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How do people from Yorkshire say 'half'?

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'arf or 'ee-yuhf. The first one is just like 'half' normally would be, just without the 'h'. The second one's a bit broader, and misses off the 'h' and changes the vowel so it sounds more like 'here' (hee-yuh) but without the 'h' and with an 'f' on the end.

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Is there any difference in the way 'I' sounds (tin, bit) are pronounced?

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No, there no real changes in the 'i'. It is the sounds around the 'i' that change.

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How do you pronounce always, himself, and yourself?

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Always becomes allus (pronounced all-uss). Himself becomes his'sen (pronounced his-senn). Yourself becomes me'sen (pronounce me-senn). For example, a bloke might say to his mate down at the pub, "Bloody 'ell, our kids allus wanderin' in at all hours. Ah wish he'd soo'ert his'sen aht so ah can get me'sen some sleep."

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What would be the equivalent of "Let's check it out"?

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Someone from Yorkshire would say something along the line of, "Le'ss 'ave a look."

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What does a proper Yorkshire accent sound like?

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Depends on where you're talking about. North Yorkshire sounds really chavvy whereas in South Yorkshire they pronounce the words a bit more. Other than that it depends on the town.

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How do I pronounce names like "Emily" or "Grace"?

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Emily just has the 'ee' vowel at the end made into either an 'eh' or an 'i' vowel sound. So it'd be 'Em-uh-li' or 'Em-uh-leh.' Grace is harder to explain. In Standard English, people would pronounce Grace as 'Gr-ey-s', but in Yorkshire we'd only use half of the 'ey' vowel sound. Think of it as though you're saying the letter A, but you only get half way through. If you speak Standard English, your tongue would be in two different positions to say the vowel, whereas in Yorkshire we only use the first of those vowels and don't change our tongue or mouth position.

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How do I say "anyone" with a Yorkshire accent?

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You kind of say, en-AY-one, opening your mouth wide. The 'one' is kind of elongated, and the emphasis goes on 'en' and 'ay', or just 'ay'.

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How do I say I'm going to the store with a Yorkshire accent?

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I'm is said as "am", go is "goo". "I'm gooin' t'store." It's not just a case of removing the 'g'.

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How do people from Yorkshire pronounce "Yorkshire"?

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This one is tough for most people. The correct way is York-sure.

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How do I pronounce "school" with a Yorkshire accent?

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Say it similar to the way you might say "skull." skul. The U sound is longer than in skull, so more like skuul.

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