Take the test for yourself to find ... were in London where even the best accent detectors could only spot fake 'received pronunciation', or standard British English, 67 per cent of the time.

People in the northern UK and Ireland are especially good at identifying fake accents compared to their southern compatriots.

A new study has revealed areas where people can spot someone faking their accent the best. People from Glasgow, Belfast, and ...

Is Prince Harry losing his British accent? That’s what a lot of fans and critics on both sides of the aisle can’t help but ...

For small islands, Great Britain and Ireland are home to a wide variety of accents. Some can be difficult to distinguish from ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Patricia Fletcher is a New York-based voice-over and dialect coach explains how to speak with a proper British accent. Produced by Matthew Stuart Follow BI Video ...