Worst accent?

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Woodleyclaret » Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:04 pm

Helen Skelton. Looks great till she speaks.
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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Bfcboyo » Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:10 pm

Growing up around many accents from my diverse background I really do not mind any. As long as they are delivered with good will.

Edit

Way too PC for me.

Go on Steven Hawking
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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Lord Beamish » Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:15 pm

I don’t particularly hate any regional accent. There are some I prefer; Lothian Scots, Geordie(particularly if it’s softly lilted), Kent(Lady Beamish is from there).
Some are a bit coarse; heavy Scouse, Glaswegian, Belfast, but all have qualities that make them endearing.
I particularly love the barking laugh that comes from those with a Belfast accent. It’s so warm and heartening.

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by AndrewJB » Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:57 pm

I'm surprised nobody has brought up foreign speakers of English as examples. I taught English to non speakers of it when I moved back here in '98, and had a lot of Eastern European students from varying countries. Slavic speakers don't have intonation like we do, so a Russian speaker who learned English in Russia (from a Russian speaking English teacher), and had perfect grammar, and a reasonable vocabulary would still sound terribly rude to the little old lady who he (or she) boarded with via the school. "May I have a cup of tea please?" only sounds polite when you add the intonation in the back of the sentence to indicate it's a question. Students from Italy made great strides once they learned to control the urge to add a vowel sound to the end of every word, though they could often make English sound very musical.

On the other side of this, I've found that speaking Spanish in various accents is very little hindrance to getting the message across to Spanish speaking people in many different countries (unlike English spoken in different accents to English speaking people).

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Claretitus » Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:16 pm

Clinton Morrison. Wanabee Gangsta. Thread over!
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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Stayingup » Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:17 pm

Manchester townie accent is pretty bad. Letter T is absent as well.

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by FactualFrank » Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:47 am

Stayingup wrote:Manchester townie accent is pretty bad. Letter T is absent as well.
Hospical

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Quicknick » Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:16 pm

West Yorkshire. Bratfud!

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:28 pm

Adrian Childs

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Lord Beamish » Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:44 pm

Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:Adrian Childs
Chiles.

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Bosscat » Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:48 pm

Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:Adrian Childs
Lord Beamish wrote:Chiles.
Now now children play nicely

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:49 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Ours is pretty bad. Dont realise how awful it sounds till I go back to Burnley and hear it everywhere. Couldn't do with living down the West Country and hearing that accent all day.

The accents of backwater Yorkshire towns between Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster are so bad they are funny but I'd hate to have the infliction personally
It is a bit aint it?

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Marney&Mee » Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:17 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Hospical
Likkle bokkle o’pop

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by 2510 » Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:17 pm

Me, when it's played back !!

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by bobinho » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:42 pm

Scouse. Then Scouse.

Leeds.

West Country is all a bit comedic to me. Like they are just putting it on for a laugh. Yare but no but. Just bloody silly is that.

The whole “Ebonics” thing. Just made up shite.

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaarch. That’s just daft an all.

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by LoveCurryPies » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:51 pm

Garforth (East Leeds)

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by FactualFrank » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:53 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote:Garforth (East Leeds)
That's very specific :D

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Woodleyclaret » Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:25 pm

Hospical is pure Preston

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Man of Kent » Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:25 pm

Burnley...?! :oops:

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by turfytopper » Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:26 pm

Blackburn accent ....

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Bosscat » Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:42 pm

turfytopper wrote:Blackburn accent ....
Murrrs burrrs in't currr purrrk
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Re: Worst accent?

Post by fidelcastro » Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:45 pm

Bulgarian.

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by holdyourfire » Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:56 pm

intelligent people, who say the number three ,but fail to realise that it doesn't begin with the letter F(ree)

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Clarets4me » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:02 pm

2510 wrote:Me, when it's played back !!
Mrs Clarets4me would agree, was videoed years ago on a course, came back horrified at her accent, " don't I sound broad ? "

Also ran into a local lass recently who we used to work with. She appeared on a TV reality show, " Never heard you so quiet,****** ". She replied, " they showed me some of the first day's filming, I sounded like two looms had fell out mi' mouth ! " :D
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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Bosscat » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:04 pm

holdyourfire wrote:intelligent people, who say the number three ,but fail to realise that it doesn't begin with the letter F(ree)
Thats 'The Beast' Mark LaBett off the chase... The Mrs hates when he offers firty fousand or firty free fousand
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by If it be your will » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:01 am

It is Burnley. You must have heard yourself on an answer machine at least once.

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Dazzler » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:14 am

Spitting scouse

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Holmeclaret » Wed Oct 16, 2019 7:59 am

Bosscat wrote:Murrrs burrrs in't currr purrrk
Murrrs burrrs, my urrrse

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Lord Beamish » Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:06 am

Bosscat wrote:Murrrs burrrs in't currr purrrk
Put the Curr Burr over thurr on the sturr.

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by 7decades » Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:23 am

ClaretTony wrote:Those I can’t understand
QUE ?

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Putneyclaret » Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:53 pm

(1) Brum
(2) Hull (combination of Geordie dipthongs and lazy Yorkshire
(3) Sarf London (surrounded by it when I leave my leafy enclave)

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Spike » Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:27 pm

The worst accent comes from any country ending in Stan .

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by Bosscat » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:20 pm

Spike wrote:The worst accent comes from any country ending in Stan .
My mate Stan has a lovely speaking voice m8

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Re: Worst accent?

Post by claretnproud » Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:57 pm

holdyourfire wrote:intelligent people, who say the number three ,but fail to realise that it doesn't begin with the letter F(ree)
that'd be a sufferner guv except none of em are intelligent ;) .

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