Learn British accents and dialects - Cockney, RP, Northern, and more!

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  • čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
  • Did you know that there are over 30 different English accents in England alone? And that's not all. Would you believe there are over a hundred different English dialects accross the world? In this lesson, I will tell you about some common British accents you might hear. You'll hear examples of Cockney, RP, Estuary, Northern, Scottish, Welsh, and many more accents. Don't miss this opportunity to add some spice to your English pronunciation and comprehension! Take the quiz at www.engvid.com/learn-british-a...
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    Hi. I'm Gill at www.engvid.com, and today's lesson is about accents in the U.K. So, U.K. accents and also dialects. Okay, so what's the difference between an accent and a dialect? Right. Well, an accent, as you know, is to do with pronunciation, how you pronounce the word. Dialect is when you have a word that only people in a certain area of the country use; it's not a national word, it's a local word that maybe people from other parts of the country, they won't even know what it means, so that's dialect. Okay. So, let's just have a look through some of the accents that we have in the U.K.
    The one that you're probably learning as you're learning to pronounce English words is RP. "RP" stands for "Received Pronunciation". It's a slightly strange term. "Received" where do you receive it from? Well, maybe you receive it from your teacher. This is how to say this word. It's a slightly strange expression, but RP, it's usually referred to by the initials. And it's the kind of accent you will hear if you're watching BBC Television programs or listening to BBC Radio. Not everybody on the BBC speaks with an RP accent. The news readers tend to be RP speakers, but not always. But the strange thing is that in this country, only a very small percentage of people do speak with this accent. Apparently, just 3%, but they tend to be people in positions of power, authority, responsibility. They probably earn a lot of money. They live in big houses. You know the idea. So, people like the Prime Minster, at the moment David Cameron, he went to a private school, he went to university, Oxford, so people who have been to Oxford and Cambridge Universities often speak in RP, even if they didn't speak in RP before they went to Oxford or Cambridge, they often change their accent while they are there because of the big influence of their surroundings and the people that they're meeting. So that's RP. It's a very clear accent. So, it's probably a good idea to either learn to speak English with an RP accent, or you may be learning with an American accent, a Canadian accent, all of those accents are very clear. Okay. And being clear is the most important thing.
    Okay, so moving on. RP, as I should have said, is mostly in the south of the country; London and the south. So, also "Cockney" and "Estuary English" are in the south. Okay. So, Cockney is the local London accent, and it tends to spread further out to places like Kent, Essex, other places like that. Surrey. There's a newer version of Cockney called "Estuary English". If you think an estuary is connected to a river, so the River Thames which flows across the country, goes quite a long way west. So anyone living along the estuary, near the river can possibly have this accent as well.
    So, just to give you some examples, then, of the Cockney accent, there are different features. So, one example is the "th" sound, as you know to make a "th" sound, some of you may find it difficult anyway, "the", when you put your tongue through your teeth, "the", but a Cockney person may not use the "the", they will use an "f" sound or a "v" sound instead, so the word "think", "I think", they would say would say instead of: "think", they would say it like that: "fink", "fink", and the top teeth are on the bottom lip, "think". And words like "with" that end with the "th", instead of "with", it will be "wiv", "wiv", "wiv". "Are you coming wiv me?" So that is one of the things that happens with the Cockney accent.
    Words like "together" would be "togever". Okay? The number "three", t-h-r-e-e is often pronounced "free": "We have free people coming to dinner. Free people." So, there can be confusion there, because we have the word "free", which has a meaning in itself, "free", but if you actually mean "three", the number three, there can be some confusion. So don't get confused by "free people". -"Oh, they're free? They're free to come?" -"No, there are three of them. Three people who are free to come." Ah, okay.

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  • @JakobStrand
    @JakobStrand Před 6 lety +33168

    This lady is so british my coffee turned into tea.

    • @LeCherrySodaa
      @LeCherrySodaa Před 6 lety +123

      Jakob Strand lol

    • @imtiazs7080
      @imtiazs7080 Před 6 lety +82

      ROFL

    • @jimebelec
      @jimebelec Před 6 lety +118

      Jajajaja muy bueno!

    • @fadhlijauhari
      @fadhlijauhari Před 5 lety +35

      loool

    • @evilgenius4488
      @evilgenius4488 Před 5 lety +156

      She reminds a bit of my english teacher at high school Mrs. Gardner. She was from Liverpool and had a very strong nothern accent.

  • @L.J_22
    @L.J_22 Před 4 lety +5452

    What a dear. This has made me realise what’s missing from CZcams - lovely ladies and gentlemen of a certain generation, bestowing their teachings on us ❤️

    • @rebecca_stone
      @rebecca_stone Před 4 lety +87

      Laura Reeves Sweet comment. You’re so right!

    • @MaestroRigale
      @MaestroRigale Před 4 lety +55

      I absolutely agree.

