the pronounciation of the words...

[RichDuffy]

My favourite thing that shows the Scottish accent and way of saying things is this, in the 90's there was a player with Celtic called "Annoni" and a mate that was at a game heard somebody say "Aw naw, theres Annoni on anaw noo". When it's said out loud to anybody that isn't Scottish it's just gibberish.

Anaw? Methinks you mean, an' a' . ('and all', meaning, 'as well'.)

Makes perfect sense to me. Being Scottish, and therefore proving your point entirely

 

[Freefaller]

Athanor, I think you're right. I see it too. I actually think it's more rampant up here in the West of Scotland than elsewhere.

I agree with Freefaller, and that's what I was getting at. It should be a skill everybody learns. When I say someone refuses to speak RP I mean they refuse to use it in a situation where it would help. People should not have to lose their accents or identity.

Absolutely.

I'm 1/2 way there anyway, I'm ever so posh you see... rather surprising for a Frenchman!

 

[me227]

Grarse? I'm still trying to work out how you would actually pronounce that. I don't think i've ever heard it before.

 

[MeEsH BaKkA]

Glarse Grarse Larf... Ish

Grarse is pronounced Gr-arse

 

[Pestilence]

Grarse? I'm still trying to work out how you would actually pronounce that. I don't think i've ever heard it before.

I've mentioned it earlier and just noticed your location. Northern Irish and Scottish people won't understand it in written form at all, as they pronounce hard "r"s. English people don't - their "r" sound is more like a pronounced silent "h" (unless it's an essential beginning piece of a word, for example "read" or "removed" -- perhaps not explained very well!).

So, while we may say "GraRRRRse" when we read that, an English person who is pronouncing it like that would be like "Graawwwwsss" to us.

Northern English accents don't drag it out so much, so simply say "Grass".