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Which British Accent Do You Have?

By: Zoe Samuel

4 min

Which British Accent Do You Have?

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About This Quiz

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Search no more for a fun quiz to play - enter the world of British accents with ""Which British Accent Do You Have?"" by Zoe Samuel. The British Isles are full of different ways to speak English, each revealing clues about your background and personality. From Received Pronunciation to standard Scottish English, your accent can say a lot about you.

While some accents are well-known, others may leave foreigners scratching their heads - like the characters in ""The Full Monty"" from Sheffield. With just a few questions, this british accent test quiz will help you discover which British accent best represents you. Are you posh like James Bond, Scottish like David Tennant, or maybe something more obscure?

So, dive into the world of British accents and uncover the secrets hidden in the way you speak. Let this quiz be your guide to discovering a piece of your identity, based on the unique sounds that define you. Are you ready to find out which British accent matches your personality? Take the quiz and let the fun begin!

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Do you ever drop your H's?

Not really

Once in a while

All the time

Only for fun

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Which World War II figure do you admire?

Paddy Finucane

The Dam Busters

Patrick Reid

Winston Churchill

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Where is "the city" to you?

Belfast

Birmingham

The City of London (the area, that is, as opposed to London generally)

London (generally)

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What job do people assume you have, based on how you talk?

Honestly? Farmer (which is not accurate)

Any junior white collar job

Postman

Barrister

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Do Americans just assume that you are smart?

No, but they don't assume I'm not either

Somewhat

Not just that, they also think I'm posh when I'm actually not

Yep

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What alternative to "thank you" might you use?

Go raibh maith agat

Ta

Cheers

Thanks

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What would you call a woman you don't know, if you wanted to be friendly?

Pet

Duck

Love

Miss

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What time of day do you have "tea"?

I don't

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

5 p.m. of course

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Do you pronounce words like car and darling as if the R were an H?

No

Not really

I actually go extra hard on the R

Of course

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Glottal stop: yay or nay?

Nope

Very rarely

All the time

Only to be ironic

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How do you feel about Dick van Dyke's Cockney accent in "Mary Poppins"?

It seems off

It's hilarious

It's so, so, so, so bad that it makes me angry

It's bad

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How do you feel about America (as in, the people, not the government)?

They're fun!

They're OK

They're annoying

They're silly but I like them

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Would you ever go to the races?

Weekly!

I haven't but it sounds fun

A couple times a year plus I have a flutter on the Grand National

I go to Ascot

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What sort of house did you grow up in?

Cottage

Semi-detached, urban

Terraced, urban

Detached, urban, plus a country cottage

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What sort of car do you drive?

Vauxhall Astra

Ford Mondeo

White van

Secondhand Land Rover

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Do you ever shorten the word "the" to just a T sound?

Sometimes

All the time

Not really

No

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What do you call your father?

Da

Dad

Old Man

Daddy

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How often do you travel overseas?

Once a year

Twice a year

A couple times some years and then not at all other years

Several times a year

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Generally speaking, how much of the world can understand your accent?

It's highly regional, but about a third

Literally no one can outside Britain

About half

Everyone

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Have you ever traveled outside of Europe, and if so, how often?

I've been to the US a few times in my life

I went to the far East for my gap year

I went to Australia on my gap year and I'm saving up to go to Disneyworld

I went on safari last year and the year before that I went to India, plus I go to the Caribbean most years

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What do you call your grandmother?

Gram

Nan

Gran

Granny

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What celebrity do you sound like?

Colin Farrell

Ant and Dec

Michael Caine

Elizabeth Hurley

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If you were to march for a cause, what cause would it be?

To stop Brexit

To stop war

Workers' rights

Conservation

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What would you do if someone trod on your toe on the train?

If they say sorry then I wouldn't start a fight but if they didn't then I would

Say sorry but also expect them to say sorry

Wait for them to say sorry then forgive them

Apologize to them

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How easily can you understand rural Scottish accents?

Totally

Mostly

I have no idea what they're saying.

It takes time to tune in but then it's fine.

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Which movie villain are you?

Alex Trevelyan in "Goldeneye"

I am not a villain

The Kray twins

Scar, Loki, Sheriff of Nottingham...

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Did you just assume growing up that you would go to college?

No

I thought it was more likely than not

I thought it was about 50/50

Of course

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What would you wear to a "smart casual" event?

A nice dress

Slacks and a nice top

I have no idea, that's nonsense, that is

Jeans and a blazer I inherited from Grandpa

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How do you feel about Gwyneth Paltrow's posh accent in "Shakespeare in Love"?

It's good

It's adequate

It sounds fake but technically perfectly accurate

I am embarrassed for her

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Is your accent associated with being emotionally closed off?

LOL no

I don't think so

In a Blitz spirit way, sometimes

Yes

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