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British accents can vary hugely — and face positive or negative stereotypes. Listen to these five British accents and see if you can hear the difference.

The Glaswegian accent is perceived as being linked to the type of people most likely to stand up for somebody who is being harassed, while the Cockney accent is likely viewed as being the most ...

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the siblings put on their best Cockney accents as they mimicked the Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist in an Instagram video. The clip began with Joe, 35, holding up an ...

Some actors are so incredibly skilled at mastering different dialects that their real voices feel almost foreign to us. Whether it's a British actor pulling off a flawless American accent ...

Scousers were deemed to be the most likely to exhibit criminal behaviour, followed by people from Bradford, Newcastle and Londoners with a Cockney accent. RP was found to be the least criminal ...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge also discovered the Cockney accent ... voice or accent-based prejudice influence their decisions. 'These stereotypes could have real-life legal ...

But when it came specifically to sexual touching without consent, the RP accent was rated third, behind cockney and Liverpool accents. The Glaswegian accent was most closely associated with ...

The Liverpool accent was the one most associated with criminal behavior, followed by the cockney accent of East ... “This could have real-world consequences, particularly in forensic contexts.” ...