Accents
Scouse officially voted the UK’s least sexy accent

Scouse officially voted the UK’s least sexy accent

Sorry Scousers! If you have ever wondered whether people swoon over your regional accent, then a study might confirm that fantasy for you – or it could shatter your dreams. A survey of 2,000 Brits gave us insight into what accents are considered the sexiest from across the UK. While Scottish has been ranked as […]

1 month ago

‘I woke up one morning and had a thick Geordie accent’

‘I woke up one morning and had a thick Geordie accent’

Howay We’ve all tried to replicate some of the fine accents up and down the country, but imagine waking up one day and your accent being completely different? That’s what happened to one Staffordshire barber, who said that she woke up one morning with a “thick Geordie accent”. Verity Went, 26, has grown up with […]

2 years ago

Manchester accent voted the ‘sexiest’ in the UK

Manchester accent voted the ‘sexiest’ in the UK

It has also been ranked as one of the most intelligent  The Manchester accent has emerged as the ‘sexiest’ in the UK in a new survey. Birthplace of heart-throbs such as Tyson Fury, Andy Gibb and the Gallagher brothers, the city is renowned for its urban twang that often goes hand in hand with its […]

3 years ago

Jamie Carragher’s attempt at an American accent will give you nightmares

Jamie Carragher’s attempt at an American accent will give you nightmares

Delivered with a frightening intensity that makes his normal voice sound like a lullaby Jamie Carragher‘s American accent is the stuff of nightmares, there are no two ways about it. It’s not terrible, it’s not particularly great either – regardless, it doesn’t change the fact you can never unhear it. Doing punditry for CBS Sports‘ […]

4 years ago

Scouse officially voted the UK’s least sexy accent

Scouse officially voted the UK’s least sexy accent

Sorry Scousers! If you have ever wondered whether people swoon over your regional accent, then a new study might confirm that fantasy for you – or it could shatter your dreams. A survey of 2,000 Brits gave us insight into what accents are considered the sexiest from across the UK. While Scottish has been ranked […]

4 years ago

The UK’s most and least annoying accents have been revealed

The UK’s most and least annoying accents have been revealed

Which category does your accent fall into? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or the ear, more specifically, if we’re talking about sounds. Which we are, namely accents. What is a beautiful, lyrical accent to one person is an incessant, annoying droll to another – which makes the frequently discussed ‘best and worst […]

5 years ago