How British do you sound? Find out in 30 seconds.
Read the passage and see how close you are to Southern British (RP-like) English, compared with Irish, Australian and American accents.
Read this aloud in your normal voice (about 30 seconds):
Last summer, my brother and I took the early train to the coast. We bought three thick sandwiches, a bottle of water and a map, and we walked along the cliffs until the weather turned. By the time the rain arrived, we were laughing in a tiny cafe, drying our socks by the heater.
Free, no sign-upAudio never storedResult in under a minute
This British accent test listens to a 30-second reading, estimates how close you sound to Southern British English, shows your place on the US–UK scale, and names the British features it heard, such as the silent r in “weather” and the long “ah” in “laughing”. Free, no sign-up, audio not stored.
How to test your British accent
- Press “Start the accent test” and allow the microphone. Nothing is recorded before you press it.
- Read the short passage on screen out loud at your normal pace — about 30 seconds.
- Press stop. In about 6 seconds you see the accents you sound closest to, with percentages.
- Check the US–UK scale, accent strength and the 2–3 sounds that gave your accent away.
- Share your result card or practise the exact sounds it found.
Sample voices and what the test said
Same passage, different speakers. Press play, then compare with the result.
Sample voice · Australian
Last summer, my brother and I took the early train to the coast. We bought three thick sandwiches, a bottle of water, and a map, and we walked along the cliffs until the weather turned. By the time the rain arrived, we were laughing in a tiny cafe, drying our socks by the heater.
Sample recorded with a synthetic voice reading our test passage, so you can hear the test before you take it.
Your result
You sound closest to Australian
What we heard
- Non-rhotic pronunciation (dropping 'r' at the end of 'summer', 'brother', 'water', 'weather', 'heater')
- Broad 'a' vowel in 'last' and 'laughing' (BATH vowel)
- Flapped 't' in 'water' combined with a raised vowel quality
- Shifted diphthongs in 'train', 'rain', and 'coast' characteristic of Southern Hemisphere English
An AI estimate for entertainment and practice — not a professional assessment. No accent is better or worse than another.
British accent tests compared
| AccentLoop | Vocal Image | anytospeech | allthetests quiz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Speak 30 s | Speak (15 s per title) | Read a passage | Multiple choice |
| Separates British from Irish/Australian | Yes, with % | Not stated | Other possible accents | No |
| Explains features | Yes | Not stated | Speech features | No |
| Sign-up | No | Not stated | No | No |
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Which “British” accent?
There is no single British accent — Scouse, Geordie, Cockney, Scottish and Welsh English sound very different. The test measures closeness to Southern British English, the RP-like accent taught in most textbooks, and also recognises Scottish and Irish English separately.
Features that make an accent sound British (RP-like)
- Non-rhotic: r is silent at the end of syllables — “weather” ends on a vowel.
- Long BATH vowel: “laughing”, “path” and “can’t” use a long “ah”.
- Rounded LOT vowel: “hot” and “stop” have rounded lips.
- Clear or glottal t: “bottle” keeps its t, or swaps it for a small catch in the throat — never a quick d.
- Linking r: “water and” can gain an r sound between the vowels.
Frequently asked questions
Can I check if my British accent sounds real?
Yes. Read the passage in your British accent and the test shows how close you are to Southern British, and whether you drift toward American or Australian on certain sounds.
Is the accent test free?
Yes. The accent test is free with no account and no email. To stop abuse there is a soft limit of a few tests per day per connection.
Do you keep my recording?
No. The audio is analysed and then discarded — it is never stored. We keep the text result for 30 days so your share link works, and you can delete it any time from your account page. We never create a voiceprint.
How accurate is it?
Before launch we tested it on 10 synthetic voices in different native English accents and it named the right region 9 times out of 10; on the 14 sample voices on this site its first guess matched 13 of 14. Real voices, especially mixed and second-language accents, are harder, so treat the result as “closest to”, not a label. It is for entertainment and practice, not a professional assessment.
Is having an accent bad?
No. Everyone has an accent. The test only tells you which accents you sound closest to and which sounds create that impression, so you can decide what — if anything — you want to change.
Last updated 2026-10-18. Results are estimates for practice and entertainment, not a professional or official assessment.