Can you help me with Scottish accent?

[shawhighlander]

. He said he wanted to speak with at least somewhat of a Scottish accent but didn't have a clue.

I have found a good website to help with just that. This fellow can print the list of all types of phrases out, to study. It's a simple phrase selection that, when recited helps put the emphasis where needed.

Here is the link: http://www.linguanaut.com/english_scots

Guid Luck!

[Cherub]

accent whats this aboot an accent Eh?

[gilmore]

To learn about Scots, see http://www.scots-online.org/grammar/

To hear Scots spoken (really the best way to learn a language), see http://www.scotsindependent.org/feat...cots/index.htm

[AL-58]

"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."

[Windwalker]

Nice!

"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."

[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!!

[Tartanraven]

To learn about Scots, see http://www.scots-online.org/grammar/

To hear Scots spoken (really the best way to learn a language), see http://www.scotsindependent.org/feat...cots/index.htm

The easiest way to learn the Lothian accent is tae get Setanta Sports and watch the football. Bloody near all the gobbers are Scots.

[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]

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)

[LindyLoo]

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!) ;-)