Whats a cheshire accent like?

Question

do you like it?

Answer 1

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Northern, in so much as the vowels are flat (ask a northerner and then a southerner to say the word bus and you will see what I mean). It then varies dependant upon whether you live in the northern part of cheshire or the south. It does tend to be slightly posher than some accents although you will find some manc or scouse creeping in! It is also quite nondescript to people that live outside of that area - most people can pin point you to the north and that is it.

And yes I like it not screachy or thick sounding so it's all good!

Finally I resent the comment about wooly-backs that's not Cheshire it's Runcorn and St Helens!

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From Cheshire

Answer 2

I lived among the 'Woolly - backs' for a few years & never really found a 'true' Cheshire accent.With the close proximity of Manchester , Liverpool & The Potteries it appears to be a mix of the lot, with the 'posh' ( not ) of Alderley Edge - mainly Manc rejects - strangulated vowels to the North East, Scouse tinged to the North & West & more 'Midlands' around Crewe. You will find the only 'true' accent in the farming areas to the west ( around the Shropshire / Welsh Border )

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Been there done that & lost the T shirt!

Answer 3

Its does have similarities to a Lancashire or Yorkshire accent, hopefully you know what they sound like. All 3 of those counties accents are distinct and you can instantly tell whether they are from one of those counties. Words generally tend to be stressed longer.

I've noticed a Cheshire accent tends to be abit more well spoken and posh but still carries subtle similarities. But that might just be because I have friends from places in Cheshire like Knutsford and Wilmslow which are reknowned for their poshness shall we say

Answer 4

There isn't really an accent in Cheshire - I live in Chester and tend to be told I have no accent besides the ones I pick up from different places I've lived. Although, sometimes you'll find people with a slight Welsh lilt to their accent being near the border, or Liverpudlian or Mancunian for similar reasons.

Sorry if this is no help!

Answer 5

It's a mild northern accent.

Answer 6

... Like a Cheshire accent :)