    • @scarlettstarlet1892
      @scarlettstarlet1892 Před 4 lety +31

      Right

    • @g30rg3-c5
      @g30rg3-c5 Před 4 lety +39

      Thoroughly enjoyed the video and your comment is an absolute gem! xx

    • @TheTaylordean
      @TheTaylordean Před 4 lety +11

      Laura Reeves good one In HULL Yorkshire No one pronounces The Letter H so it’s ULL ELLO ow are ya

  • @DK-nv9zu
    @DK-nv9zu Před 2 lety +601

    I just figured I'd watch a minute or two of this, but before I knew it, 24 minutes had gone by. What a joy this lady is to watch! A charming and succinct presenter. Thank you for explaining these accents.

    • @bahamansour3178
      @bahamansour3178 Před rokem +4

      Hahahaha. Yes indeed . I typed same thing before i read your comment.
      I can,t believe!
      Is that real ? What kind of a magic she use to draw people towards her.!?

    • @then418
      @then418 Před rokem +2

      Same

  • @DaniHMcV
    @DaniHMcV Před 3 lety +1056

    I love this woman for the single fact that she included Canada as an english-speaking country and didn’t just lump us into the US. Living north of the US means we get forgotten all the time but we are a distinct society, have our own culture and speak differently than our neighbour. We mostly use British-spelling and call many of the same things a different word than the US uses. Thank you Kind Lady for acknowledging us over here! Lol. Have a great one!

    • @LiNa-yl8qs
      @LiNa-yl8qs Před 3 lety +22

      Uhhh well, these days the US is mostly used as negative example, at least in my opinion, so not too bad not being mentioned as often 😂 but I absolutely get what you mean, I got relatives in Winnipeg and they tell me the same. I was happy too when she mentioned Canada 😍

    • @Anglo_Saxon1
      @Anglo_Saxon1 Před 3 lety +30

      Canadians certainly don't get forgotten over here mate.We're brothers in arms,with closely intwined history.All the best from Yorkshire!

    • @zvonazvon
      @zvonazvon Před 3 lety +13

      I like Canada as it us as cold there as in Russia..sometimes I think we are brothers)hehe

    • @vandamme6379
      @vandamme6379 Před 3 lety +11

      All my Canadian family are Scottish. They also say "Eh?" all the time, which is very much a NE Scotland thing.

    • @jackdshellback3819
      @jackdshellback3819 Před 3 lety +13

      Apparently, according to American comedy, Canadians say "Ay" all the time.
      We actually use that a lot in the south of England.
      An example would be "So what do you think ay?" Or if you didn't quite hear what someone said you might say "ay?"
      It's not really considered polite speech and as a child the reply would be "Ay!? That's what horses eat, say pardon". Haha..
      Never stopped me, I still say it all the time ... don't I ... ay?

  • @EllaS1239
    @EllaS1239 Před 4 lety +569

    I wish I could hug her. She's too competent, she should have her own tv program and it should be aired in Italy. Chances are young girls and boys would really appreciate a fine lesson like this.

    • @TheTananai
      @TheTananai Před 4 lety +6

      🇮🇹.. esattamente!ho avuto un'insegnante simile per il First e l'ho amata!
      🇬🇧 exactly! I've had one teacher like her for my First examination and I've absolutely loved her!

    • @rodrigombl452
      @rodrigombl452 Před 4 lety

      *hoog

  • @DanielleB11
    @DanielleB11 Před 4 lety +2451

    I love her with my whole heart. 😭 Can I adopt her as my third grandma? I just want to sit and chat with her. 😄💕

  • @mrelba9176
    @mrelba9176 Před 3 lety +134

    Bless her. As a Brit, I can confirm that she is the most British thing on youtube. If you see her in the chemist, let her go first.

    • @jero2955
      @jero2955 Před 2 lety +2

      Hello sir! Do u know any CZcamsrs or people I can hear that have a good British accent like her?

    • @gangsoflondon9679
      @gangsoflondon9679 Před 2 lety +4

      OR LET HER GET ON THE DOUBLE DECKER BUS FIRST 🇬🇧

    • @PaperbackWriter92
      @PaperbackWriter92 Před rokem +1

      Have to agree with you there. I'm not even British but she definitely seems like it. Such a sweet lady too.

  • @marziacoltri8883
    @marziacoltri8883 Před 2 lety +81

    She is an excellent tutor who explains the origins of words, and how we can be different but also unique in our ways of expressing ourselves. Thank you very much.

  • @hazzaldo
    @hazzaldo Před 5 lety +4090

    When you're British but still decided to watch this video

    • @gazza2933
      @gazza2933 Před 5 lety +47

      I'm English and I watched it! 😁

    • @jadenmccartney2866
      @jadenmccartney2866 Před 5 lety +18

      I watched even though I'm British 👍

    • @rubenbuitrago8305
      @rubenbuitrago8305 Před 5 lety +28

      As a colombian guy I also enjoy watching videos that talks about the accents and dialects from my country.

    • @PictureHouseCinema
      @PictureHouseCinema Před 5 lety +23

      I'm Scottish and I watched it.

