Polyglot and language coach Dave Huxtable takes a tour of the English accents of England, taking a look at the most interesting and iconic accents across the country and the phonetic features that make then stand out.

If you like this look at contemporary accents, you’ll love @simonroper9218 ‘s look at London Accents through history, which is one of my favourite YouTube videos ever!

• A London Accent f…

00:00 Intro
00:43 North South divide
01:53 RP – Received Pronunciation
03:07 London – Cockney
05:45 Multicultural London English – MLE
06:45 West Country
08:11 East Anglia
10:33 West Midlands – Birmingham
12:51 Liverpool – Scouse
15:01 Lancashire
16:38 Manchester
17:45 Yorkshire
19:48 Newcastle – Geordie
21:06 Northern RP
21:41 Outro