Can you help me with Scottish accent?

**NewKilt** · 24th January 09, 12:16 AM

We got a break from the cold weather yesterday with the temperature getting up into the low 60s, so I decided to take a walk in the park. I'm just into my 3rd week of recovering from spinal surgery, so I took my walker and proceeded to test out how far I could walk.

I wore my 5 yd wool Ireland's National kilt. I had just stopped at a picnic table close to the parking lot to rest, when a car parked in front of me, a man got out, came over to me and ask if I was Scottish. As it turns out the man was in a play to be presented next month, and was playing the part of an elderly Scottish gentleman. He said he wanted to speak with at least somewhat of a Scottish accent but didn't have a clue. Fortunately, I know a Scotsman from Glasgow who now lives here and offered to contact him to see if he would be willing to help this gentleman acquire a bit of a Scottish accent. Who better to teach than a true Scotsman? Of course my Scottish friend agreed to help him.

I'm still amazed by the things that can happen when you wear a kilt.

Darrell

**Bugbear** · 24th January 09, 01:17 AM

That's pretty cool.

You know, I wish we could get some audio on the forum of Jock Scot talking. I just loved when we had that Youtube of Barb T. talking about her kilts. It's like you kind of wonder what people sound like here on the forum.

Oh my gosh! We need some audio of MacMillan of Rathdown! That would be a real kick.

**Chas** · 24th January 09, 04:32 AM

Hello All,

Good choice with the Glasgow accent - it is steriotypical Scottish and is recognised the world over. Where as, in Aberdeen they speak with no accent at all. Their diction and pronounciation is 100% pure. It is said that their English is better than most Englishmen's. Funny old world.

Regards

Chas

**highlander_Daz** · 24th January 09, 04:38 AM

what part of Aberdeen did you vist??????

**bjproc** · 25th January 09, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

Hello All,

Good choice with the Glasgow accent - it is steriotypical Scottish and is recognised the world over. Where as, in Aberdeen they speak with no accent at all. Their diction and pronounciation is 100% pure. It is said that their English is better than most Englishmen's. Funny old world.

Regards

Chas

Originally Posted by highlander_Daz

what part of Aberdeen did you vist??????

i'll agree with Daz here. where did you visit?

aberdeen has a very strong accent, i've family from that area so i'm ok understanding them, but on some nights out there, some of my mates could hardly understand some of the ladies ;)

they say inverness folk speak the best queen english

**gilmore** · 25th January 09, 10:03 AM

As country music singer Loretta Lynn, from Kentucky, said when Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as president of the US in 1976, "It's good to finally have a president who doesn't have an accent."

**Tartanraven** · 17th July 09, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by bjproc

i'll agree with Daz here. where did you visit?

aberdeen has a very strong accent, i've family from that area so i'm ok understanding them, but on some nights out there, some of my mates could hardly understand some of the ladies ;)

they say inverness folk speak the best queen english

Ladies in Aberdeen?!?!?!? Not up by dockside! Then again, I'm a posh Aberdonian. Let the other ones tell ye fit that means!!

**Tony** · 24th January 09, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

Hello All,

Good choice with the Glasgow accent - it is steriotypical Scottish and is recognised the world over. Where as, in Aberdeen they speak with no accent at all. Their diction and pronounciation is 100% pure. It is said that their English is better than most Englishmen's. Funny old world.

Regards

Chas

I think you're thinking of Dundee.
And whoever came up with that survey obviously had never been to Dundee.

**Tartanraven** · 17th July 09, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Tony

I think you're thinking of Dundee.
And whoever came up with that survey obviously had never been to Dundee.

Dundee is heavy too...try to understand the crowd at Fat Sam's nigh tae close.

**English Bloke** · 25th January 09, 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

... in Aberdeen they speak with no accent at all. Their diction and pronounciation is 100% pure...
Chas

Chas, I spend 6 months of the year in and around Aberdeen and I assure you their diction and pronunciation is 100% pure Aberdonian and the accent certainly can't be mistaken for 'no accent at all'. Up the coast a bit in Pe'erheeed n Frayzerrbrrr (Peterhead and Fraserburgh) I understand about 1 word in 3 !! (and I'm used to hearing and understanding a variety of British accents!!).