A guide to some of the greatest English accents (Compilation)
In this post, we gathered a compilation of some of the greatest English accents that we could find. For instance, Cockney accent, Scouse accent, Yorkshire, Brummie and Transatlantic. Have you ever heard of them? Or are you fascinated by accents? Either way, this blog post is a must-seen for you.
Find out why and take a look:
Learn the Cockney accent
This dialect is traditionally spoken by working-class people. Cockney is often used to refer to people from London from its East End.
The 2 best Cockney accent Movies
- Snatch (2000) 7.9
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) 7.9
Scouse accent or Liverpool accent
The scouse accent might be one of the most distinctive accents in the UK.
Scouse accent Movies
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (2017)
Yorkshire accent
The best 5 Yorkshire accent Movies
- A Private Function (1984)
- The Damned United (2009)
- Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987)
- My Summer of Love (2004)
- Kill List (2011)
Brummie Accent
“Have you ever been stereotyped based on the accent you have? Yes by southerners, that means by London people”
According to the maker of this video, it took him 8 hours to make it and the end result is only 2 minutes long. Have a watch of this great voice artist.
Transatlantic Accent
People literarly invented this accent mainly for the movie business and the upper class. So, it is an artificial accent.
How to produce a transatlantic accent
Audiobook Narrator Matt Haynes breaks down the basic principals of the Transatlantic accent and applies those to SABOTAGE by the Beastie Boys:
Do you have a favourite accent that comes to mind? If so, please, share with the community and comment below.
If you liked this post about accents, you might also like the episode 67 of my fluent podcast. The topic is: don’t be ashamed of your accent.
Did you come across a great accent video? In that case, please, send us an email (myfluentpodcast@gmail.com)
