WE’RE BLESSED IN Ireland with a world renowned accent that is loved by nearly everyone who hears it.
Even within that context, the Northern Irish accent is still considered to be the very best we have. And some words just make it sound even better:
1. Situation
Sit-che-ay-shun.
2. Now
Simple, but said with such a unique twang that it’s the definitive version of the word the land over.
3. Power
Stretching out the pow in power gives the Northern Irish accent the edge on all the others.
4. Ireland
As in, Norn Iron. A unique and not-to-be-bettered way of saying our island’s name. Iron just cuts out any superfluous vowels and leaves you with the good stuff.
5. Aye
This is said in many places in Ireland, but it’s never said with such authority as when a Northern Irish person utters it. A casual “ach” before it will only improve matters.
6. Wile
As in, “it’s wile craic” or “it’s been a wile amount of time.” Basically it means awful/wild – and nobody says it better than someone with a Nordie accent.
7. Change
“Chiennge.” Beautiful.
8. Bake
Not only does this mean mouth/face up North, the way they say it will change the way you think of baked goods forever.
9. Cracker
When a Nordie accent utters the word cracker, there is a wonderful brutality to it that puts them top of the list. It gets said a lot outside of the biscuit-based world, as it also means good. “That’s cracker!” *soothing*
10. Hold
As in “Haaauld on…” there is no pronouncing it like bold or told up North. That essential ‘aul’ way of saying it is perfectly Northern Irish.
Have we missed any? What words just sound like heaven when spoken with a Northern Irish accent? Let us know in the comments.
