Accents

[pcfan123]

Just wondering if you guys could identify which accents/regions these are for me.

As for the Australian accents, if someone could just give me a general gist of how many there are, which the main ones are an examples of famous people. For example Richie Benau and Steve Irwin sound miles apart!

English Accents:

Mark Nicholas

David LLoyd (sounds the same as Colly and Freddie)

Ricky Gervais

Simon Cowell

Ravi Bopara

and please add your own.

guys

 

[treva]

David Lloyd is from Lancashire. I'd use wikipedia for the rest.

 

[Simbazz]

Colly is a "Mackam,"which means he's from Sunderland and doesn't sound anything like David Lloyd or Freddie, those two are from Lancashire

 

[Cricketman]

 

[pcfan123]

What about Nicholas and Gervais

hMarka added 2 Minutes and 1 Seconds later...

David Lloyd is from Lancashire. I'd use wikipedia for the rest.

I don't think wikipedia will say anything about their accents, just where they are born.

George Bush was born in Massachusetts and he sure as hell does not have a New England accent

 

[Simbazz]

Mark Nicholas has more of a "proper," English accent. He's from London, not sure where in London, but its evident that he's brought up by a family who are very much classy English.

Ricky Gervais is a Brummie (Birmingham), well, he's from somewhere round that area anyways.

 

[pcfan123]

yea I hate the Nicholas accent, its the cliche "stick up his ass" Englishman. Unnecessarily dainty and flowery emphasis and enunciation.

 

[Ollie_H]

You hate me hMarka? That's disspointing . Simon Cowell is very much the same is Mark Nicholas.

 

[pcfan123]

Well you don't come across as a tosser, so no I don't

 

[ste_mc_efc]

I think it's safe to say that I have the thickest scouse accent on here.

Incidentally those with a strong scouse accent inherently sound a bit stupid.

 

[Simbazz]

Ste, I think thats a bit of a generalisation. I have a broad-ish Wigan accent, fair strongest among the people I hang around with but I've never come across as stupid.

 

[ste_mc_efc]

I meant to say strong scouse accent, but was distracted and put in completely the wrong word. Thus proving my own point...

 

[Cricketman]

What 'type' of English accent does Freddie have? Can't understand a single thing he says.

I used to live in manchester/lanc area and I don't remember having such a hard time understanding things!

 

[rahuldravidfan]

I find the Mark Nicholas accent as the most polite of the lot.

 

[Cricketdude]

PC members should skype. I got a mic now.