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Raffi Ella

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8. Cool.

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 01:44 PM

Apr 2014

I love British accents. I can mimic them pretty well but listening to someone talk, or better yet, read a story in a British accent puts me in a trance, lol. It's so relaxing.

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A tour of the British Isles in accents [View all] Major Nikon Apr 2014 OP

Awesome! pink-o Apr 2014 #1

to me, Aussie is a mix of Brit and American Skittles Apr 2014 #4

my Dad was British Jewish BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #6

Blanche, if you're ever in London's East End, you'll be amazed at the Yiddish you hear!! pink-o Apr 2014 #19

I always think there's a bit of cockney in the Aussie accent T_i_B Apr 2014 #7

The Australian accent confounds me. Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #9

I don't quite get it right either Skittles Apr 2014 #11

haha, you know I'm sitting here trying to say No now.... Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #13

I can do the lilt, which they do a lot with the last word of each sentence Skittles Apr 2014 #14

I'm jealous you had British Grandparents! Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #15

aw yeah Skittles Apr 2014 #16

Look at little Skittles! Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #17

Oy! Bare knees in that lovely weather! pink-o Apr 2014 #20

Why aren't you kicking someone? n/t winter is coming Apr 2014 #23

check my hands Skittles Apr 2014 #25

LOL! winter is coming Apr 2014 #26

my brother Glenn Skittles Apr 2014 #28

It's the vowels....replace the long "A" with a long "I" PassingFair Apr 2014 #22

Considering the history of Austrailia, that's hardly surprising. winter is coming Apr 2014 #24

There is a story, possibly an urban myth... LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #27

Brilliant! Thank you. Demoiselle Apr 2014 #2

cool! DLnyc Apr 2014 #3

Really cool....and... pipi_k Apr 2014 #5

Cool. Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #8

He didn't really get the north Wales accent geardaddy Apr 2014 #10

The Liverpool bleed... pink-o Apr 2014 #21

What does he mean, they "sound" a bit drunk pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #12

An excellent tour! kiva Apr 2014 #18

that was genius ! nt steve2470 Apr 2014 #29