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How attractive is the Northern Irish accent?
The Scottish accent was voted the second most attractive with 51% of people finding it the sexiest. While Queen’s English and the Welsh accent have been deemed the joint third most attractive (47%)….
| Accent | Attractive | Unattractive |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Irish | 44% | 25% |
| Geordie | 40% | 29% |
| Bristolian | 27% | 26% |
| Liverpudlian | 27% | 45% |
What accent do Northern Ireland have?
Ulster English (Ulster Scots: Ulstèr Inglish, Irish: Béarla Ultach, also called Northern Hiberno-English or Northern Irish English) is the variety of English spoken in most of the Irish province of Ulster and throughout Northern Ireland.
Does Northern Ireland have its own accent?
Scots, Irish Gaelic, 17th century English and Hiberno-English (the English spoken in the Republic of Ireland) have all influenced the development of Northern Irish English, and this mixture explains the very distinctive hybrid that has emerged.
Is the Belfast accent nice?
The results of a recent poll carried out on behalf of the Irish College of Dialectology has found that the local Belfast phonological accent is considered to be the most pleasing and sexually sounding to the ear and the most terrifying at the same time among five-thousand listeners who were polled.
What is hello in Northern Irish?
Bout ye — a common greeting Hello, how are you? This is one of those Northern Irish phrases you’ll hear quite a lot if you go to Belfast, and you’d be confused as to what it means without this explanation. Example: John: Bout ye.
Is Belfast accent hard?
Belfast accents have been found to be one of the hardest for our virtual assistants to understand. If you’ve ever asked someone for directions abroad, our accents being hard for others to understand won’t be news.