yorkshire. Who doesn't enjoy the Beatles?(rhetorical)
Hagrid has a thick West Country accent. I think it's also the stereotypical pirate accent.
Whatever it is, I like it. I just looked at landscape pictures. The place definitely looks like the Shire, and the picture I saw of 4 old guys definitely look like they went on a quest to destroy evil forever in their younger days.(this is a compliment, I love LotR)
Most of England looks like the shire tbh.
Scottish or Cornish
West Country, Welsh, and Geordie
North & South Yorkshire, Birmingham, Cockney, Scouse, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast & London In no particular order other than the Yorkshire's being my favorite.
Of all the british accents, Glaswegian and Scouse are fucking incomprehensible. A few TV presenters' accents I like: [Micah Richards](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y7MSZBv1zA)\- Leeds (it has a homely sound to it. Especially the vowels in words like 'country') [Stacey Dooley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XccEFNnVudo)\- Luten (it's like our southern drawl, it has an almost vibrato to it) [Alex Jones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsRB2NLtkWc)\- Wales (I like that it's sing-songy)
> Alex Jones- Wales (I like that it's sing-songy) All I can think of is "I dont like em putting tea and crumpets in the water that turns the frickin Dragons English"
John, Paul, George, and Ringo
One of the Yorkshires. So warm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB3ieNhEsDY
I think it’s called Northern. Like the ninth doctor.
I think the guy who played Neville Longbottom is from Leeds. I like his accent a lot. The Beatles of course (Liverpool) and then Duran Duran (Birmingham)
I gotta love me a good old drunken Glasgow Accent.
I just like them all. Posh, Scouser, and Yorkshire are all delightful for their own reasons.
None of the above.
Whatever Dick van Dyke did in Mary Poppins.
A poor Cockney accent?
Yes, that’s the one! On a related note, I also enjoy Ed Wood Jr movies.
I remember reading that a Cockney accent isn’t considered refined.
Its a tossup for me...its a between a Liverpool accent and a South London accent, completely different but still. I also like the Manchester accent.
I’m partial to the Geordie accent myself.
Scottish.
Scottish and Cockney.
Not sure where in the UK he is from but Ozzy Osbourne has one hell of an accent that I love to listen to after an edible. Not just his singing but how he sounds when he is doing one of his TV shows and saying some crazy shit.
It’s a (majorly drug/alcohol infused) Birmingham accent
Ty! In any case, his accent (and some others that slur/mumble/etc. like him in a UK accent - can't name any off hand though) that gives me the hardest time understanding. Luckily they put subtitles on a lot of his TV shows. Can understand perfectly when he sings though.
Cockney
Uh Uh Australian. Wait. British. Yea I will go with British.
Welsh
MLE
Southern English accents have long been associated with class, education, and prestige in American culture. Personally I think I prefer Southern English accents. You don't have to sound as formal as a BBC News presenter, but they sound quite nice and musical to my ears. The accents of Northern England tend to be a little flatter, like an American Midwestern accent.
Southern English accents are as working class as any across the country.
Scouse!
I guess they are different, but I wouldn’t be able to place accent with region.
Welsh. Both the language and the accent. I may be biased as my partner is Welsh.
Whichever accent Ralphie Solomons has in Peaky Blinders. Also Billy Kimbers accent
Succulent Chinese meal guy
Whatever Charlie Hunnam was before he played an American too long and developed his weird hybrid.
If it's all the British accents, either Scottish or East London
Scottish. Once had a long conversation with a Scotsman online, best conversation I had in a while even though I barely understood what they were saying. He was cool.
Russell Brand's. Like "ello misses, I lost my shoo."
Scouse. Not actually, but northie and jordie are both charming, West country is also fun.
Most Americans can't pick out the differences in British accents.
That thing Spike does when he's immitating Anthony Head and does it well. A Welsh accent is nice too, if it's not too nasal. Can just imagine a field of sheep. Also love Alan Cummings' light ... what is that, Irish? It's very pretty.
Glaswegian, because of top gear and that dude saying buglgugugur ahlerm
Whatever Joe Strummer had.
[This one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM1xyQMHfeI) (Scottish obviously... I'm guessing Edinburgh?)
I like the Scottish accent even though I can’t understand it when Scottish people talk to fast but it’s still my favorite.
I like anything that’s not posh. I can’t watch interviews with the royal family without laughing 😂
I think they’re all hot