The Most Attractive Accents In The World - Global Voices (2024)

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Who has the most attractive accent in the world? ›

British, Australian, and Irish accents are the top 3 foreign accents people find to be most attractive. When it comes to attraction, 80% of people feel that accents make someone more attractive, with 77% saying someone's accent was what attracted them to a person.

Similarly, the northeast accent was surveyed to be the “smartest sounding,” with 47% of those surveyed voting for the northeast. According to the data summary of the survey, 39% of people surveyed assumed someone was more intelligent because of their accent.

The researchers say this corresponds with another study that found the British accent to be the most likable globally, with 45% of respondents saying they enjoy hearing their native language spoken with a British accent. The Australian accent placed third with almost one in 10 considering it friendly (8.8%).

32% of respondents described the British accents as sophisticated, while 29% described it as professional-sounding. In comparison to American English, which is more well-spoken and professional, UK English uses different expressions.

A "social listening" research study collected data between Feb. 2023 and Feb. 2024, to find out which accents are the most attractive across the U.S. The "Southern" accent was by far the most attractive with more than 75,000 mentions online. "New York" came in second place and "Californian" came in third.

The paper found that, in terms of sheer number of syllables spoken per second, the fastest languages of the 17 studied were Japanese, Spanish, and Basque. The slowest were Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Thai. But! Just to offer a couple of explanations: All three of the fastest languages have only five vowels.

It comes as no surprise then that many people rank the West Country accent as the most challenging English dialect to understand due to its heavy drawl and slurred syllable endings. The West Country accent originates from the region of Southwestern England, bordered by Wales and the Bristol Channel.

The Filipino accent is hailed as the sexiest accent in Asia.

The least attractive accents was New Yorker, followed by a Boston drawl, American midwestern, Canadian, American Southern, Spanish, German and Yorkshire.

Which country has the clearest English accent? ›

The General American accent is considered the most neutral American accent, but it is important for voice over actors to be familiar with the different American accents to provide accurate and authentic services. We're pretty sure you're gonna love this post about The Impact of the English Accent on Pop Culture.

Australian accent was followed by Scots English, then the “London” Accent, Irish, French, Italian, Welsh and finally “Brummie” or English Midlands.

Perhaps the two most iconic English varieties in the world are British and American accents. Both of them have a form of “general” accent which is perceived as more educated or correct than the other varieties, as if having an accent-free speech was a sign of social status.

The answer is that American English and British English are both great. Choosing one over the other is a matter of personal preference. Some prefer an American accent because they grew up watching American movies and listening to American music. Some think British English sounds more proper and prefer that.