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What type of accent do people from the Netherlands have?
Dutch dialects are primarily the dialects that are both cognate with the Dutch language and are spoken in the same language area as the Dutch standard language. Dutch dialects are remarkably diverse and are found in the Netherlands and northern Belgium.
What kind of accent do posh people talk with?
There is one notable absentee from this list – colloquially termed ‘posh’. Technically this accent is known as ‘Upper Received Pronunciation’ and is widely associated with the English aristocracy and educational institutions such as Eton and Oxford.
Which accent is the best in the world?
The British accent was voted the absolute hottest on earth, coming top in countries as far-flung as Sweden, China, India and the USA. A British brogue was particularly desirable in Asia, with South Korea and Malaysia also finding UK accents too hot to handle.
Do Dutch have accents?
The grave accent used to be a common accent in the Dutch language, but since the spelling reform in the nineties, it is only used in a few borrowed French words. The circumflex accent is also exclusively used for a handful of originally French words (e.g. ‘enquête’, which means ‘survey’).
How do you know if you are posh?
40 SIGNS THAT YOU ARE GENUINELY POSH, ACCORDING TO BRITS
- You went to boarding school – 34\%
- You have antiques and family heirlooms – 28\%
- You have a wine cellar – 26\%
- You have paintings of your ancestors – 26\%
- You belong to an old private members club – 25\%
- You NEVER discuss money – 25\%
What is a posh accent?
The posh accent is used to describe how the upper class in England speak. But while it is associated with the upper class, the posh dialect has been embraced by members of the middle class in England and elsewhere, including the United States.
What are the most common accents used in the lower class?
Now I mentioned that it’s not uncommon that a certain accent and/or dialect is used in a particular social class. Here are some of the accents most commonly used in the Lower and Working class: The Scouse accent, is the accent and dialect of Liverpool, it’s commonly used by the working class people in the Merseyside area.
What are the characteristics of the posh dialect?
Another characteristic of the posh dialect is the use of words that seem excessively formal or even dated. Many of these words have faded out of use in average British or American English. However, the use of these words will help you sound posh. Some words include: “Seedy” (suspicious). “Rubbish” (garbage). “Fortnight” (two weeks).
Is Cockney a middle class accent?
Although it’s considered more a middle class accent than a working class accent, there are debates among linguistics about where Cockney (a typical working class accent) ends and Estuary English begins. The language of the upper class is known by language experts as URP: Upper Received Pronunciation.