    • @1969cmp
      @1969cmp Před 5 lety +6

      I'm Aussie and I have watched Aussie vids...😎

  • @tessgonzalez285
    @tessgonzalez285 Před 7 lety +166

    She sounds so friendly I just wanna give her a hug

  • @hornetkeeperh
    @hornetkeeperh Před rokem +69

    I have been speaking English for my entire life...Feels like she's teaching me again...I love it XD

  • @carstenfrank3612
    @carstenfrank3612 Před rokem +14

    Dear Gill, just wonderful how you explain the different accents of english language for me as a German.
    I have been visiting Scotland for some years now and i really love this part of UK.
    But every time i spent my holidays there i thought, oh my god. I have never learned English before in my life. The reason is that i just know the R.P. accent.

  • @martin4374
    @martin4374 Před 6 lety +2283

    This lady really lowers my blood pressure for some reason.

    • @mizzcatt7691
      @mizzcatt7691 Před 6 lety +70

      Martin Quitugua she's very soothing to listen too...

    • @alexdasliebe5391
      @alexdasliebe5391 Před 5 lety +41

      I am in love with how pleasant and soothing I find her demeanor.

    • @peepeepoopoothe3rd
      @peepeepoopoothe3rd Před 5 lety +41

      This is the weirdest compliment I've seen so far

    • @CaramelFae
      @CaramelFae Před 5 lety +30

      Unintentional ASMR

    • @lathikapreethi9276
      @lathikapreethi9276 Před 4 lety +6

      Ya...her voice and teaching is magical...she has a soothing voice...love her and love her pedagogy:-)

  • @genericinternetmale14
    @genericinternetmale14 Před 5 lety +908

    My Dad spoke RP because he was a solicitor in London and conscious of appearances but when he'd get a bit pissed the Yorkshire accent would creep back out.

    • @dempseyroll96
      @dempseyroll96 Před 5 lety +12

      Paul Kerr Stopped the video at the halfway mark but is the Yorkshire accent you are speaking of the same as Midland/Northern accent told in the video.Very interested in UK,their culture and all the accents.

    • @carynschmidt5061
      @carynschmidt5061 Před 5 lety +32

      It's so funny, I am American as is my husband but his mother was born and raised in Scotland. She's all but lost her accent now and sounds quite American but when she returns from a visit home you can hear the accent peek through.

    • @SG-1-GRC
      @SG-1-GRC Před 5 lety +8

      @@carynschmidt5061 I'm the same. When I go back to my home town Barnsley my accent gets stronger. My family and work colleagues have noticed this and tease me about it.

    • @fulfillkhongkiang2513
      @fulfillkhongkiang2513 Před 5 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣👍

    • @loafersheffield
      @loafersheffield Před 5 lety +2

      When I get squiffy, I actually start typing words using dialect.

  • @MrNigelBriggs
    @MrNigelBriggs Před 3 lety +33

    As a Native English speaker myself, from East Essex. This woman is very good. Never heard British accents explained quite as well as this before.

  • @sonam0007
    @sonam0007 Před 3 lety +74

    Probably the best British English language teacher right now.👍👍👍. She is gentle, sweet and her teaching skill is so adorable. Her lessons are comprehensive as well as informative. Lots of love from Nepal 🙏🙏🙏

  • @lidlshopper8363
    @lidlshopper8363 Před 7 lety +715

    I don't understand how this video has any dislikes. The woman is so lovely and she presents beautifully and clearly, the video is very intuitive. People need to stop hating.

    • @katrina56677
      @katrina56677 Před 6 lety +33

      There is nervous and sick people everywhere. But the likes and good appreciation is way up!

    • @mahalakshmikousalya
      @mahalakshmikousalya Před 6 lety +24

      Yes many dislikes. She is helping us to understand the root of the English language. I'm a Tamilian. It's really really really helps me in understanding the English.

    • @julianclegg1922
      @julianclegg1922 Před 6 lety +7

      Clorox Bleach Sometimes people just click the wrong place by accident. I've done it a few times.

    • @sponge3919
      @sponge3919 Před 6 lety +12

      Not stereotyping but I find a lot of strongly opinionated Americans tend to dislike videos about the British accents. As I said, not stereotyping and again, as I said its only some very opinionated Americans who still begrudge the British from times former to the war of independence.

    • @sponge3919
      @sponge3919 Před 6 lety +2

      Just a side note, I'm not saying its ONLY Americans but it is logical that America would be the majority of those as there is no logical reason for a Briton to dislike and America has the largest internet/electronic products consumption.

  • @jadufi
    @jadufi Před 7 lety +573

    every time i watch one of the videos in this channel while laying down on my bed, i tend to change my position and sit down properly. what a pleasant lady, she deserves all my respect and attention.

    • @LjCilgin
      @LjCilgin Před 7 lety +1

      agree

    • @LjCilgin
      @LjCilgin Před 7 lety +3

      im asian and imho,american english sounds clearer.i cant understand a lot when british speak,but i still sooo love british accent i really love listening to them speak :-D and jill,i think it's my 1st time listening to british speak and understanding it so so well,probably coz it's slow (hihi) ... all clear ... thank you for the lesson and keep it up! my respect goes to you with love ... ♡♡♡

    • @LjCilgin
      @LjCilgin Před 7 lety

      ooops! im sorry ive spelled your name wrong :-(

    • @LjCilgin
      @LjCilgin Před 7 lety

      ooops! im sorry ive spelled your name wrong :-(

    • @klengergonzalez1873
      @klengergonzalez1873 Před 7 lety +2

      agree

  • @sakaeokada6962
    @sakaeokada6962 Před rokem +29

    Very interesting. I came here by chance but I enjoyed it very much. I have north-east American accents and now hear more British at work. I have no much problems because they speak the standard London accents. When I visited Scotland and Wales, I had a hard time to understand them.

