Can we guess your English accent?
Can we guess your English accent?
Try this quiz to find out
Try this quiz to find out
How do you pronounce the word "scone"?
What do you call a bread roll?
What do you call these?
What's your word for "food"?
When you're having a wash do you ever say you're "having a swill"?
What does the phrase "having a bubble" mean?
What would you call this?
Have you or your family ever used the phrase "That's the badger"?
What would you call a small piece of wood stuck under the skin?
Which insult are you most likely to use?
If you've just run a marathon, you'd feel...
Standard British English
Standard British English
This accent (similar to Received Pronunciation) is often described as "typically British". Sometimes called "BBC English", it's based on speech in southern England but is widely accepted as a standard elsewhere.
Cockney
Cockney
Traditionally, you could claim to be a Cockney if you were born within the sound of Bow bells (the church of Saint Mary le Bow, Cheapside). This uniquely London-based accent is heavily identified with its slang.
Brummie
Brummie
Brummie is the accent and dialect of Birmingham.
West Country
West Country
West Country is the accent used by the native population of South West England. Recent polls put the West Country accent as third most attractive in the UK.
Scouse
Scouse
Scouse is the accent used in Merseyside and the city of Liverpool.
Geordie
Geordie
Geordie is the accent used by people from Tyneside and the city of Newcastle. The singer Cheryl is a famous Geordie.
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
The Yorkshire accent, as the name suggests, is the accent native to Yorkshire.