ive been watching The Dark, The Shippng News and Half Light for the past week..ive noticed the accents are the same..whaddaya think..
2006-11-14 19:37:48 · 12 answers · asked by happybeanstalk 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
does the highlander guy have a scottish accent?
2006-11-14 20:05:40 · update #1
They are really different. Irish has a softer brogue with a lilt at the end. Scottish accent is harder, clipped sounding.
2006-11-14 19:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by Karla R 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not even the Northern Irish accent is like the Scottish one, although there are similarities.
There are 4 different accent groups in Ireland, meeting somewhere around Athlone in the Midlands, the most audible difference even for foreigners is the one between Munster and Ulster. The Munster accent is sometimes mistaken for a Welsh one, although there are big differences as well.
2006-11-15 09:09:51 · answer #2 · answered by haggesitze 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm am obsessed with accents and I have a tone sensitive ear and I can hear even the slightest similarities in people's voices. If you want to truly compare Irish accents with Scottish there's a clear difference in Craig Ferguson (Scottish) and Collin Ferrel(Irish). The accents are similar but not the same.
2006-11-15 03:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by b4tm4n18 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Their accent has similar origins, but if You tell either an Irish or a Scot that their accents are similar or the same, Those are consider fighting words
2006-11-15 03:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess they are quite similar.... I have a friend whos irish & a friend whos scottish... To me, they sound completely different... but depending on where abouts they come from in the country probably effects the accent. I love it! its Almost as good as the aussie accent!
2006-11-15 03:42:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The accents in Ireland and Scotland are definately different even within different areas in the countries. I dated a northern irish guy and had no trouble understanding him.... then met three guys who lived 15 minutes from him and I didn't understand half of what they said!
2006-11-15 04:38:31 · answer #6 · answered by Celia 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
only the northern irish accent is similar, coz northern ireland is full of scots. go across th border, and th accent immediatly changes
2006-11-15 10:57:29 · answer #7 · answered by ...ilchineálach? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes they do sound the same but it depends what area you are in just like in england,a lot of people think the geordie accent is scottish
2006-11-15 03:50:18 · answer #8 · answered by JOHN jen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no their not the same scottish people have deeper voices and irish people say stuff in different languages.im irish , scottish , and cheeroke indian.
2006-11-15 03:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by chelsburger10 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are almost the same but they're not idenntical.but however didn't scots come from ireland long,long time ago?cuz that's what i learned at history...
2006-11-15 03:42:12 · answer #10 · answered by kalliste 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