The Irish Accent - Dublin | How to Understand it and do it!

This video explains the main features of how to do a Republic of Ireland accent, a Dublin accent specifically. It takes you through the main features and is a great guide for anyone who wants to understand the accent better and also for actors who need to do the accent. If you liked the video don't forget to hit like and if you haven't subscribed then hit subscribe!

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[byronmcguirk]

Very well composed video, excellently informed and entertaining, as a dubliner😊

[josephmorris]

As a Dubliner I couldn't stop laughing. She's captured and dissected the accent so well that I thought she must be Irish. She's not. What an ear she has.

[ozzie-skdh]

Haha I’m a Dubliner and you’ve nailed it. Very interesting to see the technical reasons why we sound like that.

[alphaomegadaily]

You Nailed it! I'm a Dubliner, and you are such a natural at speakin Hiberno English!

[mrsryanclapham]

That has helped me a lot for my Irish accent training. Thank you

[antonboludo]

I like the Irish accent. It is pleasant to the ear.

[tomjohnston]

The Irish were forced to speak English. When they did, they spoke it using the rules of the Irish language. Irish has no TH sound and that's why the Irish say TREE instead of THREE and an S is pronounced SH, as in Sinead. Even when speaking English, you'll hear people say, "I'm from the wesht of Ireland".

[danielcostello]

One of the best accent videos I’ve ever seen/heard.

[eee]

Irish people. The most gentle people I ever knew. They are so nice and polite. Good hearted people.

[uwelohr]

Having been to this beautiful country last year, I instantly fell in love with this Irish way to speak English. It meets the most with the way I speak English myself as a German, inhaling English spelling and pronouncing everywhere I have traveled to, so far. A mixture of British, American, and some other ingredients. I felt kind of "home", lingually, if I may say so

[schroedingers_kotze]

As a German, I find it amazing how the Irish accent (or a variant of it) is explained to me here, it is all very understandable and easy to follow.
I kept wondering how many of these subtleties an average Southern British speaker would pick up without such great instruction?
In Germany, most people would have a hard time imitating another German accent or dialect in a truly authentic way.
Great job!

[jamesgrace]

As a Dubliner myself, I have to say you have captured the accent superbly. Although, as you say yourself, there are many Dublin accents. If I met you, I'd guess northside inner suburbs somewhere. Comfortable but not posh. You're very consistent so would fool me completely.

One comment on the issue of "th" being changed to "t" or "d". I think there's an "in-between" sound that comes from the Irish language. If you meet a native speaker of Irish, ask them to say "Dúirt mé" which means "I said". The soft D at the start is what many of us use instead of "th".

[Domi]

I'm from Dublin myself but I don't live there and I want to absolutely be able to talk this accent so thanks for this video

[DavidCorway]

This is a really solid effort. Say this as a local. Well done.

[mkmsjk]

As a polyglot I'm really impressed with your easy and fluid transition from RP to Hiberno-English. Terrific. Cheers

[francishetherton]

Well done. Most other people are rubbish at doing this. Compliments from a Dub!

[MrMelmott]

It’s the vowel sounds which make the Irish accent different from any accents in Britain .

[mickmurphy]

Very interesting. Just to note that if you say in Ireland an Irish Speaker more or less everyone will take that to mean speaking the Irish Language, Gaeilge

[ShayKennedy]

So good - so accurate - perfect Dublin Accent

[LyashenkoSergiy]

Great story, Sabrah! This accent is pretty understandable.