can someone explain a Geordie accent to me...?

Question

I dont know if I spelt that right but can someone tell me where it comes from, I know it's English but what part of England and is that the same accent as Ant&Dec have?! thanx :D

Answer 1

Hi, I'm a Mackem and to outsiders we sound identical to Geordies and yes, you have spelt it right. Ant and Dec are Geordies so if you know what they sound like, you've got the accent.

It's one of the most distinctive in the country and contrary to popular to popular belief we don't constantly greet each other with 'Whey aye, man.'

Geordies and Mackems are both from the North East of England; a Geordie is from Newcastle and a Mackem is from Sunderland - the latter is by far the superior though, our accent is a bit less pronounced than the Geordies and we do say 'man' a lot at the end of practically ever sentence but you must clip the end off the word and I've discovered how to explain it. As you say 'man', keep your tongue on the roof of your mouth and it will stop the sound dead and there you've got it. One of the funniest things I think we say is when we're exasperated or frustrated with a female personage, we come out with " Aah, man. Woman, man." Well, I think it's funny.

Answer 2

Yes, it's the same accent Ant and Dec have. Geordies are from Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. In a recent survey, the North East accent was found to be the most approachable and friendly, and a lot of call centres now have huge places in the N East region employing a great deal of people.

Answer 3

It comes from Newcastle, in the North-East of England. Yes, it is what Ant and Dec have.