  • @kathyxu1513
    @kathyxu1513 Před 3 lety +34

    She included the Canadian accent in her recommendation for being clear I’m crying in Canadian...

  • @gisselldow2102
    @gisselldow2102 Před 6 lety +849

    “Och! I fell in the loch!”
    This lady is delightful. ❤️

    • @umairabdul2279
      @umairabdul2279 Před 5 lety +2

      yeah she has beautiful voice

    • @Station9.75
      @Station9.75 Před 5 lety +1

      The Scots say that all the time.

    • @timur9186
      @timur9186 Před 5 lety +4

      It sounds so funny in Russian 😂

    • @kirsteneasdale5707
      @kirsteneasdale5707 Před 5 lety

      legendary/Gaming Legendaries !! You mean “while you were sitting”

  • @jorgediazlopez3324
    @jorgediazlopez3324 Před 7 lety +1594

    The most lovable english lesson I've ever had!!! And she's such a charming Lady.

  • @pellegrina8
    @pellegrina8 Před 3 lety +30

    Native U.S. English speaker, and Deaf. I lived for the past several years in NW England. Got a handle on the local accent through lip patterns but had less/messier exposure to other accents. Such clear explanations here, even if you can't hear her! I just happened upon this video whilst going down the CZcams rabbit hole and stayed. I love this lady! And she MAKES REAL CAPTIONS, not the autocraptions.

    • @archyleach
      @archyleach Před 2 lety +7

      It honestly never occurred to me that a deaf person would have difficulty with different accents. Thanks for sharing.

  • @alexandredixon1690
    @alexandredixon1690 Před 2 lety +81

    Miss, in all honestly, you are the only accent teacher on youtube that have really brought some form of program that makes sense when teaching accents. The other videos probably talk about how they learn the accent, talk about a few little vocal points, compare it to American and a few other points but they don’t go through it as thoroughly as you do. Bravo!! Keep it up Miss!!

  • @leecarteret3457
    @leecarteret3457 Před 6 lety +2183

    She looks like the sweetest lady, she reminds me of the pink fairy godmother in sleeping beauty!

    • @magpeu7620
      @magpeu7620 Před 5 lety

      Yeee, me too :)

    • @1974lorne
      @1974lorne Před 5 lety +16

      Yes she does! She is a lady, with traditional English values. I am English and she is typical. My daughter is at Oxford, and has a Surrey accent.

    • @shoukatkhan5032
      @shoukatkhan5032 Před 5 lety

      Fantastic women

    • @dianapohe
      @dianapohe Před 5 lety +3

      She actually reminds me of the green one 😂 Fauna I think

    • @Station9.75
      @Station9.75 Před 5 lety +1

      Make it blue.

  • @AkumaShadowz
    @AkumaShadowz Před 5 lety +938

    "You cannae be serious.... man!"
    Bless this pure woman

  • @jongarabieta9502
    @jongarabieta9502 Před 3 lety +72

    I’ve never seen or heard a better explanation of British accents. Exceptional teaching in every way. 🦋

  • @GaryTerzza
    @GaryTerzza Před 2 lety +33

    An excellent guide to some of Britain's many varied accents. It is also worth mentioning a recent addition to the UK's dialect collection - Multicultural London English or MLE. This is mostly spoken by younger people in the big cities and is a mixture of Cockney, Jamaican Patois, Arabic, Bengali and numerous other linguistic influences. It is a melting pot of sounds firmly rooted in music and youth culture.

  • @blisterbill8477
    @blisterbill8477 Před 4 lety +2784

    She’s the Bob Ross of language teachers.

  • @seydlitz4196
    @seydlitz4196 Před 5 lety +3294

    Why am I as an English person sat in bed watching this at 2 am.

    • @junekuszel6515
      @junekuszel6515 Před 5 lety +39

      haha, I am watching now at 3a.m

    • @johonimora
      @johonimora Před 5 lety +49

      @@jono8728 he's a genuine English as he was sat while watching this video

    • @norwalltino888
      @norwalltino888 Před 5 lety +27

      Because she is brilliant!

    • @ollypants7471
      @ollypants7471 Před 5 lety +11

      Bruh actually same here, as a Cornish person as well this video was still interesting but it is actually 11:00 and i don’t care

    • @germansnowman
      @germansnowman Před 5 lety

      Blutwolf It annoys me a great deal too, but it is common usage in England. (German living in UK here)

  • @sixteenman
    @sixteenman Před 2 lety +2

    This lady is very kind and a great professor. She explains everything in a very clear way. She's doing her job very well. Bravo for her !

  • @user-jq3tg5xk8f
    @user-jq3tg5xk8f Před 2 lety +3

    Gill is such a nice and great English teacher I ever watched or met. She speak really clear and genuine English which can be well received and understood fully!

