Learn English with Downton Abbey | British Accents

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  • Downton Abbey is a British historical drama set in the early 20th century. We use it to learn all about the difference between two British English accents: the traditional received pronunciation of Violet, the Dowager and the Yorkshire accent of Daisy.
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Komentáře • 196

  • @salvaaznar1292
    @salvaaznar1292 Před 4 lety +84

    I love Downton Abbey, I have seen it several times. Lady Maggie Smith is simple the best. I love her.

    • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
      @EatSleepDreamEnglish  Před 4 lety +8

      She's hilarious, isn't she Salva! Glad you like the video

    • @salvaaznar1292
      @salvaaznar1292 Před 4 lety +5

      @@EatSleepDreamEnglish You should make more videos like this. There are a lot of Downton Abbey episodes. She is not only hilarious but also is a superb actress! Thank you so much for your answer!!

  • @laurenstich1049
    @laurenstich1049 Před 3 lety +31

    Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley, may be among the most eloquent examples of RP -- Received Pronunciation. The voice is elegant, resonant and simply mesmerizing. And Dan Stevens uses this in his everyday speech as well, which also makes him one of the greatest book narrators today. THANK YOU so much for your educational & highly entertaining video. Just super!

  • @raisa_cherry33
    @raisa_cherry33 Před 4 lety +49

    Though I've never seen this series,but the way you have put yourself into the "accent" character is pretty awesome 😆😆😆😂😂😂😂👏💖💖💖😍

    • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
      @EatSleepDreamEnglish  Před 4 lety +5

      Hehehe I lived and breathed those characters Raisa ; ) thanks for the kind comment

  • @jdward6048
    @jdward6048 Před 3 lety +13

    I would love to see part 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this. So many great accents on the show!

  • @jayargonauts7428
    @jayargonauts7428 Před 3 lety +1

    Anyone interested in listening to a real aristocratic accent should listen to Nancy Mitford and her sisters, Pam, Diana, Jesica and Deborah. Excellent video!

  • @lorettabertoli3736
    @lorettabertoli3736 Před 4 lety +21

    love it!!! I'm actually taking advantage of this forced stop from work to watch Downton Abbey. Maybe (just maybe)I would've added Lady Cora's light Eastern USA accent and especially Branson's Irish accent. I have a good English comprehension so I can distinguish between accents but I would've loved to have them analyzed by someone who knows much better like you Tom. Anyway this video is truly TOP! thanks so much.

  • @carloszigalinistone8638
    @carloszigalinistone8638 Před 4 lety +3

    Loved the drama, and I also love your analysis of the different accents! Thank you, Tom!!

  • @marthacelisdevargas8344
    @marthacelisdevargas8344 Před 4 lety +2

    One of my favourite shows, and you do such a wonderful job. It was hilarious and at the same time so enlightening! Thanks so much and please, stay safe!

  • @vincentberthelot4502
    @vincentberthelot4502 Před 4 lety +7

    One of my favourite English teaching youtube channels crosses over with one of my favourite British TV shows! Smashing!

  • @salmachi9836
    @salmachi9836 Před 4 lety +3

    I watched the whole series, I really admire it. It is my favorite historical drama ever.

  • @Cristinglish
    @Cristinglish Před 4 lety +4

    I love this!!!
    😍😍😍
    I'm intrigued now with this TV series...

  • @aricamp_
    @aricamp_ Před 4 lety +5

    Amazing video! I love Downton Abbey, it helped me to improve my English very much. I wish i had Mary's accent, it sounds so good! Thank you Tom, this was such a good video! Useful and fun as always 😌

  • @FabiWe91
    @FabiWe91 Před 4 lety +1

    This made my day! The idea to use Downton Abbey and the amount of effort you put into this, fantastic...
    The other day I watched a couple of videos about Liz Taylor and I noticed the many accents she spoke with, both in her private life and in movies. I immediately thought of you of course. It might be an topic to analyze her different accents.

  • @yuwanko3994
    @yuwanko3994 Před 4 lety

    This is amazingly interesting!!! Thank you very much for featuring my favorite British drama and afavorite character, Daisy!

