This is the UK's most attractive accent — but some think it's 'ugly'
While a Welsh accent helped Charlotte from The Traitors gain trust, if you want people to fancy you, you’ll need to take a ...
Manchester dubbed one of the 'sexiest accents' in the world – but people spot issue
Accents are distinct, and individuals often have their preferred ones that they enjoy hearing the most. But one man has ...
People left fuming as 'list of sexiest accents in the world' goes viral
A man has gone viral on social media after sharing his ranking of the 'sexiest accents' in the world - but many people were ...
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Let’s talk about accent
Research by Dr Alexander Baratta shows that many teachers from northern England feel under pressure to soften the edges of their regional accents. Here, Dr Baratta argues that society’s problem with ...
University of Manchester4y
Northern accents are becoming more similar, suggests new research
The accents of educated city dwellers across the North of England are becoming more similar, according to new research from The University of Manchester. Linguistics expert Dr Patrycja Strycharczuk ...
AOL1mon
UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
Dr Cole, a lecturer at the University of Essex, says there is a "hierarchy of accents" in the UK, with accents from industrialised urban areas like Glasgow and Birmingham often seen as low status.
Evening Chronicle1mon
UK's friendliest and 'most relaxing' accents revealed — and Geordie is way too far down list
The bottom five were identified as Manchester, Liverpool ... Welsh accent which takes first place as the most relaxing accent in the UK, with over 38% of respondents reportedly finding this ...
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This is the UK’s most attractive accent — but some think it’s ‘ugly’
According to Hearing Care Partnership’s annual research, the UK’s most attractive accent ... ‘It’s interesting to see how the Manchester accent has become popular all of a sudden ...