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How did you do? You probably spotted that the northern dialects sound different to the southern ones but could you tell Hampshire from Sussex? The seven dialects were as follows.

Sussex's regional accents are in danger of dying out. Academic studies have found that many regional accents including Geordie, Scouse, Mancunian and Brummie are becoming more distinct, but southern ...