  • @queennadya1937
    @queennadya1937 Před 4 lety

    Thank you, Tom! ❤
    Stay safe 😊

  • @thewildstreak1
    @thewildstreak1 Před 4 lety +2

    Your accents and character sketches are so spot on! 😂🤣

  • @pattygalarce8019
    @pattygalarce8019 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you Tom. Interesting lesson

  • @gvivo2120
    @gvivo2120 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely spiffing video! I never knew you had a knack for humor, Tom. I hope you have more of this "upstairs- downstairs" format. I just find the RP English so pleasing to hear (such great clarity!) but it's a big help to familiarize myself with the Yorkshire accent so I don't get "lost" when I listen to it (it's rather hard to understand, I admit). Thanks😀🇵🇭

  • @silvinarazuc9093
    @silvinarazuc9093 Před rokem

    Wonderful explanations!!!! Very clear!!! Thanks a lot!!!

  • @rieke9164
    @rieke9164 Před 4 lety +6

    Thank you so much Tom! Great video! Happy weekend and lots of love from Germany 😊🤗

    • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
      @EatSleepDreamEnglish  Před 4 lety

      Ahh great! Thanks for taking the time to comment Mieke. Hugs from London to Germany

  • @claudiaf.9132
    @claudiaf.9132 Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you Tom!! I love this video! Thanks!

  • @lucile1972
    @lucile1972 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for this video, Downton Abbey is a great series

  • @ModusVivendi838
    @ModusVivendi838 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you! I love Daisy and Violet!!👏👏👏

  • @RobertJohnson-je6tx
    @RobertJohnson-je6tx Před 4 lety +1

    Loved this. Been waiting for you to do something using Downton Abby. Glad you used the Dowager Countess. Whenever she spoke I always felt serenely confident that all was right with the world or it would be if on,y everyone did as she instructed.
    Two words for another episode, Appreciate and Privacy. They are always pronounced so differently on British television. Keep up the good work.

    • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
      @EatSleepDreamEnglish  Před 4 lety +1

      Hahaha so true Robert, she is the Queen of everything! Thanks for the ideas too : )

  • @MMmk1
    @MMmk1 Před 4 lety +2

    Gordon Bennett, you're so much of a better actor than most youtubers, wow!

  • @ILOCANONGENGLISHERO
    @ILOCANONGENGLISHERO Před 4 lety

    Thanks to all your videos a lot......lots of my friends just wondering..asking me.. about my accent a lot..cheers...I been listening and watching you for years. ..really appreciate it

  • @babariaking1790
    @babariaking1790 Před 4 lety

    Nice one! More on Downton Abbey please!🙏

  • @eigtbal87
    @eigtbal87 Před 4 lety

    I love Downton Abbey soooooo much!!!

  • @arinaberezkina2696
    @arinaberezkina2696 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you very much!!!
    That is my favourite series!

  • @Tweeteketje
    @Tweeteketje Před 11 měsíci

    Very interesting. I adore Downton Abbey, I would love to see a video that analyses the accents of the other characters as well!

  • @toddperman8265
    @toddperman8265 Před 3 lety +1

    Americans love Downton Abbey, Thank You PBS for airing it.

  • @Michelleilovetmills
    @Michelleilovetmills Před 4 lety +2

    This is officially my favourite english video ever. I love English and I love Downton Abbey

  • @krystynachupak4303
    @krystynachupak4303 Před 4 lety

    Great video, thanks!

  • @receivedSE
    @receivedSE Před 3 lety +1

    "Daniel Jones' ENGLISH PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY Revised by A.C. Gimson, Dent, 1977" is the most famous and the best handbook on Received Pronunciation (RP).

  • @Asidders
    @Asidders Před 2 lety

    This is brilliant!

  • @Ricardo-xg6gx
    @Ricardo-xg6gx Před 4 lety +1

    Hi Tom, I've just found out your channel and I am grateful surprised for the quality, I am only a low intermediate student but I've noticed the load materials where I can increase my level, it's evident that behind of each of your videos there is an enormous quantity of good work, thanks.

    • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
      @EatSleepDreamEnglish  Před 4 lety

      Welcome Ricardo, great to have you with us. I hope you learn a lot from my videos and please ask questions if you have any.

  • @MrBa6
    @MrBa6 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi Tom, thank you for your brilliant videos which are always fun! Today I thought about the different ways to pronounce the word „either“ and it would be a great pleasure to see a video about that. Cheers! Lots of Love from Germany.

  • @frfancha
    @frfancha Před 4 lety +1

    This one is really great! Thanks.

  • @channchannel3267
    @channchannel3267 Před 4 lety

    ♥️ the best modern English teacher.

