Accents definitely vary. American English sounds more relaxed than the way we Brits talk. In Britain, there are so many different accents. London (Standard) and well spoken, Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire English is also very affluent-sounding. Essex and east London have their similarities. For example, Essex and Hertforshire folk wouldn't say 'I'm going down to the pub.' It'd sound more like 'I'm gan dan the pub.' East London (Cockney) uses many rhyming words for normal words. E.g Stairs=apples and pears. Bimingham sounds different and is Midlands. Yorkshire is annoying (esp. Doncaster!) Manchester is slightly different to Birmingham and is cross between Liverpool and Birmingham. Liverpool sounds funny and scousers just make me laugh. Welsh accents are funny and sound very South WestISH. Scottish accents are adorable and a real treat to listen to. Irish accents are very different and uses different words. For example, In Ireland, they don't usually say Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, but rather 'Top of the morning/aft/eve to ya!' Finally, Sussex, Kent and Southern Surrey is also different (anyone who has heard Jordan speak will know what I'm talking about)!!!
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