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Geordie ( / ˈdʒɔːrdi / JOR-dee) is a nickname for a person from the Tyneside area of North East England [1] and the dialect used by its inhabitants, also known in linguistics as Tyneside English or Newcastle English. There are different definitions of what constitutes a Geordie. The term is used and has been historically used to refer to ...
Berwick dialect, spoken in Berwick-upon-Tweed, the northernmost town in England. Northumbrian proper, the only rhotic or variably rhotic dialect left in the region (Northumberland and northwest Durham), nearly extinct, which uses the Northumbrian burr, mostly spoken today only by the oldest rural, male speakers.
The accents of English in Wales are strongly influenced by the phonology of the Welsh language, which more than 20% of the population of Wales speak as their first or second language. The North Wales accent is distinct from South Wales. North East Wales is influenced by Scouse and Cheshire accents.
For the distinction between [ ], / / and , see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. The spoken English language in Northern England has been shaped by the region's history of settlement and migration, and today encompasses a group of related accents and dialects known as Northern England English (or, simply, Northern (English) in the ...
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle (/ nj uː ˈ k æ s əl / ⓘ new-KASS-əl, RP: / ˈ nj uː k ɑː s əl / ⓘ NEW-kah-səl), is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough , located on the River Tyne 's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the south.
The accents of Teesside, usually known as Smoggy, are sometimes grouped with Yorkshire and sometimes grouped with the North-East of England, for they share characteristics with both accent regions. As this urban area grew in the early 20th century, there are fewer dialect words that date back to older forms of English; Teesside speak is the ...
Owen Brannigan - 20C singer of many dialect songs including "Bobby Shaftoe" from the CD Sings Scottish and Newcastle (MWMCDSP22) Eric Burdon - 20C/21C singer and former member of the Animals. Cheryl - British pop singer, formerly in girl group Girls Aloud and currently a solo singer with five UK Singles Chart number ones.
Tyne and Wear. The Angel of the North, Souter Lighthouse in Whitburn, and the River Tyne between Gateshead and Newcastle. Tyne and Wear ( / ˌtaɪn ... ˈwɪər /) is a ceremonial county in North East England. It borders Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south, and the largest settlement is the city of Newcastle upon Tyne .