  • @gmehaywood4010
    @gmehaywood4010 Před 4 lety +1693

    That moment when you find yourself watching a video on how to do a British accent when you already have a British accent...

  • @bradhalliday2586
    @bradhalliday2586 Před 7 lety +253

    As a man born and raised in Scotland, I properly loved this video. That was the most polite Scottish accent I've heard. Haahaa.

    • @hugh0221
      @hugh0221 Před 7 lety

      Brad Halliday
      I'm watching this video, but haven't reached to the Scottish accent part yet.
      Speaking of a Scottish accent, could you please define the differences between this list of Edinburgh accents? Are they all Morningside (a highly educated Edinburgh)? - Yours truly, a foreigner
      • Richard DEMARCO + the late Capt. Eric "Winkle" BROWN (I think these two accents share some similarities in many ways.)
      • Sir Malcolm RIFKIND
      • Sir Chris HOY
      • Ian CHARLESON in 'Chariots of Fire' (probably his natural accent, but sadly no interview clips of his exist in YT)
      • Englishwoman Maggie SMITH as Miss Jean Brodie (the accent re-used for the role of Prof. Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter series)

    • @AndyJarman
      @AndyJarman Před 6 lety +1

      Brad Halliday , I was waiting for how she would describe Scots English, so many variations I wouldn't know where to start. So glad she didn't use the American term British English where she was referring to RP - as if Scots and Scots Irish were not also British English.

  • @tamarix_
    @tamarix_ Před rokem +4

    Frankly, I am a person who loves to learn and use British accent, and I love this channel. I've just started to take an interest in this subject and I loved having this kind of content on this channel. I'm not normally someone who likes long videos, but this video really caught my attention and I watched it all. Fantastic. Thank you so much

  • @RG-ja34sep
    @RG-ja34sep Před 2 lety +32

    Absolutely love Gill, she truly is a treasure. I could listen and learn from her every day, and it would be a total pleasure!
    Amazing, engaging and interesting teaching, Gill is the best on CZcams.

  • @n.t.1854
    @n.t.1854 Před 4 lety +359

    First time in my life , i can understand each words from a British person. Thank you for your super clear explaining.

    • @lilianikolova7685
      @lilianikolova7685 Před 3 lety +19

      Each word- singular
      All the words - "plural" for "many"

    • @abbosagzamov8499
      @abbosagzamov8499 Před 3 lety +3

      @@lilianikolova7685 In fact, what difference between "each" and "every" that's making me confuse everytime...

  • @bobw222
    @bobw222 Před 5 lety +1567

    My friends from England refer to "RP" as "Really Posh."

    • @PolarBear-rc4ks
      @PolarBear-rc4ks Před 5 lety +44

      Because whoever speaks it tends to be really posh- types of customers u serve who expect you to love your job lol

    • @clod8
      @clod8 Před 4 lety +43

      The British class thing is so strange to me. There are a lot of English people where I live and it surprises me how some of them try to translate this into American life. It just doesn’t work. Many families, including mine, have a combined history of both upward and downward mobility, lol.

    • @gyongyipearl4723
      @gyongyipearl4723 Před 4 lety +3

      Na that was funny ! 😀😂👌

    • @Hertog_von_Berkshire
      @Hertog_von_Berkshire Před 4 lety +47

      RP is neutral, not posh. Over and above RP, there are upper class accents and those of the nobility and royalty. Although they are rare these days, you will hear them in certain cicles.

    • @RamKumar-yi6wn
      @RamKumar-yi6wn Před 4 lety +10

      @@Hertog_von_Berkshire Yes ,Jacob Rees Mogg sounds RP(really posh).

  • @alexmadison5616
    @alexmadison5616 Před 3 lety +4

    As a teacher of English, let me tell you it's been a pleasure to hear you speak! Thank you for this interesting information.

  • @r.k.3850
    @r.k.3850 Před 2 lety +2

    I am genuinely happy that CZcams recommended this video to me. The lesson was interesting, albeit brief, and the calm manner of the presentation was so pleasant. I will browse through the channel for more content to help me brush up my English. Thank you for making your knowledge accessible!

  • @eduardoBR1991
    @eduardoBR1991 Před 5 lety +891

    When CZcams recommends an actually good video

    • @lloydwoodger8282
      @lloydwoodger8282 Před 4 lety +7

      Eduardo Yamamoto and recommending 3 years after release

  • @cristina1979brazil
    @cristina1979brazil Před 4 lety +405

    And this is the moment when you realize what a real British accent is. This lady is a gift for anyone who wants to learn English with class and pomp.

  • @tsengmactantan7854
    @tsengmactantan7854 Před 2 lety

    A grandma like this lady is so adorable. Her videos encouraged me.

