Irish English
The English of Ireland, shaped by long contact with Irish Gaelic. Distinctive grammar, intonation, and vocabulary set it apart from British and American varieties.
- Approximate centre
- 53.35°, -6.26°
Dialect comparison
Hiberno-English vs Received Pronunciation
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
RP · BBC English · Standard Southern British
The traditional prestige accent of southern England. Long carried by national broadcasting and higher education, but no longer dominant in everyday British speech.
- Approximate centre
- 51.51°, -0.13°
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