Can you help me with Scottish accent?

[Phil]

OMG!!! CHOKE!!!! Most get the pronunciation sorted, but what they can't grasp is the speed and syntax which changes every 5km.

It's mainly to do with the stress on the syllables. Scots stress the final syllable - inverNESS whereas Americans will say INVER ness.

[Dall_Piobaire]

It is interesting because I think it varies possibly even within a city if it is large enough!

My ex-father in law was a Glaswegian, his brogue was very thick and harsh, and can be very rapid. My mother in-law however, who was a highlander, but lived many years in Aberdeen had a much softer lilt, very much more sing songy, even her Gaelic.

I would think one might want to be careful in trying to pick up a "accent" as, though it is a most sincere form of flattery, might not be taken that way.

[Tartanraven]

I work in an office of about 50 people, and there are probably about 5 different Scottish accents in the mix. We have Weegie (Glaswegian), Lanarkshire (wannabe Weegies), Ayrshire, Perthshire, and a Perth/Glasgow mix.
Sometimes I'll go to work with my usual soft Weegie brogue (?!) and come back speaking like a teuchter!

PS There is NO part of Scotland without an accent, ye call always tell yer Dons fae yer Fifers. (And don't get me started on the Islanders!) ;-)

lol, ye should be so lucky tae be a Teuchter

[Tartanraven]

It's mainly to do with the stress on the syllables. Scots stress the final syllable - inverNESS whereas Americans will say INVER ness.

Thats true. Here they ask "Where is your accent from?" Naturally I reply "Same place as the rest of me" but will finally say Aberdeen...they then ask "Is that two words??"

[Tartanraven]

It is interesting because I think it varies possibly even within a city if it is large enough!

My ex-father in law was a Glaswegian, his brogue was very thick and harsh, and can be very rapid. My mother in-law however, who was a highlander, but lived many years in Aberdeen had a much softer lilt, very much more sing songy, even her Gaelic.

I would think one might want to be careful in trying to pick up a "accent" as, though it is a most sincere form of flattery, might not be taken that way.

Aberdeen is a large city, but the accent is mostly the same save for awrooridocks. On the west side where I'm from, its not as Doric influenced. "So are ye from Queen's Den?" "I'm naw amurny fram that East Glesga sh*te!! Awa an bile ye heid!" (Westsider asking someone from dockside)

[Dall_Piobaire]

I wanted to post a couple of funny links, didn't feel right posting the Robin Williams one because of the language. Look up Robin Williams on golf on Youtube, it's funny but strong.

Here's another one that's a chuckle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL_fdlVhsBg

[Tony Miles]

Here's another one that's a chuckle

The comments are hilarious - did you check his other videos? he's crazy

[Dall_Piobaire]

Yeah, he is, did ya check out the Robin Williams stuff? I was rollin!

Glad ya got a chuckle

[Bigkahuna]

"Where do you come from?" the Scotsman asked an American.

"From the greatest country in the world," replied the American.

"Funny," said the Scotsman, "you've got the strangest Scottish accent I've ever heard."

Obviously from New Yawk!!

[Tony Miles]

Yeah, he is, did ya check out the Robin Williams stuff? I was rollin!

Glad ya got a chuckle

I first saw that a few years ago - absolutely classic "here's my idea for a sport - I'll knock a %^$&#% ball into a gofer hole" I still laugh at that