The number of regional accents in England is staggering. Massive differences can be heard in towns as near as twenty miles apart. If you’re new to the Premier League or are learning more about British culture, here’s a helpful guide to the different accents you’ll likely hear at each of the 20 Premier League grounds around the league:
- Arsenal: North London, known as cockneys. Listen to an example of a north London accent.
- Aston Villa: Birmingham, known as brummies. Hear a good example of a Birmingham accent.
- Blackburn: Lancashire. Listen to a sample of a Blackburn accent.
- Bolton: Lancashire. Listen to an example of a Bolton accent.
- Chelsea: West London, known as cockneys. Hear a clip of a person from west London.
- Everton: Merseyside, known as scousers. Play this example of a Liverpudlian accent.
- Fulham: West London, known as cockneys. Example of an accent synonymous with Fulham.
- Hull City: Yorkshire. Listen to an example of an accent of someone from east Yorkshire.
- Liverpool: Merseyside, known as scousers. Hear a good example of a Liverpool accent.
- Manchester City: Known as mancunians. Hear an example of a Manchester accent.
- Manchester United: Known as mancunians. Listen to this example of a Salford accent.
- Middlesbrough: Listen to an sample of a Middlesbrough accent.
- Newcastle: Known as geordies. Hear an audio clip of a Geordie accent.
- Portsmouth: Listen to an example of a Hampshire accent.
- Stoke City: Listen to an audio sample of a Stoke-On-Trent accent.
- Sunderland: Known as mackems. Hear an example of a Sunderland accent.
- Tottenham: North London, known as cockneys. Listen to an example of the accent here.
- West Brom: Birmingham, known as brummies. Hear an example of a Birmingham accent.
- West Ham: East London, known as cockneys. Listen to a sample here.
- Wigan: Lancashire. Listen to an example of a Wigan accent.
As you can hear, it’s not only the football that’s different in the cities around the Premier League. The accents are also totally different.
