Yorkshire accent
Northern English speech
The Yorkshire accent is the distinctive way English is spoken in Yorkshire, a historic county in northern England.
It features flattened vowels, dropped h's, and a characteristic intonation pattern.
The accent varies across the region—West Yorkshire sounds different from the East Riding—but shares enough features to be recognizable: He's got a broad Yorkshire accent.
Often associated with directness and plain speaking.
- northernToward the top
- dialectRegional language variety
- LeedsWest Yorkshire's largest city
- SheffieldSouth Yorkshire manufacturing city
- BradfordCity in northern England
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