  • @floresprimont7610
    @floresprimont7610 Před 3 lety

    Dear Lady, you are the first teacher who explains clearly and with examples the différents English accents in the Uk. 🇬🇧 . Thanks a lot from Belgium 🇧🇪

  • @centurionofgodsarmy8004
    @centurionofgodsarmy8004 Před 4 lety +776

    3 a.m. "Learn British Accents and Dialects"
    *youreadmymind*

  • @richarddiasribeiro429
    @richarddiasribeiro429 Před 7 lety +266

    Your accent is the most clear I've ever heard

    • @Deliquescentinsight
      @Deliquescentinsight Před 6 lety +6

      Yes, definitely some northern aspects, an educated northerner, neutral accent of the speech lessons student.

    • @wlosek112
      @wlosek112 Před 6 lety +7

      I wish every native speaker has accent like that :(

    • @Yatukih_001
      @Yatukih_001 Před 6 lety +1

      Mine would be terrible...lol!

  • @w0lf_step
    @w0lf_step Před 3 lety

    I'm not even a native or english talker often , but this woman has the clearest e most comprehensive diction I ever listen to in life.

  • @juliakhit6523
    @juliakhit6523 Před rokem +2

    A true British lady…Her pronunciation is such a great delight to my ears! I’m in love with UK🇬🇧

  • @nadawa7065
    @nadawa7065 Před 4 lety +1404

    everyone: reading the comments regularly.
    Me: reading the comments with British accent.

  • @shivaasaemeow5771
    @shivaasaemeow5771 Před 5 lety +346

    SHE IS SO ADORABLE. I love how she chuckles to herself xD

    • @monkey-trial...6578
      @monkey-trial...6578 Před 5 lety +9

      She s lovely

    • @nataliaa23
      @nataliaa23 Před 4 lety +1

      What means chuckles please?

    • @beautifulspirit7420
      @beautifulspirit7420 Před 4 lety +2

      @@nataliaa23 "chuckles" are when you laugh, but in a quiet way and for a short time. It is NOT laughing loudly and making lots of noise.

  • @Libra-ys8bx
    @Libra-ys8bx Před 3 lety +1

    The way she defined these accents... It's like dripping a color in water... Completely dissolved... Wonderful way ... Thanks ma'am

  • @arturo3747
    @arturo3747 Před 2 lety

    This is the longest video I’ve seen in order to learn more about accents and I loved it. It felt like a 3 min video. Thank you.

  • @batbabysitter3533
    @batbabysitter3533 Před 7 lety +447

    this lady is precious and must be protected

    • @iammrt1691
      @iammrt1691 Před 6 lety +12

      Mahardika Pitaloka yes, I agree.

    • @Magnet12
      @Magnet12 Před 5 lety +10

      Must be protected lollll

  • @alexgabriel5650
    @alexgabriel5650 Před 4 lety +565

    What an adorable lady! How I wish she had been my English teacher back in school.

  • @gingerstuff
    @gingerstuff Před 3 lety

    What a lovely lady. I recall watching this video a couple of years ago, and I'm rewatching it now with my boyfriend who is from the Midlands, we both absolutely loved it.

  • @armanghasemi2138
    @armanghasemi2138 Před 3 lety

    The Best english teacher on CZcams so far. Informative, suitable pace of speaking and in details. Thank you lady

  • @qhubbles
    @qhubbles Před 4 lety +224

    I wouldn't mind to take a day-long class with her... she's just so sweet and clear!

    • @ChrystineHolcomb
      @ChrystineHolcomb Před 4 lety +3

      I'd be too relaxed for a whole day listening to her. Then again, she's just so lovely that I'd probably just sit there smiling at her.

    • @velvetgardenia
      @velvetgardenia Před 4 lety

      Same!!

  • @AlleyCatGhost
    @AlleyCatGhost Před 4 lety +481

    Shes got that British accent that I would understand 100% of, contrary to some thicker ones
    I really like that she signifies clarity as being most important when communicating. Very informative

    • @heru-deshet359
      @heru-deshet359 Před 4 lety +1

      I think Cokney is the hardest to understand.

    • @printstrname5346
      @printstrname5346 Před 4 lety +8

      Have fun if you ever go to Glasgow, I'm British but oh god they talk with a very strong accent

    • @mnbr6884
      @mnbr6884 Před 4 lety +1

      As a transcriber, I can tell you that clarity is important.

    • @nictheartist
      @nictheartist Před 4 lety +1

      Alas, when you meet Joe Bloggs in the street, you might not get this level of clarity...

  • @sakiiwata5586
    @sakiiwata5586 Před rokem +2

    The teacher Gill’s accent is very clear. Very easy to understand.
    Thanks so much ❤

  • @caseylocke4474
    @caseylocke4474 Před 2 lety

    This lovely lady has one of those natural personalities and demeanor that just make someone so pleasant to listen to...and before you know it, you've watched 24 minutes of a video you landed on by mistake and loved all of it.

  • @esprit1206
    @esprit1206 Před 4 lety +150

    This woman is a real English lady🤗 ... she's wonderful in every way ...
    I'm sorry I didn't have an English teacher like her ...

  • @minutemanproductions8029
    @minutemanproductions8029 Před 4 lety +711

    The most adorable grandma to ever live

  • @frazzleface753
    @frazzleface753 Před 2 lety +15

    Yes, you're so right about the vowel shift (bath/path/grass/glass etc). Living in the US now (orig from England and learning the Southern/RP version) it feels very strange to try to use the US version, even though I do say it the 'local' way so that I can be understood more easily 🤣Even my own name (which is far from an unusual name) is not understood if I say it how I natively say it...it's somewhat frustrating but just one of those things!

