What sort of mixed accent do I have?

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I'm originally from north england, but have lived in the south as well ( around Bristol) and NOW, am living in the US.

I always thought you kept the accent you have but I seem to be a weird mix and I have people all the time asking where in the world I'm from :oops:

what does it sound like ? :-| maybe I'm afraid to know! ;)


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Sorry; I'd like to help, but that link rquires me to download a plug-in. I am neurotic about downloading anything. Others have managed to provide links which I can listen to immediately, which is what I prefer.
 

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I know, I really wish I could do it another way. Is there any other that you think would work? I tried just attaching the file but my file size was too large.
 

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I know, I really wish I could do it another way. Is there any other that you think would work? I tried just attaching the file but my file size was too large.
I can't help, I am afraid. It takes me five minutes every day just to switch my computer on.
 

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thanks anyway :)
 

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How about Youtube?
 

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I am not very good at this as I have been out of the UK for many years, but this is what I thought.

I can hear various different things. There's some Northern English in there I think- the way you say erm once suggests this might include Liverpool or somewhere near there, and the way you say me accent suggest wider afield in the North, though apart from a few years there a long time ago, I am not too familiar with Northern English. There's some London/South/Estuary in there- the dropped letters- university with a glottal. There's some American (data), some RP and some -ing endings you pronounce as -in, which I cannot place (computin') as I can only think of huntin' shootin' and fishin' for that.

I'll wait to see what others who know better say and then see your answer. ;-)
 
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I'd say you have got a regular British accent with a little bit of American.
And your voice is wonderful!
 

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I am not very good at this as I have been out of the UK for many years, but this is what I thought.

I can hear various different things. There's some Northern English in there I think- the way you say erm once suggests this might include Liverpool or somewhere near there, and the way you say me accent suggest wider afield in the North, though apart from a few years there a long time ago, I am not too familiar with Northern English. There's some London/South/Estuary in there- the dropped letters- university with a glottal. There's some American (data), some RP and some -ing endings you pronounce as -in, which I cannot place (computin') as I can only think of huntin' shootin' and fishin' for that.

I'll wait to see what others who know better say and then see your answer. ;-)

I had lived in Newcastle when I was REEEALLY young so maybe that's where the "in" endings for "ing's" came in. When I listen to it back, it sounds really posh in places, so maybe that was what you were referring to when you mentioned the London/ Estuary bit in there. Thank you both for your comments. It helps me to kind of decipher what I sound like :lol:
 

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The posh bit is what I called RP. The London/Estuary bit, which is much wider spread and not so regional is dropping the letter T- you say universi'y- it is associated with London, but much more common nowadays. Where does the 'erm' come from? ;-)
 

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I'd say you have got a regular British accent with a little bit of American.
And your voice is wonderful!

It's fairly normal to pick up bits of different regional pronunciation- I have done the same as I have lived in various parts of the UK- I speak RP, with some Midlands and London elements.
 

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To me, I hear a scouser mixed with new castle type accent. Your accent is defiently not posh sounding, (hope this doesnt offend you lol). :)
 

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I heard Scouse there too. Some sounds are RP, though IMO.
 

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To me, I hear a scouser mixed with new castle type accent. Your accent is defiently not posh sounding, (hope this doesnt offend you lol). :)

no no, that doesn't offend me at all! no problem, thanks for your opinion.

Scouse? really? hmm...
 

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So what's the answer? ;-)
 

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It's fairly normal to pick up bits of different regional pronunciation- I have done the same as I have lived in various parts of the UK- I speak RP, with some Midlands and London elements.

Why did you quote my post? I didn't say it's abnormal. :)
 

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Why did you quote my post? I didn't say it's abnormal. :)

I didn't say you did, but quoting can make it easy to follow who's talking to whom. ;-)
 
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