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Learning accents and dialects for acting

A guide to resources available at Trexler Library

The following list is an alphabetical list of dialects included within other, larger groupings. For example an accent appropriate for someone speaking English who is originally from Afghanistan can be found within the recording of Persian/Farsi accents.

Dialect Cross reference A to Z

Accent Located in Volume OCN Link
Afghanistan Acting with an accent / Persian (Farsi) pt.09 53337098 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337098
African Arabic (Egyptian) Acting with an accent / Arabic pt.02 53337105 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337105
African (Sub-Saharan) Acting with an accent / West Indian & