GoldWithFalmer
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It's fascinating the history of Brighton,the Railway changed everything...would love to know mine,i will have to get around to it.
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Is there such thing as a Sussex, or even Brightonian accent?
- Thread starter MissGull
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It's fascinating the history of Brighton,the Railway changed everything...would love to know mine,i will have to get around to it.
kevo
Well-known member
- Mar 8, 2008
- 9,102
There was definitely an old Sussex rural accent - listen to old Bob Copper and the songs of the Copper family, who lived in Rottingdean for hundreds of years. My grandad had it too. I think you'd be hard pushed to find it these days, everyone's speaks Mockney, innit?
Brighton Mod
Its All Too Beautiful
There is definitely a Brighton accent, as well as a west Sussex and an East Sussex accent, both of which tend to have a country slant about them.
In Brighton we have Twittens, Sea Frets, tawockas {spelling may not be correct.
In Brighton we have Twittens, Sea Frets, tawockas {spelling may not be correct.
- Apr 5, 2014
- 23,578
At the start of the 1800s the population is believed to have been under 10,000. By 1900 it was over 100,000. So if your family were here before 1800, you are part of a very unique group of people.
- Apr 5, 2014
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Something we have in common with the Welsh, then..
Coach_Carter_92
Active member
I thought the Brightonian accent sounded like we dropped the middle of words, and making the letter t soft. At least that's what my friends from other parts of the country say
robinsonsgrin
Well-known member
as others have stated re their elder relatives - my granddad had a real earthy sussex accent....my father can use the same tone intermittently with certain words...I love it, as been a good few years since we lost granddad. it is a shame everything has become so sanitised - bring back the accent!
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
we heard a young lady talking on the TV while we lived in Wales and both immediately said she was from Brighton, we had to re-watch the news later to be sure
it really is more obvious in the ladies though
blokes do sound like they are from London or Landon
it really is more obvious in the ladies though
blokes do sound like they are from London or Landon
skipper734
Registered ruffian
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
The three words with most Sussex dialect for me is Saturdee, miwk, foive ( Saturday, or any other day if the week tbf, milk, and five)
- Apr 5, 2014
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Hello, don't think we've met.Weatherman
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- Jun 10, 2008
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My grandparents and great aunts and uncles were from the piddinghoe ( pronounced pidnoo )/ newhaven area originally and had very distinctive accents. Slightly different to west Sussex, i haven't heard it for many years.
I remember my grandad saying versen instead of soon. e.g. it will versen be christmas.
When i worked in london 25 years ago they thought i was a country boy even though i grew up in Hollingbury.
I remember my grandad saying versen instead of soon. e.g. it will versen be christmas.
When i worked in london 25 years ago they thought i was a country boy even though i grew up in Hollingbury.
luppers
New member
We are all ex Palace.........well actually i am a 13th century original Brighton peasant,lower town fisherman,i fought the French on the beaches you know..
You must then remember that it was not called Brighton when you originated but Brighthelmstone !
Creaky
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What! - we is posh in Surrey don't you know.
skipper734
Registered ruffian
My lot have been in Brighton since before the start of census records 1700 and something, my mums lot are all over Slindon Church yard and another branch, has a house named after them in Rye. I can't get any more Sussex.
Puppet Master
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- Aug 14, 2012
- 4,055
Brighton accent is just mockney. I'm born and bred and always being placed as Essex or East End.