A Handy Dandy Guide to the Wild World of British Accents

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If you’re a consumate anglophile and rapid consumer of BBC productions like Downtown Abbey, Sherlock, Pride and Prejudice (the good one) and countless others, you’ve no doubt noticed the plethora of different regional accents hailing from the British Isles. My Fair Lady focused on the various dialects and social connotations of the foggy islands, and now this Youtube clip provides a succinct guide.

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Image: Snobbish Dr. Henry Higgins skewers Eliza Doolittle’s cockney accent. From commons.wikimedia.org

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