Learn the Scottish Accent

(72.2MB, 72 minutes) 2011 Edition

This download includes a written examination for learning a Scottish accent, and the following sound files featuring Accent Help coach Jim Johnson:

Play Audio Sample:

1. Introduction to Sound Placement, Intonation and Helpful Hints for learning a Scottish accent (4:45)
2. Consonant sound changes for speaking with a Scots accent (13:12)
3. Vowel sound changes for Scottish (6:17)
4. changes to Diphthongs in a Scottish accent (5:12)
5. Alternate Pronunciations for words and names when speaking with a Scottish accent (2:46)
6. Wrap up on learning a Scottish accent (1:51)
7. Fraserburgh Scotland Female reading (1:12)
8. + her conversation (2:49)
9. Aberdeen Scotland Male reading (1:35)
10. + his conversation (6:57)
11. Aviemore Scotland Female reading (:55)
12. + her conversation (2:03)
13. Glasgow Scotland Male reading (1:21)
14. + his conversation (4:42)
15. Glasgow Scotland Female reading (1:19)
16. + her conversation (5:08)
17. Edinburgh Scotland Male reading (1:02)
18. + his conversation (2:18)
19. Edinburgh Scotland Female reading (1:19)
20. + her conversation (3:43)
21. Edinburgh Scotland Male reading (:51)
22. + his conversation (:50)

Scottish accents can actually vary a good deal.  Commonly Glasgow is considered one of the thickest accents in Scotland, while Edinburgh is perhaps the lightest - but the two are only about 50 miles apart!  

Whatever accent you're working on, it's a good idea to get our FREE guide to learning accents and dialects - it will help you to get started with some basic terms and ideas for learning accents.  It's also included in this download.

Though these sound files have been remastered to reduce background noise, most of these recordings are made "in the field" so you will hear such things as birds, cars or other people in the background.  A transcription of the conversations is included to help you follow along.  This download also contains four versions of the written materials:  A printer-friendly pdf, a pdf that is in a larger format for use on a portable reading device, and both mobi and epub editions for other portable readers.