Mancunian Dialect

Video exercise

Video exercise

In this video exercise, we will watch an episode of a British TV show “An Idiot Abroad.”

Please consider the Mancunian Accent during the episode.

Video exercise

Make a note of as many features and examples of the Mancunian Accent as possible.

Video exercise

Focus on:

-contractions-speed-common features of his speech (like certain words he repeats, or idioms he regularly uses).-Make a note of any other traits of his pronunciation that you think are interesting

References

The TV show is called “An Idiot Abroad.”

This episode is series 2, episode 3.