An In-Depth Look at the Many Accents of the British Isles

 By 
Brian Koerber
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An In-Depth Look at the Many Accents of the British Isles
Credit: Ken Hawkins

"Now say it in a British accent."

We've all tried to master the sophisticated sounding accent of the British Isles, but taking a closer look reveals the different inflections this region carries.

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This short YouTube video describes the varying pronunciations of speech of each area in the native accent, and from the raising inflections of Northern Ireland to the heavy "R" sound of the west country, you'll be surprised at how distinct each territory's pronunciations are.

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