Now you may struggle to understand these two blokes but I can assure you they are both speaking English, that said many Englishmen / women will struggle to make sense of what they are saying. These guys are from the Birmingham area of England. YES we have a Birmingham over here too in point of fact England had theirs before America got theirs - Another History / Geography lesson for you. Amazing the things you learn on @BanjoBen 's Forum. BTW someone from the Birmingham area usually gets the nickname Brummie. Anyway enjoy the video
English Language and a Banjo
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Watching British and Australian folks makes me wish I had a cool accent sometimes.
Hey @Archie, as someone with a Scottish accent (presumably), do Americans sound like they have a strong accent to you? In other words does a Scottish accent sound like a neutral accent? Something I’ve always wondered.
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Hi @Michael_Mark I hear many strong regional American accents. But since we watch a lot of US movies over here most folks might find it hard to place them.
I wouldn’t say I am an expert but I could tell the difference between a southern accent and a NY accent.
Scotland has a ton of regional accents some are more distinctive than others. As a native of Edinburgh my accent is less prominent than say someone from Glasgow, Fife or Aberdeen. My time in the army also influenced the way I speak. I lived with guy’s from all over the UK and some commonwealth counties too.
Is there such a thing as a neutral accent? I just love hearing different accents. When you live in a barracks with guy’s from Birmingham (Brummies) Liverpool (Scousers) Yorkshire (Yorkies) Devon & Cornwall a Scotsman makes a good translator.
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