  • @Luuminous_Luu
    @Luuminous_Luu Před rokem

    "It is rather dizzy when saying that" love it.

  • @randorific333
    @randorific333 Před 4 lety +13

    Tom, I want to thank you so much for all of the hard work and planning you do for your videos. Downton Abbey is one of my favourite shows and admittedly I struggled at first with the accents. (I'm American - was scheduled to move to London in April but that's been delayed, obvs!) Daisy's accent was the most difficult for me to understand. But after visiting London so many times over the past few years I can actually now understand most of what's being said. Again, many thanks (or "ta muchly") for your wonderful videos. I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel!

    • @danielgardecki1046
      @danielgardecki1046 Před 3 lety +2

      Except she's from *Bradford* - The worlds first *UNESCO City of Film* in the North, and speaks in her normal *Bradford* accent, so how exactly *London* in the South East helps you with her accent God's knows.

  • @gautamsinha878
    @gautamsinha878 Před 4 lety

    Hello Tom....you were wonderful.....& D.A. is one of our all-time favourites. In fact,it IS addictive. Many thanks from India. From The Dowager to the Kitchen help Daisy & ALL the rest of the cast....it is an all time classic by Julian Fellowes.

  • @lorenzourbini9527
    @lorenzourbini9527 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much!!

  • @ALINA-fc5qu
    @ALINA-fc5qu Před 4 lety +33

    can you analyze "Peaky Blinders"?

    • @ladyhamiltonxoxo3137
      @ladyhamiltonxoxo3137 Před 4 lety

      yes it would be amazing. There are a lot of "f*ck of" and "bloody animals"

    • @rand1486
      @rand1486 Před 4 lety +1

      Actually he did it , it's on the channel .

    • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
      @EatSleepDreamEnglish  Před 4 lety +7

      Here you go A L I N A just for you ; ) - czcams.com/video/ZXtFPAzZ9KI/video.html

  • @dakko7975
    @dakko7975 Před 3 lety

    Thank you Tom. Your videos, especially those on accent are so great and help me absorb English a lot.
    Can you make a video on Matthew McFayden accent. I sometimes find it hard to understand what he say in movies and interviews. Thank again!

  • @MrGalpino
    @MrGalpino Před 2 lety

    Traditional RP dropped h in certain words, eg "hotel". That's why in formal writing you can find "an hotel". My pet peeve is when people read it with the h.

  • @Kkim0830
    @Kkim0830 Před 3 lety

    Love your video!

  • @jacquilf4613
    @jacquilf4613 Před 4 lety

    Bloody brilliant mate!!! Enjoyed your video. From a fellow native.

  • @lv4235
    @lv4235 Před 3 lety

    Love it!

  • @AYESHA-vk2uz
    @AYESHA-vk2uz Před 4 lety +1

    Love that tv series!
    ꦱꦧꦂꦢꦤ꧀ꦠꦮꦏ꧀ꦏꦭ꧀

  • @MrGalpino
    @MrGalpino Před 2 lety

    In a *traditional* RP of this era, "go" would pronounced /go:/, as pronounced by the Queen's father. /gəw/ is more mid-century and is how the Queen speaks. Learnt this from Geoff Lindsey.

  • @mihira9303
    @mihira9303 Před 4 lety

    Awesome, as always! :)

  • @Lunalorenz
    @Lunalorenz Před rokem

    I loooove your video !! You’re a good actor as well! (I’m an ESL teacher and teacher trainer- I watch and look for lots of videos for my students. 😊your videos are being shared)

  • @RichardDworkin
    @RichardDworkin Před 4 lety

    Excellent !!!!

  • @zaydoonal-lamy5125
    @zaydoonal-lamy5125 Před 4 lety +1

    Your character is absolutely awesome.

  • @Travelogues_Arunava
    @Travelogues_Arunava Před 4 lety

    I have seen this entire saga of Mr. Julian Fellowes & quiet enthralled & been a part of the family. Hugh Bonneville was excellent & I have always been a fan of his dialogue delivery.
    The English Game is another magnum-opus & you could make one video related to that show.

  • @LinaM-np6fg
    @LinaM-np6fg Před 4 lety +1

    Like your method of teaching. Stay safe and secure.

  • @katherinemcmahon924
    @katherinemcmahon924 Před 3 lety +1

    This is awesome 👏🏼 thank you!!!! Love this show ! I always thought Daisy had a bit of a speech impediment? Lisp? Changing her accent even more. Is that right ?

