Hull’s Accent — Love It or Hate It?

[Wilko79]

Right, let’s have this debate. The Hull accent is one of the most distinctive in England and people seem to either love it or absolutely hate it.
I’m proper proud of it personally. When I’m away from home and I hear someone say “nerr” instead of “no”, it’s like hearing a mate’s voice. It’s part of who we are. The way we say “phone” or “road” drives southerners mental and I think that’s brilliant.
My missus is from York and she still takes the mick out of the way I say certain words after 12 years together. But she married me anyway so it can’t be that bad can it?
The thing is, there’s actually a proper linguistic reason for it. Hull was historically quite isolated — the Humber on one side, the Wolds on the other — so the accent developed differently from the rest of Yorkshire. It’s genuinely unique.
So come on — are you proud of the Hull accent or do you try to tone it down when you’re away from h
ome?

 

[AmberNBlack]

Dead proud of it. I was at a conference in London last year and someone asked me where I was from because they couldn’t place my accent. When I said Hull they said “Oh I’ve never met anyone from Hull before.” That’s mad isn’t it? We’re a city of 260,000 and people act like we’re from another planet. Wear it with pride I say.