Welsh-English accent Group 307

Welsh-English accent

Group 307

The Cardiff accent

• The Cardiff accent and dialect, also known as Cardiff English is the regional accent of English, and a variety of Welsh English, as spoken in and around the city of Cardiff, and is somewhat distinctive in Wales, compared to other Welsh accents.
• Its pitch is described as somewhat lower than that of received pronunciation, whereas its intonation is closer to dialects of England rather than Wales. It is estimated that around 500,000 people speak Cardiff English.

Influences

The formation of the modern Cardiff accent has had an Irish influence, similar to the influence of the Liverpool accent.

According to a BBC study, the Cardiff accent, as well as Liverpool and East London accent, are in the process of changing due to the modern influence of immigration on youth, primarily of Arabic and Hindi influence.

Pronunciation

Cardiff English shares many of the same phonetic traits as the English spoken in the northern areas of England, but differs in being non-rhotic.

Vowels

English ears, people with a Wales accent sound like they’re singing. This happens because the vowels are often stretched out a little and, when speaking, Welsh people tend to go from a high to a low pitch. People from Wales also roll their r’s slightly.

English ears, people with a Wales accent sound like they’re singing. This happens because the vowels are often stretched out a little and, when speaking, Welsh people tend to go from a high to a low pitch. People from Wales also roll their r’s slightly.

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