@@fluorescentadolescent2640 see that’s actually not a crazy thing tho. The Irish accent is probably the closest accent to our American accent. A watered down Irish accent sounds incredibly similar to our northern accent 😅
I live in Bristol, and I've never heard anyone speak as strongly as the old lady. The younger lady at the end I've have heard alot though. Just shows you in a generation or two how far it's already been muted. Back in the 19th century is must have been incomprehensible.
The younger generations don’t really sound as intense as the older lady in the video but they still exist. My next door neighbour is in her 90s and was born in Bristol city centre and grew up in the city. She has the most intense Bristol accent you’ll ever hear.
Imagine your 18th century sailing ship being chased down by the notorious pirate ship _Queen Anne's Revenge_ and Edward "Blackbeard" Teach boards your vessel, beard all a-smolder, cutlass in hand, and then the starts talking to you in this accent.
The guy with the heavy specs; that is pure 100% Bristolian; very rarely heard these days unfortunately. An accent of it's own and distinct form any other West Country form. No actor on TV has come close to pulling that off; whenever you get a so called 'Bristol' character the result is usually shocking; more akin to Cornish which is 200 miles away.
Bristol is 200 miles away from Cornwall? As an American, I did not know the distances were that great in the southwest of England. 200 miles-that’s a third of the way from the Straits of Dover to the Scottish Highlands!
as someone from Norfolk it's good to see that we're not alone in this. every time someone from Norfolk is on screen they sound like they come from the complete opposite end of the country!
always thought of it not so much as putting a 'L' in but more of a 'AWL' sound so op-per-aa become opprawl and ket-tle becomes ket-awl or the same applies to botawl (bottle). I remember some of us Bristol lot had to work in Swindon and one of the posh locals there were completely mystified by one of our girls talking about 'ourma'. the lady thought she was speaking about somewhere in Ireland and I had to explain it was 'our ma' (our mum - or in more normal English my mother). Strangely tho' adding an AWL sound to sounds words is at odds at times with other phrases - for example 'I'm [ and that would pronounced more sounding like 'oim' ] gonna go to Floridawl to see Cape Canavera' - so taking off the 'L' completely. this obviously differs even within the Bristol 'ariel' (area) as places like say 'arcliff and Soufmead have different ways of saying words.
@@shahee6579 londonners just wanted to distinguish themselves from the rest of England by being more “fashionable” and just like any language, the younger and more hip generation dictates the slang and dialect which is in turn copied by everyone else.
One day, shall I cross the Atlantic and visit Bristol again...back in 2015 I had trouble trying to understand a guy from a nearby town whose name I cannot remember but it was a conundrum. On the other hand, I could perfectly follow another guy from London - add the jetlag I was forcing myself not to fall on the table...cheers from Mexico's highlands, Zacatecas city.
i live 5 miles from bristol in the suburbs for over 16 years and almost nobody has this heavy accent anymore. Most people in bristol with this accent are usually older.
Who cares how they speak. They seemed awfully nice. In 2020, I'd rather live in Bristol 1977 where people were polite and had manners however they spoke.
I'm bristolian myself and i actually hate my accent and the city where I'm originally from, which is bristol obviously. I was born in bristol but i certainly ain't gonna be dying in bristol.
tell me what I'm missing, and I'm not a complete stranger to accents but... how is it possible a city in the south of England, sounds to an outsider like me more Irish than English ? I mean it isn't even close geographically to Ireland.
But oldtimers in Greenboro, NC pronounce their town "Greens-bur-ah." And Greensboro should be spelled "Greensborough." We have people living on NC's barrier islands speak the Kings English still.
Maybe the city was originally supposed to be"Brista" but got to be pronounced "Bristol" 😄
the city was originally named "brigstow" ^-^
@@Bristolianwolfgames 😯
Nuffin like a bunch of Gladiolials, Bigonials and Dalials ..... gurt lush me luvers
We are Anglo Saxons mixed with a bit of celt.
Brigg - Bridge
Stow - River (?)
Briggstow + accent = Bristow
Bristow + English grammar = Bristol.
The more you know....know lets go to Asdul!
"Ah, there is when you speak Bristol, mate" Not a beat missed. He's hilarious
My auntie's father
I like the Bristol accent. Its charming. But then, England seems to have lotsa charming accents.
It sounds American to me
@@2jcward wait really? Where are you from that the Bristol accent sounds American? Haha
@@WesleyB-Rook probably not a native english speaker, the first time i heard the irish accent it sounded american to me lol
@@fluorescentadolescent2640 see that’s actually not a crazy thing tho. The Irish accent is probably the closest accent to our American accent. A watered down Irish accent sounds incredibly similar to our northern accent 😅
@@WesleyB-Rookmost Americans are decendents from the Irish
I live in Bristol, and I've never heard anyone speak as strongly as the old lady. The younger lady at the end I've have heard alot though. Just shows you in a generation or two how far it's already been muted. Back in the 19th century is must have been incomprehensible.
The younger generations don’t really sound as intense as the older lady in the video but they still exist. My next door neighbour is in her 90s and was born in Bristol city centre and grew up in the city. She has the most intense Bristol accent you’ll ever hear.
I love Bristol the people are friendly. Have been in Bristol for over 32 years.
Wow this old footage is incredible
Imagine your 18th century sailing ship being chased down by the notorious pirate ship _Queen Anne's Revenge_ and Edward "Blackbeard" Teach boards your vessel, beard all a-smolder, cutlass in hand, and then the starts talking to you in this accent.
my nan calls Asda 'asdawl"
I love the Bristol accent ♥️
The guy with the heavy specs; that is pure 100% Bristolian; very rarely heard these days unfortunately. An accent of it's own and distinct form any other West Country form. No actor on TV has come close to pulling that off; whenever you get a so called 'Bristol' character the result is usually shocking; more akin to Cornish which is 200 miles away.
