What are typical British facial features?

Question

I am an American and find that I can often identify someone on television as being British before he/she gives any vocal cues. What features, facial or otherwise, could I be analyzing?

Answer 1

All the other answerers were nutty! There IS a British look and it comes from the use of the mouth/chin & cheek muscles etc for the forming of the words of the language, and also the intonations that are peculiarly British.

There are certain sounds that are in the Brit vocab that the American English does not have.

I do not know if anyone has done a scientific study about this but they should. Good question. I can do it too, btw.

Answer 2

I reckon the Brits are a pretty mixed bunch - we've been invaded by everyone over the centuries (bit of scandinavian, french, celt etc). The posh ones are easy to spot though (horsey faces).

Answer 3

If you can identify people - you whould know the answer to your question.

Look for the stiff upper lip and not so chiseled jaw [ref 1]! (Unlike Roger Ramjet [ref 2])

Answer 4

We're really mongrels, a bit of French, Danish, German, you name it,it's in there. Maybe it's more to do with how we dress, how we carry ourselves, body language etc??

Answer 5

Thats quite strange

Answer 6

There are none, we are a mixed race. The stereotype is florid complexion etc, but you don't see many.

Answer 7

the haircuts...miles better than the americans

Answer 8

eyes
ears
nose
mouth

Answer 9

Larger head..... much larger brain than your average american!

Answer 10

gorgeousness