    • @holliswilliams8426
      @holliswilliams8426 Před rokem +1

      This might sound weird, but using the US version of the vowel is not as different from the RP version as people think it is. If you listen carefully they still lengthen the vowel, just in a different way.

  • @kaileehuang1330
    @kaileehuang1330 Před rokem

    I studied in Nottingham and it’s very nice to hear these accents again, especially the cockney accents and accents of East Midlands. Thank you indeed.

  • @MultiSm77
    @MultiSm77 Před 6 lety +603

    I appreciate this lesson very much. I have a degree in English but no teacher ever taught me about the different British accents. I find it very useful. Thank you.

    • @almond505
      @almond505 Před 5 lety +7

      That's true and it's a huge surprise for all foreigners!😂😂😂😂

    • @leonie49
      @leonie49 Před 4 lety

      I’m from the north west of England (Lancashire) and this lovely African lady thought I was American.

  • @C4RL1NN
    @C4RL1NN Před 5 lety +212

    What an intelligent woman she is. Idk if many of you notice but almost all CZcamsrs cut and chop their way through their video postings as they can’t maintain their thoughts/message that they’re trying to get across for more that about 20 seconds. This woman gave a superb lesson all in one single take. Afterward she remembered to remind her viewers to subscribe if they liked the content of the lesson, etc. This all may seem minuscule/trivial but I promise you most CZcamsrs either simply forget to remind their viewers of this at the end of their videos or they’re just too lazy and therefore have a prerecorded, “canned” reminder message that they insert into the end of each of their videos. I’m just impressed at the quality of her lessons. I truly doubt you will see this, Gill, but if you do- please know that you’ve got a loyal subscriber! And also, please keep making content that we can all learn from and enjoy! Thanks a ton!

    • @beautifulspirit7420
      @beautifulspirit7420 Před 4 lety

      She actually pauses and there is an edited break about 4/5ths of the way through. So in two takes, still very good and extremely clear.

  • @kcrsradio
    @kcrsradio Před 3 lety +4

    Excellent breakdown of the various and fascinating accents of the British Isles. Delightful, thank you!

  • @luisdepeche
    @luisdepeche Před 3 lety

    Lovely! This is the english class i've waited for years! Loved the handwritting, too! Thanks a lot Mrs. Gill, you have a new fan from Brazil.

  • @abcd123906
    @abcd123906 Před 7 lety +305

    Love this woman! Such clear explanations and such an earnest personality

  • @thejesse4922
    @thejesse4922 Před 4 lety +416

    As a Russian person, obsessed with languages and accents, I found this mini lecture vastly informative and interesting. Being in self-isolation, I took it upon myself to learn the most popular of the accents in English speaking countries, such as the UK, Ireland etc. This quickly proved to be quite a laborious task, but this video was extremely helpful, as it's pretty difficult to find a good lesson on this topic. Thank you.

    • @dor2684
      @dor2684 Před 3 lety +13

      Yes, lots of thanks from Russia!

    • @tealwashablemarker8886
      @tealwashablemarker8886 Před 3 lety +21

      You are so eloquent; you use so much sophisticated language! Huge commendations for your ability in English, it’s truly admirable.

    • @mattkinsella9856
      @mattkinsella9856 Před 3 lety +17

      From your well written comment nobody would know English wasn't your first language. I know bits of a few languages but other than English I only speak Hungarian to a reasonable level but my written Hungarian is poor. Learning accents and slang is so useful in day to day chats and conversations. Good luck with the English ones, there are a hell of a lot and some are hard to understand even for native speakers.

    • @VeronicaIPS
      @VeronicaIPS Před 3 lety +4

      @@tealwashablemarker8886 this is how I find myself thinking after reading one too many victorian novels ahah

    • @deeliciousArrangemen
      @deeliciousArrangemen Před 3 lety +2

      Right???!!!! I am born and bred in the States, and I will have to really practice this. I don't seem to sound quite like her when I try; however, to be fair, she is pronouncing other syllables and vowels in certain words different words, different than "we" say it. (Ea. doctor: DAWC-tah)

  • @kiaruna
    @kiaruna Před rokem +1

    This lesson is very calming. The British accent feels very therapeutic to me.

  • @user-go1tj5vv4w
    @user-go1tj5vv4w Před 3 lety

    She is absolutly perfect!
    I love her !She so emotional explanes the subject.

  • @MarineBis
    @MarineBis Před 4 lety +125

    I'm french and I can understand perfectly all words she says... perfect

  • @Toyuki1
    @Toyuki1 Před 4 lety +186

    How utterly charming this lady’s lesson was. I enjoyed watching and listening thoroughly!

    • @shirley7777
      @shirley7777 Před 4 lety +2

      She reminds of several teachers I was lucky enough to have.

  • @danjaen24
    @danjaen24 Před 3 lety

    Your pronunciation is simply WONDERFUL, Gill. Love it!

