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RJN said:
I don’t know if this helps, but I understood all of the English accents on the zoom but found the Scottish accents a lot stronger/a bit harder to understand
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bloody barbarians! King Edward knew best!

bloody Mel Gibson and his freedom, he’s to blame.
 
Has anyone consciously tried to soften/lose their accent, or has it been more of a natural thing due to living elsewhere or mixing with others?

I remember becoming very self conscious of mine when I started lower school. My junior school was in a really deprived part of the city and we all sounded the same. When I started lower school the catchment ares was a lot bigger and I became more aware of it. And even more so when I started upper school and started mixing with middle class children.
 
Alex said:
It's Cirencester way I thought
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Now my posh Forest of Dean friend had mates in Cirencester and she didn’t sound like them at all.

you can’t even say Cirencester without the accent...
 
lolly said:
Has anyone consciously tried to soften/lose their accent, or has it been more of a natural thing due to living elsewhere or mixing with others?
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I'm self conscious about sounding southern (in the American sense) when I'm in the north, especially since people have called it out. Especially if I use the word "y'all." I don't try to change it though
 
Alex said:
Mine gets stronger the more I drink the Rs come out
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Less so the Rs for me. It's the long and short As which betray me. I can usually remember I'm Sophie Ellis Bextor when I'm sober.
 
RJN said:
I'm self conscious about sounding southern (in the American sense) when I'm in the north, especially since people have called it out. Especially if I use the word "y'all." I don't try to change it though
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never change that! Love a southern drawl
 
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lolly said:
Has anyone consciously tried to soften/lose their accent, or has it been more of a natural thing due to living elsewhere or mixing with others?

I remember becoming very self conscious of mine when I started lower school. My junior school was in a really deprived part of the city and we all sounded the same. When I started lower school the catchment ares was a lot bigger and I became more aware of it. And even more so when I started upper school and started mixing with middle class children.
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same as me for middle school, I was quite posh/sheltered as a kid being in the burbs and my high school was mixed with lots of places in north Liverpool which is quite deprived. The accent was much stronger. Mine changed as a result, then again when I went to uni in Lancashire, and then again when I moved to London.

they say scousers never lose their accent and it’s mostly true, we are one of the most internalised regions of the U.K. - but I was in London for almost 20 years, almost half my life, so it’s never gonna be that scouse.
 
I love it when @Sheena gets his FULL POMPEY on. Reminds me of my lovely old friend Jane.

She died an alcoholic at 42 in Weston-Super-Mare, found only when her neighbours reported the smell to the council :(
 
My accent never really weakened, but I spoke slower when I lived in London. It was most noticeable whenever I came back from Christmas or anything and my friends suddenly couldn't understand me because I was back speaking at my 'normal' speed for a day or two.
 
Oh Sheena has a fairly strong accent, but I’m not that good at distinguishing the various south east accents tbh. Unless you’re hard cockerney or hard Essex
 
Have our American friends heard Star speak? She should come with subtitles
 
I can speak the Queen’s English, coming from the Home Counties, but I think my accent is in the process of being fucked by being here and trying to make it easier for Japanese to catch what I’m saying
 
funky said:
they say scousers never lose their accent and it’s mostly true, we are one of the most internalised regions of the U.K.
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I think it’s been noted that the Scouse of today is nothing like the Scouse of a generation or two ago. Cilla and The Beatles were quite tame in comparison.

I think another one that’s noted to have become stronger is Newcastle / north east.

my Scouse is quite tame.
 
"Wot the fack is gan on in 'ere you cants? I'm a POSH BIRD" yelled Star.

"Yer a FACKIN' PICNICKER what yer on about!" yelled Rolo.

"Oh yeah, and what the FACK was that!" yelled Star.

"Oh don't git yer 'ead in a twist, yer a GAY FAG what's yer fussin' about?" roared Rolo.

"Don't you start, you facking ponce" I added.
 
Baby Rollo RETURNS and he's an AGGRESSIVE COCKNEY! Unsurprising given those parents of his.
 
I can go full Glesga if I need to but I don't think my accent is that strong.
 
jyxz said:
Brought up in Runcorn New Town, which was essentially Liverpool mark 2. Moved back there when I was 19 or so.

I was a ‘posh Scouser’ to the Scousers and too Scouse for everyone else.
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this is not Liverpool :evil:

do you even have a Liverpool postcode? :o

I mean I consider myself far out, but I’m L31
 
funky said:
this is not Liverpool :evil:

do you even have a Liverpool postcode? :o

I mean I consider myself far out, but I’m L31
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No, I know Runcorn didn’t have an L postcode! But the New Town was purposely built to clear out the overcrowded Liverpool area, essentially creating a new Liverpool suburb but not IN Liverpool.

and I’ve had numerous L postcodes since I moved back aged 19. First was L8, L20, L14 and currently L34!
 
Oh that is Liverpool. Prescot is frequently described as up and coming! (Who knew)

I think I’ve driven through New Town then, one of those purpose built areas. It wasn’t as bad as Skem.

I’ve got relatives in Runcorn so I can’t be mean...
 
And actually if you’re Halton you’re one of the five metropolitan boroughs aren’t you, so technically yeah you’re a scouser :o

(a woolly one though)
 
lolly said:
Has anyone consciously tried to soften/lose their accent, or has it been more of a natural thing due to living elsewhere or mixing with others?

I remember becoming very self conscious of mine when I started lower school. My junior school was in a really deprived part of the city and we all sounded the same. When I started lower school the catchment ares was a lot bigger and I became more aware of it. And even more so when I started upper school and started mixing with middle class children.
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Having lived in 3 English cities with strong local accents mine is an absolute bastard, I’ve probably dropped a lot of my stronger Nottingham accent, but I still drop my t’s.
 
jyxz said:
Brought up in Runcorn New Town, which was essentially Liverpool mark 2. Moved back there when I was 19 or so.

I was a ‘posh Scouser’ to the Scousers and too Scouse for everyone else.
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Placcy
 
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