Do you have an accent?

[Innervision]

I have a soft Scouse accent.

I once met a couple from Wolverhampton in the Albert Dock and they didn't believe I was born and bred in Liverpool, though. So my accent can't be that strong.

[IRIS]

I have a strong Lancashire accent

[Winnie57]

^ I hate it when people mimic me too Vi - even in fun. It really makes me cringe and feel angry with them too.

[BagInCorner]

I have a London accent, like an extra from the soap, Eastenders.

[Rick Sanchez]

Originally Posted by Ray777

I think I have quite a soft Dublin accent. When I was at school, people 'accused' me of having an English accent, and on more than one occasion I've been accused of sounding American. A lot of Brits seem to like Irish accents. I think mine would just disappoint them, and perhaps bore them to sleep.

Don't you live in Northern Ireland, though? Usually they pronounce 'no' as 'naah'. I love that.

[hardy]

doesnt it annoy you to be criticised about your accent ? Nobody normally chooses to speak the way they do. they just pick it up from the local area. No area has the right to say its more "correct" .You can only say how it deviates from the national standard .That standard itself is only a random choice from all the possible dialects . I'm not saying it isnt useful to have a national standard.

[Rick Sanchez]

Originally Posted by Ray777

No, I live in eastern Ireland, near Dublin.

Oh, shit .

[Amber Fyre]

I suppose I have a London accent.
But when I was in college I told a girl I was originally from New Zealand and she said 'yeah, I thought I could hear a New Zealand accent in your voice'. Well.. seeing as I moved here when I was 2 I doubt that somehow! But, I'm so used to my voice I wouldn't be able to detect an accent in there anyway! I don't notice accents of people I know well.

[BagInCorner]

Originally Posted by Gecko

I loved your accent when I met you. Owl

Stop that! It can get very confusing when people don't know what kind of owl you mean.

[Wheelie Bin Bird]

I know I said I have a 'common' accent and you'll have to ask winnie coz she's spoken to me, but I was brought up well and I can be extreamly well spoken when I want to be or the situation calls for it, I was always told to speak properly and conduct ones self in the proper manner.
I'm just lazy

[BagInCorner]

Ha!

[weird_or_not?]

Me have a slight south London accent.my boyfriend says I get more of an accent when Im more animated! spose it depends who im around,I used to try and make an effort to talk more clearly but as i've got older im not so worried about showing my true accent/self!

[Winnie57]

Originally Posted by kate

I know I said I have a 'common' accent and you'll have to ask winnie coz she's spoken to me, but I was brought up well and I can be extreamly well spoken when I want to be or the situation calls for it, I was always told to speak properly and conduct ones self in the proper manner.
I'm just lazy

I don't think you talk common at all Kate. You certainly have a London accent. But common? No way!

[Wheelie Bin Bird]

YAY! I'm not common!, I have it on good authority now

Big up da Wes' Lundun massif'

[ALiAS!]

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