An accent is a snapshot of a person’s history but not everyone sees them positively, with one in four people saying the way they speak has been mocked at work.
Northerners and Midlanders bear the brunt of the ribbing, and received pronunciation – the “standard” form – is seen as the most prestigious way to talk, according to the Sutton Trust poll.
Here, our writers reveal how they feel about their own distinctive regional twangs...
