Is the accent of sheffield a nice one for imitating?
How well would I live in Sheffield with a salary of $26,000 pounds?
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How well would I live in Sheffield with a salary of $26,000 pounds?
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Sheffield, nice accent?
Jim in York would be better at replying to Ae's query, but here's my effort. Sheffield...in South Yorkshire....is a large city...very hilly....with a great transportation system....it's the home of the Arctic Monkeys! Sean Bean also comes from Sheffield, and he has insisted that he uses his Sheffield accent in whatever TV or film role he plays.....he is mega proud of his Sheffield links and accent.
The $ sign obviously refers to £ .......26k would get you a hell of a lot further than it would if you lived in London, that's for sure. It's a lot cheaper "up north" (which is where Sheffield is in English terms...to us here in Scotland it's the deep south LOL). According to the latest EU stats the average annual income for males in the UK is £30,618 (US$56270) but in Sheffield it is less than that by some margin, but prices are lower than in more affluent areas.
This is the only link I could find on the Sheffield accent....it sounds pretty authentic Sheffield to me, even though the guys are Afro Caribbean but Sheffield born and bred apparently....so aye, it's pretty much gen.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/recordings/group/sheffield-wicker.shtml
The $ sign obviously refers to £ .......26k would get you a hell of a lot further than it would if you lived in London, that's for sure. It's a lot cheaper "up north" (which is where Sheffield is in English terms...to us here in Scotland it's the deep south LOL). According to the latest EU stats the average annual income for males in the UK is £30,618 (US$56270) but in Sheffield it is less than that by some margin, but prices are lower than in more affluent areas.
This is the only link I could find on the Sheffield accent....it sounds pretty authentic Sheffield to me, even though the guys are Afro Caribbean but Sheffield born and bred apparently....so aye, it's pretty much gen.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/recordings/group/sheffield-wicker.shtml
Sheffield is the most wooded city in the UK, lots of beutifull places to walk, there are some very old snowdrop clusters in their woods. I think the south Yorkshire/ Sheffield accent was voted as sounding the most loyal and reliable at some point. There is a bit of North/South rivalry in Yorkshire aswell (James Martin and Darren Gough on Strictly Come Dancing) but Yorkshire is Yorkshire and its the greatest! ;)
It is cheap round here, you'll get on VERY well on a sallery like that..
It is cheap round here, you'll get on VERY well on a sallery like that..
And it's good to see UK bands singing songs in their own accent, rather than trying to sing in an American accent.
My old neighbour knows the bloke on the front of their album, he's been drinking and stuff with them before they got big. To be honest they're over rated, "new Beatles" my arse. The songs are ok, they arn't a new style, its just run of the mill post-punk. More songs should be in local accents, though they do tend to sound like folk songs, The Manchester Passion was like that, but I like folk so I enjoyed every second.
Oh thanks, I was wondering about the quality of life with a salary like that. It would be my starting salary. And I have a small family (1 kid).
I have a friend from Sheffield and one from Birmingham, the first one, speaks with gaps or stops between sentences and the former, sometimes I can't understand what he is saying, just as if he wouldn't spell clearly the vowels... well, I am not a native speaker, and that is the way I hear them. I would choose the Sheffield accent over the Birmingham.
Best regards.
I have a friend from Sheffield and one from Birmingham, the first one, speaks with gaps or stops between sentences and the former, sometimes I can't understand what he is saying, just as if he wouldn't spell clearly the vowels... well, I am not a native speaker, and that is the way I hear them. I would choose the Sheffield accent over the Birmingham.
Best regards.
***I would choose the Sheffield accent over the Birmingham***
You wouldn't be alone there......but at least Brummie can be good for a laugh...it has that effect on people, and which is why some comedians deliberately adopt a Brummie accent for added effect. I don't know why your mate does the stops and gaps bit...maybe it's a Sheffield/Yorkshire thing....like gearing up the thought processes for something funny..or canny....to say next. Never mess with a Yorkie...you'll never get away with it.
Stick to Sheffield....Sean Bean will be proud of you. It's is a very nice city....great shopping centres and night life.....I did that twice when I was at uni in Leeds....not too far away from Sheffield.
Good luck.
You wouldn't be alone there......but at least Brummie can be good for a laugh...it has that effect on people, and which is why some comedians deliberately adopt a Brummie accent for added effect. I don't know why your mate does the stops and gaps bit...maybe it's a Sheffield/Yorkshire thing....like gearing up the thought processes for something funny..or canny....to say next. Never mess with a Yorkie...you'll never get away with it.
Stick to Sheffield....Sean Bean will be proud of you. It's is a very nice city....great shopping centres and night life.....I did that twice when I was at uni in Leeds....not too far away from Sheffield.
Good luck.
I just moved from Canada. I would like to learn the accent.
Aye! I hear "jennel" refers to an alley.
Aye! I hear "jennel" refers to an alley.
¡OYE, NIÑO! LOS CUBANOS TIENE LA LENGUA MÁS FUERTA. LOS INGLESES SON DE MIERDA.... DANNY IN DA HAUS! CALLING OUT TO SEXY ERIKA JUVIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I don't know why your mate does the stops and gaps bit...maybe it's a Sheffield/Yorkshire thing...."
It's glottal stops every other syllable... and yes.
It's glottal stops every other syllable... and yes.
We are from Sheffield, it's the most amazing city ever and we both love living here. Sheffield has many different accents, depending on what part of the city you are from/living. They are all great though!
Cass N Jess
Cass N Jess