Media For my UK folks: Is the Scouser accent the UK's verison of American Southern accent?

[Marko Polo]

No, it's the UK's version of the South Boston accent. Both Scouse and South Boston accents were heavily influenced by the working-class Irish who settled in those areas.

This is an astute observation. I’m from Liverpool myself and don’t sound like Paddy, I’m more civilised

 

[Marko Polo]

Yes, like Boston there is a big Irish influence in Liverpool, but also very similar (I think) to North Wales. Obviously this makes sense geographically. If you listen to Welsh speakers in a conversation it sounds very much like two scousers, just impossible to understand. Also a lot of scousers over emphasise it and try to hard to be dead, dead scouse. Scouse not English, etc. Its fucking embarrassing.

People who exaggerate their accent are the worst. I call that “fake scouse”

 

[Leonard Haid]

This is an astute observation. I’m from Liverpool myself and don’t sound like Paddy, I’m more civilised

Yes, many native Bostonians don't sound like South Bostonians, I'm sure thinking that they're more civilised too.

 

[weaselkenievil]

Brummy
Scouse
Cornish

All disgusting

Bristol is pretty shit too. Alright my lover?

Nottingham accent sounds like you've had a significant brain injury.

Geordies? Just noise.

Cockerneys? They all talk shit dahn sarf. They put R's in words that don't need them. Parss me those jellied eels etc

 

[jooohnmatrix]

No definitely not. Each county in the uk pretty much has its own accent. I’m Irish, where paddy comes from most people’s ancestors came from Ireland which is why it so unique compared to the rest of the country. Have a look at the Newcastle accent on youtube if you want to hear a funnier one.

 

[Caoimhin]

Glaswegian accent checking in. I fucking can't stand the scouse accent.

People from Glasgow seem to take issue with syllables

More than two in a word and it gets discarded

 

[The_Renaissance]

There are even different versions of Manc. I can drive for about 10 minutes and the accent is slightly different, another 10 and so on. And pity the poor people between Liverpool and Manchester, they're like a red headed step child, don't belong anywhere and nobody wants to listen to them.

Same as in Wales - Cardiff accent sounds completely different to the Valleys, and even the Valleys have different tinges (where I'm from versus the Rhondda for example), and the north Walian accent is different too.

 

[Caoimhin]

I can't speak for the UK but I was taken aback when I first moved to the U.S

People in my bar in New York would be unaware that they are speaking to someone from a different State

Back in Ireland we can tell what nearby village someone is from by their accent

And someone from 20 miles away may as well be speaking a different language

 

[corrupted]

UK Rednecks = Pikeys, and it's not even close.

Listen to Conor. Turn up the twang and you're there.

 

[Armbars]

Bristol is pretty shit too. Alright my lover?

Nottingham accent sounds like you've had a significant brain injury.

Geordies? Just noise.

Cockerneys? They all talk shit dahn sarf. They put R's in words that don't need them. Parss me those jellied eels etc

i am a cockney you cunt

 

[weaselkenievil]

Same as in Wales - Cardiff accent sounds completely different to the Valleys, and even the Valleys have different tinges (where I'm from versus the Rhondda for example), and the north Walian accent is different too.

Funny you mention Wales, typing my post my brain went off thinking about my favourite accent on a woman and it’s definitely Welsh.

I’ve travelled all over Wales, love the place. And true, lots of diversity in those accents too. Scotland too obviously, Glaswegians is a much harsher accent than say Arbroath.

 

[corrupted]

People from Glasgow seem to take issue with syllables

More than two in a word and it gets discarded

Down to the number of teeth mate. After a while with some missing, it's just impossible

 

[weaselkenievil]

i am a cockney you cunt

Hahaha you lot can’t even say cunt properly! Go put some Chas n Dave on and chill my friend.

 

[corrupted]

i am a cockney you cunt

LOLOLOLOL!!!!!

Your post has this energy.

 

[Armbars]

LOLOLOLOL!!!!!

Your post has this energy.

I knew that guy

 

[Zanmato]

It's the accent that when you hear it you start patting your pockets to make sure your wallet is still there. I don't know what the US equivalent would be. Detroit or something

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Each southern state has its own accent, though. People in Kentucky sound distinct from Tennessee which sounds different than North Carolina which is different from the other two and so on

 

[PhilMcCavity]

You haven’t lived until youve heard someone from rural Newfoundland speak. Crazy accent they’ll tell you how many baby seals they’ve clubbed.

 

[weaselkenievil]

I knew that guy

@corrupted I had Lenny in my head too!

Really? Please tell, very interested, my first ever post to youtube was one of Lenny's fights.

 

[corrupted]

I knew that guy

Never had the pleasure. Comes across a fascinating man.