In this episode we head to Liverpool to learn about one of the most distinctive English accents: Scouse. Along the way we discover front vowels, lip rounding, some truly unique consonant variations, and a very distinctive intonation.
18 Jul 2024
West Country
This week we head out West and find that a large area of England has what's known as a 'West Country Twang'. Distinctive among southern English accents for its rhoticity, West Country suffers some stereotyping in film and media. We discuss the distinctive features of this accent: vowel sounds, consonant sounds and intonation. At the end of the episode, we each choose a sound from West Country to go into the new accent cauldron.
8 Jul 2024
Brummie
In this first episode Joseph and David head to the West Midlands and learn about the accent features of Brummie - the accent from Birmingham. Exploring the key vowel sounds, consonant sounds and sing-song intonation, we also talk about famous Brummies and the lack of TV shows made in the region. At the end of the episode we choose the first 2 sounds to go into the new accent cauldron.
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