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🏭 Brummie Accent Test: How Good Is Your Brummie Accent?

Brummie is flat and drawn out, with a falling tune and vowels pushed into new shapes. It sounds relaxed, low and slightly downbeat.

🎤 Test your Brummie now

The line to say

“Alright bab, I'm just popping out to the shop for some bread, back in a bit.”

The judge scores how close you sound, whether you keep it up, your commitment, and whether you stick to the line. Up to 10 seconds, free, no sign-up.

How to do a Brummie accent

  1. Turn 'I' into 'oi': 'noice', 'toime', 'Oi'm off'.
  2. Turn 'ay' into 'eye': 'toddy' for today, 'mite' for mate.
  3. Let each phrase fall at the end, with little rise or excitement.
  4. Keep the mouth loose and the jaw low, letting vowels drag slightly.

The most common mistake

Making it too lively; Brummie stays flat and drawn out rather than bouncy.

Warm up with this

“Oi'll put the kettle on, bab, it's toime for a brew.”

Ready? Get scored out of 10

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