  • @ebrahim234
    @ebrahim234 Před 4 lety +1

    That's great mate keep up the good work

  • @alicerossi_ap
    @alicerossi_ap Před 4 lety +1

    😄 Spectacular! Lovable both Toms and hurray for the A (æ) of the Northerners!
    Thanks much Tom, you made me laugh 😃 👍

  • @SuperSafariGirl
    @SuperSafariGirl Před 4 lety

    My most beloved Downton Abbey! ❤🧡💚

  • @zeynepyayla3131
    @zeynepyayla3131 Před 4 lety

    I want to thank you for the channel.🎈

  • @ClaudC
    @ClaudC Před 3 lety

    5:44 You're hilarious! "My mouth won't allow it" :🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @bibiderennes
    @bibiderennes Před 4 lety

    Merci Tom ! from Britanny (France) See you soon !

  • @mamymimma
    @mamymimma Před 4 lety +1

    Tom, you're formidable👏

  • @devotee4813
    @devotee4813 Před 4 lety

    These are so good!!! Making learning fun
    Good job
    I can't pronounce the northern but, done, up sound...

  • @pamelchowdhury
    @pamelchowdhury Před 4 lety

    Thanks

  • @dorothyjordan4355
    @dorothyjordan4355 Před 6 měsíci

    I love traditional received pronunciation. I Want to lern it.

  • @thungo5990
    @thungo5990 Před 4 lety

    I understand .Thank

  • @azmaeenaaupar9833
    @azmaeenaaupar9833 Před 4 lety

    I had been waiting for this episode for years...

  • @franloa7678
    @franloa7678 Před 4 lety

    I watched all the seasons in a row in Christmas two years ago. And the film as well,of course. I absolutely adore this TV Show. However, I have to say that the TV Show is better than the film,in my opinion, don't be offended!!! Thanks a lot for this video. I would like to recommend this TV show ,tons of vocabulary, expression and super posh accent. Love it!!!

  • @ScarlettOcean92
    @ScarlettOcean92 Před 4 lety +1

    This is why I was always a huge fan of the accents in Game of Thrones - almost every male Stark from the north had a NORTHERN English accent - the only exceptions are Catelyn (who is not a northerner by birth) and Sansa (to a certain extent, also Arya) who were likely tutored to have more of a refined 'southern' accent that is less rough.

  • @heliofurusawa6761
    @heliofurusawa6761 Před 4 lety

    Great!!!

  • @michela8836
    @michela8836 Před 4 lety +1

    I love this😍😍😍

  • @mahasabeaayon3902
    @mahasabeaayon3902 Před 4 lety +1

    More downtown abbey abd tom all accrnts suit u how useful a video this is

  • @sebastianpablovecchiorodriguez

    Love it Tom!
    This reminds me a BBC series: Upstairs Downstairs, ages ago, when I was a child.
    A great hug from South America!

    • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
      @EatSleepDreamEnglish  Před 4 lety +1

      Hehe oh yes, I'd totally forgotten about that. Cheers Sebastian

    • @danielgardecki1046
      @danielgardecki1046 Před 3 lety +1

      *Upstairs Downstairs* and *Downton Abbey* have nothing to do with the *BBC.*
      Both of them are *ITV* shows.

  • @rudolfblaha7701
    @rudolfblaha7701 Před 4 lety

    hey tom, youve made another enjoyable video. im watching poirot tv series in english. its very popular in slovakia

  • @Angelissinging963
    @Angelissinging963 Před 4 lety +2

    Oh my, that’s the reason why I’m following this channel and looking forward, now we have it, Maggie Smith is the best 😍😍😍, I love her the most, Would we have more Dowager’s accent?

  • @slavicagrujanic3911
    @slavicagrujanic3911 Před 4 lety

    Brilliant! Greetings from Serbia!

  • @haithammk1558
    @haithammk1558 Před 4 lety

    Seems an interesting TV serie!!

  • @joseeduardotorrezaban8310

    Me parece genial tu Canal!!!

  • @ralph5450
    @ralph5450 Před 4 lety +36

    I thought you were Daniel Radcliffe.

    • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
      @EatSleepDreamEnglish  Před 4 lety +4

      Hehehe not this week Ralph ; )

    • @moirbasso7051
      @moirbasso7051 Před 3 lety

      @@EatSleepDreamEnglish Not with that speech impediment. He needs orthodonture, seriously.

