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Show me your accent!

209 replies

catmate · 06/03/2022 22:19

I am really sorry if this has been done to death but I thought it might be fun to guess where we are from based on our pronunciation? I would have loved to have studied linguistics and I love this kind of thing. BtW the way the last thing I want is arguments or piss taking, it's just a bit of fun. To begin with (me) 'fack' for 'fuck'

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catmate · 06/03/2022 22:20

Shit, meant to post in chat!

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BlackboardMonitorVimes · 06/03/2022 22:22

Ure bean unreason'able

Passthecake30 · 06/03/2022 22:22

Not me but dp-

“I’ll ave a walta” “me motor…” (my car), “fanks”

Howeverdoyouneedme · 06/03/2022 22:23

Buhs (bus)
Grass (no r)

SingleHandSue · 06/03/2022 22:24

Well I inna gunna be doin that mon

catmate · 06/03/2022 22:24

Ooh blackboard tricky but pass the cake my neck of the woods! Essex/ London?

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CovIneedanamechange · 06/03/2022 22:26

Ow Amya? Oroight?

BlackboardMonitorVimes · 06/03/2022 22:26

@catmate

Ooh blackboard tricky but pass the cake my neck of the woods! Essex/ London?
Norf Essecks, so good guess Wink
ButtOutBobsMum · 06/03/2022 22:27

@CovIneedanamechange

Ow Amya? Oroight?
Bostin! How’m yow?!
catmate · 06/03/2022 22:27

Ooh let's keep them coming this is fun! I didn't mean I will guess everyone we need to get involved lol! I will certainly try though! 😀

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Christienne · 06/03/2022 22:28

It’s a roight foine city h’int it?

LifeIsBusy · 06/03/2022 22:28

I dinnae really ken whit ye mean.

ThisBooksCanDo · 06/03/2022 22:30

Aye, right

BlackeyedSusan · 06/03/2022 22:31

Ghee-oar yeh daft bugguh.

BlackeyedSusan · 06/03/2022 22:32

@Christienne

It’s a roight foine city h’int it?
Birmingham?
BlackeyedSusan · 06/03/2022 22:33

It's quite hard as we are overlaying our own accent on what other people have written

BlackboardMonitorVimes · 06/03/2022 22:33

@LifeIsBusy

I dinnae really ken whit ye mean.
Obviously Scottish... but not sure where.
catmate · 06/03/2022 22:33

@Christienne best guess ROI?

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LoisWilkersonslastnerve · 06/03/2022 22:34

This isnay a gid idea oh peeee.

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 06/03/2022 22:34

Ah da ken fit yer on aboot.

RedRec · 06/03/2022 22:35

@Christienne

It’s a roight foine city h’int it?
Norwich
Clarinet1 · 06/03/2022 22:36

Well I’ve just had a terribly naice day with a string quartet concert and shopping and tea in Liberty.

catmate · 06/03/2022 22:36

@BlackeyedSusan

It's quite hard as we are overlaying our own accent on what other people have written
Excellent point and I probably shoudn't have started this thread, I really do not wish to cause offence. If only we could hear each other it would be so much easier!
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MrPoppysParka · 06/03/2022 22:38

I’m gewing deyn teyn, want anyfink?

etulosba · 06/03/2022 22:38

Ah da ken fit yer on aboot.

East coast Scotland. Aberdeen?

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