How to speak with a "British" accent

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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

British accents are among my favorites because of the tremendous variety within a comparitively small space. Cockney English is probably the most fun to do, but I also love many Scottish accents for the way they flow. And then you get to Nairn and you have to speak out of your nose

The Nairn accent is, of course, a variant of the 'Inversnecky' (Inverness,) accent which is found in several areas of the highland, although it has been watered down a lot by Aberdonian over the years. Interestingly, The Inverness accent has been shown by several studies to be just about the most precise usage of English in Britain.

My favourite has always been the accent of the Scottish Northwest coast and the islands which has a very soft, lilting sing song quality. Elements of it can sound like a very soft Irish brogue.

As to the number of accents in Britain, I was always intrigued by the fact that in Aberdeen, a city of about 250 000 people, Aberdonians could tell what part of the city other Aberdonian's came from by the difference in their accents.

Accents are one of the things I love the most about Britain. The sheer number of them make the place feel much larger than it is.