111 Quotes About Accents

Imagine living in a world where we judge each others intellect based on social statuses and class. Raw intelligence is not reserved for "upper classes" or those with a particular accent.

It almost boosts your self-esteem being screamed at by someone with an English accent.

It's not my accent, but my brevity makes me stylish.

I think we are wise, we English speakers, to savor accents. They teach us things about our own tongue.

His voice has the texture of an old blues singer. His accent peppered with the quintiscential New Orleans lilt. The way the vowels and words, like 'point' and 'joint' evaporate off the tongue. Replaced by a soft r that turns its language into jazz. The way words like 'corner' walk around the edges of the mouth before slipping off into the wind.

I’m mesmerized by the way he speaks—New Orleans is pronounced N’awlins. When he says backyard, it’s backyaaad. It’s the kind of voice that makes you feel instantly at home, like you’re a close friend or part of the inner circle.—SINGLE-MINDED

Dain couldn’t resist reaching out to brush away the tear that had now reached her chin. “Mo always says, ‘What’s done is done. Start where yer at, and do what ye can with what ye have left. Regret never moves a man forward.’” Sable smiled. “You’re terrible at accents, you know.

My voice falls into Southern drawl when I am tired, drunk, or in trouble. Too often, my accent is attacked by all three of these realities.

Olivia was by no means a snob but she was aesthetic and the details Mrs. Saunders gave about her illness were not; also Mrs. Saunders' accent--how could one help noticing with her droning on and on?--was not that of a too highly educated person...