I came across this on the BBC news website. It's a fascinating map with voice recordings of all the different people in the UK, all the various accents. You just click on the area you want and you can listen in on a conversation with people in that area.

Thought it might be interesting for all you Americans who keep asking on irc how we pronounce this or that. <g> It's also fascinating for showing just how much variation in accent there is across the UK.

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Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly.
Aramis: Yes, sorry.
Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.

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