Bristol is 200 miles away from Cornwall? As an American, I did not know the distances were that great in the southwest of England. 200 miles-that’s a third of the way from the Straits of Dover to the Scottish Highlands!
Cornwall is not 200 miles away from Bristol 😭
as someone from Norfolk it's good to see that we're not alone in this. every time someone from Norfolk is on screen they sound like they come from the complete opposite end of the country!
@@ZhangK71 it's actually only 100 miles away
I think Hot Fuzz is the best representation of the accent I've heard so far
always thought of it not so much as putting a 'L' in but more of a 'AWL' sound so op-per-aa become opprawl and ket-tle becomes ket-awl or the same applies to botawl (bottle). I remember some of us Bristol lot had to work in Swindon and one of the posh locals there were completely mystified by one of our girls talking about 'ourma'. the lady thought she was speaking about somewhere in Ireland and I had to explain it was 'our ma' (our mum - or in more normal English my mother).
Strangely tho' adding an AWL sound to sounds words is at odds at times with other phrases - for example 'I'm [ and that would pronounced more sounding like 'oim' ] gonna go to Floridawl to see Cape Canavera' - so taking off the 'L' completely. this obviously differs even within the Bristol 'ariel' (area) as places like say 'arcliff and Soufmead have different ways of saying words.
Las at the end could be looking for her sister asking strangers “where’s glory ‘ole” 🤣
Outstanding 😂😂
Bristol accent is like the Baltimore accent of England
True
I like how they actually pronounce the "r" in the words.
It used to be very common outside of London to say Rs (rhotic) but since after WW2 almost all of England is non-rhotic. A very recent thing.
@@adanactnomew7085 why is that
@@shahee6579 londonners just wanted to distinguish themselves from the rest of England by being more “fashionable” and just like any language, the younger and more hip generation dictates the slang and dialect which is in turn copied by everyone else.
@@adanactnomew7085complete exaggeration
One day, shall I cross the Atlantic and visit Bristol again...back in 2015 I had trouble trying to understand a guy from a nearby town whose name I cannot remember but it was a conundrum. On the other hand, I could perfectly follow another guy from London - add the jetlag I was forcing myself not to fall on the table...cheers from Mexico's highlands, Zacatecas city.
I, as a non-Brit, honestly thought the Bristol accent was somewhat posh. This proves me mighty wrong
no it actually makes sense.. your impression was right.
People from Bristol sound like pirates. Funny though because the famous “Blackbeard” was from Bristol
Actually the pirate accent comes from Bristol I believe
Haha I know what bristol are, I am from Yeovil Town 😂. South Somerset are , I just love the way English people
Why do they sound like pirates?! 🤣
My sister in law calls the local supermarket
asdal.
I'm here to make fun of my nan and my mom
i live 5 miles from bristol in the suburbs for over 16 years and almost nobody has this heavy accent anymore. Most people in bristol with this accent are usually older.
Ohhhh man her sister was named Gloria’l. That’s rough.
Wasn’t this the accent that the kids in Skins were supposed to speak it lol
That's because it's set in bristol
Yeah but we don't speak like that in Bristol anymore . Skins is actually spot on
@@shahee6579 Most people I know speak like this unless they’re posh
@@aoife7334 it's still there but nowhere near that exaggerated . Me and my friends are Bristol born and bred and we don't even have one
@@shahee6579 You and your friends are soulless
Where's Terry the odd job man. . .
I couldn't see this on TV. It was the areal. The areal where I live.
I don't think it is an "l", it is more of an intrusive "r" or a "retroflex l" or somewhere in between (leaning towards "r")
Love it xx
It’s crazy how similar they sounds to the American accent.
Who cares how they speak. They seemed awfully nice. In 2020, I'd rather live in Bristol 1977 where people were polite and had manners however they spoke.
Originally Bristowe apparently. So's I was tawled
Brycgstow indeed.
Guess that'd make me Milo'l in Bristol - lol
The man sounds like Hagrid 😂
‘meet big evil’
Hilarious....must visit Bristol!
Bristol = ol.
I'm bristolian myself and i actually hate my accent and the city where I'm originally from, which is bristol obviously. I was born in bristol but i certainly ain't gonna be dying in bristol.
1:23 dont go giving me evils!
Gert lush !
tell me what I'm missing, and I'm not a complete stranger to accents but... how is it possible a city in the south of England, sounds to an outsider like me more Irish than English ? I mean it isn't even close geographically to Ireland.
It sounds like an old-school American accent to me
Bristo'l
I used to hear Greensboro NC pronounced Greensber'l.
But oldtimers in Greenboro, NC pronounce their town "Greens-bur-ah." And Greensboro should be spelled "Greensborough." We have people living on NC's barrier islands speak the Kings English still.
Cool r’s like we say em in upstate New York
This is hilarious
People spoke like that about 60.years ago.
Is that guy Stephen merchants dad? Lol
I live in Bristol Wisconsin
E-V-A, EVOL.
Is that Michael Palin??
Gwyn Richards
Chicken tikkal masalal
Damn theres hardly an accent here anymore lol
Thank God for that
:(
is this real
The accent? Yeah, I'm from Bristol and this is what we all sound like
0:54
i n n i t
Nobody in Bristol says innit lol
@@Chelsea-wd4ecSilly Yanks
Yank🤮🤮🤮🤮
Omg maybe it’s bristo and never bristol
That is actually how the name bristol came about i believe hahah
hse spoeks lik wheatley 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Without the subs I’d have no idea wtf they’re saying as an American southerner
I'm from Bristol and I think Southern accents in America sound really homely
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