  • @cynhwon
    @cynhwon Před 3 lety +3

    I once had a colleague from Yorkshire and she used to say 'see you on MOOOOONNDday' to us. I think it sounds very cute. :P

  • @berostar5637
    @berostar5637 Před 4 lety

    Mr upstairs and Mr downstairs is really great and amusing idea

  • @manjirabanerjee7169
    @manjirabanerjee7169 Před 4 lety +1

    Gonna watch Downton Abbey...thnks

    • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
      @EatSleepDreamEnglish  Před 4 lety

      Great! Let me know what you think Manjira

    • @manjirabanerjee7169
      @manjirabanerjee7169 Před 4 lety

      @@EatSleepDreamEnglish watching the first episode right nooooooow...yippee

    • @manjirabanerjee7169
      @manjirabanerjee7169 Před 4 lety

      I am an anglophile and very much interested in the British aristocracy. Watched The Crown and how I loved it.

  • @nellielaroy4
    @nellielaroy4 Před 3 lety

    Rob James-Collier has the BEST accent in Downton Abbey (I think he’s from near Manchester)... I could listen to him for hours and hours...😁

  • @ninjakeks9326
    @ninjakeks9326 Před 3 lety

    I think my English teacher in a German Grammar School may taught us a mish-mash of modern PR, traditional RP, and some American English... I say "suit", "suitable" and similar words with a j-sound.

  • @jesusenriquelopezzapata4094

    Finally! Something to feel identified with the well-off people

  • @galian151
    @galian151 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi ! So what is Matthew's accent, which quite different from Lady Mary's accent ?

  • @lucreciap8359
    @lucreciap8359 Před 4 lety

    Downtown!! 🤍

  • @randerson7723
    @randerson7723 Před 3 lety

    Amazing video! what's the accent of 'Sarah O'Brien' played by 'Siobhan Fenneran' in Downton Abbey..?

  • @misslucy5630
    @misslucy5630 Před 4 lety

    I would like to see this serie again, but It isn’t in Netflix Mexico anymore 😭😭😭😭😭 does someone know where can I find it? Thanks

  • @EnglishforFOOTBALLFANS

    Such a good video as always... The English Game is written by the same writer.

    • @danielgardecki1046
      @danielgardecki1046 Před 3 lety +1

      *Sophie McShera* from *Bradford*
      *Downton Abbey* (2019) partly filmed in *Bradford*
      *The English Game* mainly filmed in *Bradford* by the look of it, although I've not seen it yet.

  • @dewopras6905
    @dewopras6905 Před 3 lety

    I hope you can analyze "Line of Duty"

  • @holger_p
    @holger_p Před 4 lety

    Not sure, if it's a good choice, to go with actors, who all only imitate certain accent's, it's not original speakers - but it might be good for motivation.
    No sound is wrong, but it may sound strange if you change the accent from word to word, as some foreigners unwillingly do.
    Billy Elliot is also good sample for a strong Yorkshire accent, although it's actually from Durham.

  • @RichardDCook
    @RichardDCook Před 2 lety

    As an American, it's fascinating when listening to the Yorkshire accent to hear a random familiar vowel sound in the midst of several unfamiliar ones, ditto with the posh, or West Country, or Scottish, or Irish. This makes the American accent seem not so much a blend as a smorgasbord, as if the Colonists said "I'll have one of these, and one of these..."

  • @vsepr2
    @vsepr2 Před 2 lety

    "...yod dropping. Hm, hm, hm..." :D ♥

  • @itchigo
    @itchigo Před 5 měsíci +1

    Is the conservative rp the same as the traditional rp?

  • @monimure2249
    @monimure2249 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi Tom! Great video👍👍👍 thank you so much😁👍
    Where could I find and download this drama?

    • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
      @EatSleepDreamEnglish  Před 4 lety +1

      I'm not sure about where to download it but you'll find loads of clips on CZcams

    • @monimure2249
      @monimure2249 Před 4 lety

      @@EatSleepDreamEnglish ok😁👍👍👍

  • @jpaxonreyes
    @jpaxonreyes Před 4 lety

    The upstairs characters always speak like they "can't be bothered" and were always nearly on the verge of boredom. It grated on my ears deliciously. They also tended toward vocal frying a lot.