Burnley and Blackburn Accents

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by evensteadiereddie » Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:28 am

Either way, there's a difference between the Nelson/Barrowford and Burnley accents, just four or five miles apart.
I went out with a lass from Burnley years ago, her family pronounced Colne as "Cone" instead of "Cown".
I don't know how typical that is or was.

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by It Is What It Is » Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:49 am

Accents for saying No no no
Burnley. No Nay never
Accy. No Nay never
Rossendale. No nay never
Blackburn. NEIGH,NEIGH, NEIGH
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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by bfcjg » Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:26 am

They damage their vocal chords drinking dirty water from puddles, we hone our vocal chords cheering on the Clarets.

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by Sozturf7 » Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:32 am

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by elwaclaret » Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:47 am

From Whalley to the Pennies was known as the Wild North-west and had only a Parish Marshall under Whalley diocese representative White, who split his time between Colne and Altham churches. Burnley and Rossendale only joined the Industrial Revolution (with railways) in the 1860’s while Blackburn has been part of every invaders settlements since the Romans established forts along the York road was established connecting east and west on the York road (the old A59). For that reason people who wanted to be free from authority moved to far East Lancashire, meaning the Celtic and Irish, German and Irish influences remained much more distinct. It is a theory partly backed up by the largest DNA national sample that proved Burnley and Rossendale was its own Kingdom… Emmitt (who was previously thought to be in West Yorkshire) up to the 7th Century AD influences I’ve always assumed the difference in accents was due to this isolation…. The Anglo Saxons described East Lancashire as ‘Welsh”, meaning strangers.

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by No Ney Never » Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:54 pm

Burnley accent is more tuneful in how our tone goes up and down and draws out certain vowels when we speak, as though we're near to singing what we're saying. It's more interesting and intelligent, as opposed to the horse botherers, they sound like the northern equivalent of Devon.

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by Claret86 » Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:00 pm

I didn't realise how thick my Burnley accent was until I started working in Manchester. We don't pronounce our T's properly on the ends of words, we drag out the 'i' in words and sometimes the 'o' in no and we don't like using the word 'the' in a sentence. I have to tone it down a bit when I'm at work so people can properly understand me.
I've got quite good at a manc accent so I do an exaggerated version when in reply for anyone who tries to take the mick

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by Walton » Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:59 pm

After a paah and a pahnt, it's nice to have an aahs cream, sometimes with a nahnty nahn in

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by Volvoclaret » Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:06 pm

To back up Elwa re distinct Celtic influence in East Lancs place names such as Wallhurst, walshaw , walsden and Walton indicate places that Anglo Saxons considered dwellings of "strangers" ie Britons

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by Gerry Hattrick » Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:32 pm

Bowland Claret said:-
"Burnley folk pronounce their “i,s” as “a’s” ie - Burnley folk say “what tame is it” instead of “what time is it” or going to the bar to order a “Pant” instead of “pint”
Had a barmaid in Burnley once asking me if I would like “ass” in my drink - my reply was “well, if you are offering love” !!!!
Think about it !"
gawthorpe_view wrote:
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Well I've thought about it and come to the conclusion that it's bo££ocks.
Sorry. 😆
An tha's reyt lad.
As an old timer with what I'm often told is a really broad a Burnley accent, I've never used or heard those pronunciations.

By the way, tha shud a put Bollaks. ;)

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by IanMcL » Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:02 pm

bfcjg wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:26 am
They damage their vocal chords drinking dirty water from puddles, we hone our vocal chords cheering on the Clarets.
What part does Benny and hots play?

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by JohnMac » Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:41 pm

Waaaht instead of White might be an easier example of Burnley

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by Colburn_Claret » Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:42 pm

Having been born and raised in North Yorks, but with lots of family in Hassy, I can pick out anyone from Rossendale in a heartbeat.
I once had a waitress serving us in a club in Gran Canaria and told her she was from Ross. She seemed amazed, but it really is easy.
The extra long first vowel sound followed by a clipped second vowel is a real give away.

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by ElectroClaret » Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:07 pm

Strange how accents just stop for no apparent reason.
Lots of people in Padiham, of course, have a strong Burnley accent.
However, just three or four miles down the road in Clayton le Moors, where I'm from, it's
pretty much unheard.

It's more like Blackburn/Accy.

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by andyh » Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:10 am

I come from Bacup and used to be able to tell people from Bacup, Rochdale, Todmorden, Burnley and Rawtenstall by their accents…. So it’s no real surprise Burnley is different from Blackburn.

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by Tricky Trevor » Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:57 am

I love Britains regional accents.
As the post above states folk living 4 miles apart would have different accents as they were so local. Some never leaving the town they lived and worked in all their lives.
Sadly as people travel further and further for work, change jobs and locations far more often, take distant holidays and watch too much tv they are disappearing.

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by atlantalad » Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:30 am

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:57 am
I love Britains regional accents.
As the post above states folk living 4 miles apart would have different accents as they were so local. Some never leaving the town they lived and worked in all their lives.
Sadly as people travel further and further for work, change jobs and locations far more often, take distant holidays and watch too much tv they are disappearing.
So true. Had a mate who went on holiday once and he never came back. Another stayed up all night watching TV and he disappeared as well.😉
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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by groove » Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:41 am

atlantalad wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:30 am
So true. Had a mate who went on holiday once and he never came back. Another stayed up all night watching TV and he disappeared as well.😉
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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by Bosscat » Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:32 am

eastanglianclaret wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:30 pm
We speak with an accent exceedingly rare whilst they whinny, neigh and snort!
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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by Blatherwickstattoo » Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:40 am

I’ll tell you where it changes . It’s even weirder then the 11 miles between Burnley and barstewered land.


The roundabout at the Hapton / great Harwood

Literally the Hapton side all says stairs like normal people .. then the Harwood side all say stuuurs like weirdos

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Re: Burnley and Blackburn Accents

Post by groove » Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:20 pm

Blatherwickstattoo wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:40 am
I’ll tell you where it changes . It’s even weirder then the 11 miles between Burnley and barstewered land.


The roundabout at the Hapton / great Harwood

Literally the Hapton side all says stairs like normal people .. then the Harwood side all say stuuurs like weirdos
The Burnley accent is pronounced more like stayahs.

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