The letter "R" and cockneys ?

[buckshot]

They also have trouble with 'TH' as well. 'Arry always finks fings frough,before 'E frows on free subs, after a lot of fought.

That's the one that gets me. I'll never understand it.

 

[sweep]

They also have trouble with 'TH' as well. 'Arry always finks fings frough,before 'E frows on free subs, after a lot of fought.

That's the one that gets me. I'll never understand it.

Are either of you two english? Dropping/mispronouncing consonants happens all over the country.

 

[BimboBob]

It's the lispers on tv that do my head in.

 

[Wheelsy]

Re: Re: The letter "R" and cockneys ?

Southern English (except the south-west) is what's called by linguists a non-rhotic accent so R's before or after vowels are usually not pronounced (see the difference between someone from Bristol saying 'carrrrr' and someone from London saying 'cah'). The Jonathan Ross type inability to say R's and make them sound like W's is a separate, actual recognised speech impediment called Rhotacism but is more common in speakers of non-rhotic accents.

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A speech impediment would not affect such a large percentage of a population, surely?

I have a problem with "s", slurring it, but it does not affect a large % of Mancs.

Like with Our and Are?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

And they can never say ''Birmingham'', always ''Birminam''

 

[gaudinho's stolen car]

BBC News before Breakfast starts early in the morning is the worst. The presenters look knackered and can't even read from an autocue. I wouldn't mind, but they read the same thing 15 minutes fucking earlier, how hard can it be?

 

[The Silver Surfer]

That **** who speaks on the stupid British Gas adverts makes me want to punch something.
The caring cockney, "yeah, n'well fix y'boiler... in now toime at all ow, simple yeah"

Is it that same one on the wicks ad?
"its gowt ow naym ow low va it"

There was a cockney who worked at a place I used to work at.
The prick used to call me "Bow". My name is Barry.

What the fucks "Bow" all about???

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

It's the lispers on tv that do my head in.

Careless sods.

 

[Mugatu]

That **** who speaks on the stupid British Gas adverts....


Is it that same one on the wicks ad?
"its gowt ow naym ow low va it"

Yes, same actor. It used to wind me up as well, that lazy, "I'm so cuddly" cockney accent... and you'll never guess who it is that does it.

It's only Barry from Auf Wiedersehn Pet!

 

[jimharri]

It's the lispers on tv that do my head in.

Careless sods.

You mean ''thodth''?