  • @rafadantasthedesco5023
    @rafadantasthedesco5023 Před 3 lety +2

    You are absolutely lovely! I love your class and your way of teaching! Just lovely! Thank you for sharing with us.

  • @stephaniesupreme6165
    @stephaniesupreme6165 Před 7 lety +160

    Gill you the best, you make.my anxiety go away

  • @Paguo
    @Paguo Před 4 lety +175

    What a dear lady. This made my day... youtube algorithm, nice one

  • @TheErnesto1966
    @TheErnesto1966 Před 3 lety

    her clarity made my understanding lot easier. Thank you Gill

  • @russelmccain640
    @russelmccain640 Před 3 lety

    I need learn this , I am so hooked on the series , Are you being served?
    Grandma here still has high energy to teach everyone . Thank you 😘

  • @Otelareniyon
    @Otelareniyon Před 5 lety +236

    Im french and i learn english, its the first time i can understand someone speaking english (start and end) . Thank you for this video.

  • @victorkoh8353
    @victorkoh8353 Před 7 lety +24

    I love it when she rolled her eyes whenever she does the Cockney

  • @defenderofdecency7218
    @defenderofdecency7218 Před 2 lety

    Thanks a lot for the time and effort you put into explaining the different British accents. English is my 2nd language but I managed to get good at communicating in it.

  • @yeraysanchez2646
    @yeraysanchez2646 Před 3 lety +1

    I learned my english in south England (Sussex) and then I move to Liverpool that was a big impact for me and my wife, I feel like I have to learn all over again.
    Now I still have accent from Brighton with some scouse and of course my natural Spanish accent!!

  • @LittleDraco
    @LittleDraco Před 4 lety +1458

    Everyone: I've got mail
    Cockney: I've got mayo

  • @MyDanymax
    @MyDanymax Před 5 lety +212

    This lady is so sweet and very clever. If I had a teacher like Gill, my English would be much better by now. But its never too late.
    Thank you very much Mrs Gill and may God bless you.
    BTW, there are very nice comments here , I was so glad to read all of them.
    keep up the good work.

  • @vmrs70cr
    @vmrs70cr Před 3 lety

    So charming, I couldn't help but listening to the whole video and learn about the variety of accents in England. Thank you Miss Gill.

  • @allentan1576
    @allentan1576 Před 2 lety +1

    This really is an excellent teaching video about English accent. This lady's teaching style just remind me my Australian English teacher Ms. Lucy. She is over 70 years old now.

  • @mauropresta7239
    @mauropresta7239 Před 4 lety +137

    17:39 her laugh made my day, this lady is so polite and kind.

  • @LittleBananaJoe
    @LittleBananaJoe Před 4 lety +78

    I have stopped this vid at precisely 12 seconds in just to tell you that I love this lady !!!!!!!

  • @waltercina4056
    @waltercina4056 Před 3 lety

    What a Pity I have not learnt my English with your lessons
    when I started to so many years ago. For sure my level would have been lot better than what I got so far. But it is never too late to improve, thanks Jill to delight us with your lessons

  • @arjaycandelaria8805
    @arjaycandelaria8805 Před 3 lety +1

    Everything was explained clearly. Very educational. I’ve learned so much from her. Thank you 😍😍

  • @fayrahman95
    @fayrahman95 Před 6 lety +248

    She looks like Granny from Tweety 😄. So cute....... This is a very helpful video indeed. I speak english with american accent, because I learnt english from movies and songs 😂

    • @touqasalam7028
      @touqasalam7028 Před 5 lety

      Same but since i became fluent in English when i was 14 thx to all these American songs lmao..(now I'm 18 ) I really want to have one accent cause a lot of Americans understand me even when I speak fast 🌚 but sometimes i shock them with different accents according to my mood xD. .

  • @susanallison183
    @susanallison183 Před 4 lety +207

    Full of great content, unlike 85% of CZcams. Clarity - Pace - Volume: if only we paid more attention to this simple concept! Thanks for this video.

  • @efimkrivov
    @efimkrivov Před rokem +2

    I wish I had this woman as my teacher of English when I was young...

  • @danielacesana2135
    @danielacesana2135 Před 3 lety

    Your sense of humor is adorable.

  • @TheBookloverforever
    @TheBookloverforever Před 4 lety +103

    The lady is the most British person I've found on youtube apart from the Queen herself.

  • @Macsk8ing
    @Macsk8ing Před 4 lety +118

    I clicked here because this lady looked like she had such a sweet voice, and indeed she does.

  • @ivan00001983
    @ivan00001983 Před 2 lety +3

    12:09 - that was cool, it's interesting how you can notice similar patterns of language and behavior in every country - I don't speak RP version of my native language, I speak a local dialect (like Midlands) and just like the good lady, I cannot make myself say certain RP words out of purely psychological reasons

  • @elmagnanimo724
    @elmagnanimo724 Před 3 lety

    I'm so glad to hear a professor that makes me remember my childhood when I was learning english on the William Shakespeare' school and of course I subscribed to your channel my dear lady. Soy de Argentina, (I'm from Argentina).