Which accent is used in UK?

British English (BrE) or Anglo-English is the standard dialect
standard dialect
A standard language (also standard variety, standard dialect, and standard) is a language variety that has undergone substantial codification of grammar and usage, although occasionally the term refers to the entirety of a language that includes a standardized form as one of its varieties.
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of "English as used in Great Britain, as distinct from that used elsewhere."
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What is the most common UK accent?

Cockney. Perhaps the most famous British accent other than R.P. is Cockney. It developed as the dialect of the poorer working classes in the East End of London, and it's still regarded as a marker of 'true' East London heritage.
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Which accent is used in India?

Indian English (IE) is a group of English dialects spoken in India and among the Indian diaspora. English is used by the Indian government for communication, along with Hindi as enshrined in the Constitution.
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Which UK accent is best?

And when it came to the British public's favorite accent overall, Scottish came top of the bunch once again, followed by the Geordie accent, Welsh, Northern Irish and West Country accent. At the bottom however was the East Midlands accent—held by people from the likes of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.
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What is a London accent?

Cockney, dialect of the English language traditionally spoken by working-class Londoners. Cockney is also often used to refer to anyone from London—in particular, from its East End.
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Is there a London accent?

Cockney. The cockney accent comes from South London and is one of the most well-known.
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How do British people talk?

Regional. Most people in Britain speak with a regional accent or dialect. However, about 2% of Britons speak with an accent called Received Pronunciation (also called "the Queen's English", "Oxford English" and "BBC English"), that is essentially region-less.
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Why do Brits have no lips?

The expression “stiff upper lip” refers to the emotionally stunted way in which Brits suppress their true upset, anger or hurt in times of crisis. We supposedly keep a national stiff upper lip during wars and other countrywide catastrophes, and on a personal level whenever things are not going well.
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Which country has the most accents?

Out of all the countries I examined, it seems that England has the most amount of distinct dialects with 29 different ones (not including dialects from Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Man, or the Channel Islands).
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How many English accents are there?

Even though it is impossible to estimate the exact number of dialects in the English language that are spoken around the world, it is estimated that over 160 different English dialects exist around the world.
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What is an Oxford accent?

Variously referred to as the 'Queen's English', 'BBC English' or 'Oxford English', Received Pronunciation, or RP for short, is the accent usually described as typically British. Find out more about its origins and its current status in the UK.
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Why do British have an accent?

At first, English speakers in the colonies and England used a rhotic accent. But after the Revolutionary War, upper-class and upper-middle-class citizens in England began using non-rhotic speech as a way to show their social status.
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Does Spider-Man have an accent?

In all the tv & film depictions of Spider-Man, Queens-born Peter Parker has never had a New York accent.
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Who married Tom Holland?

As of November 2021, he is in a relationship with his Spider-Man co-star, Zendaya.
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Is Tom Holland vegan?

“I specialize in meat dishes, and you're a vegetarian,” Holland explained, telling his girlfriend that he makes roast potatoes “that will knock your socks off.”
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What is the prettiest accent?

According to a recent poll in the Independent, the British accent has been chosen as being the most attractive accent in the world, beating the French accent which was once know as the loveliest accent.
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What is the clearest English accent?

Some people believe that RP (Received Pronunciation) is the most standard or general accent in British English. Many EFL (English as a Foreign Language) schools teach it because it is supposed to be the most “polished” pronunciation. It is typically referred to as “Queen's English” or “BBC English”.
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What accent is attractive?

British, Australian, and French were named the sexiest accents in the world, and also the most likely to make someone seem more attractive. British: British was, again, the top choice in this category, and deemed sexy by nearly half of respondents (47%).
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What's the perfect lip shape?

A study of 1,000 people in 35 countries revealed that the perfect lip shape is all down to symmetry. More than 60% of respondents thought a 1:1 ratio between the upper and lower lip was the most attractive shape. A cosmetic surgeon in London said a heavily-defined cupid's bow is the most-requested lip feature.
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What are thin lips?

Thin Lips

Lips that have less volume and are naturally slim are considered to be a thin shape. To accentuate slim lips, you can use a lip liner to slightly overline the lips to make them appear fuller.
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