Regional Accents of English - Great Britain

Great Britain

Accents and dialects vary widely across the United Kingdom; as such, a single "British accent" does not exist, but someone could be said to have an English, Welsh, or Scottish accent although these all have several different sub-types.

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Famous quotes containing the word britain:

    “I’ th’ world’s volume
    Our Britain seems as of it, but not in’ t;
    In a great pool a swan’s nest.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “The only reason I might go to the funeral is to make absolutely sure that he’s dead.”
    —“An Eminent Editor” Of Press Baron. Quoted in Anthony Sampson, Anatomy of Britain Today, ch. 9 (1965)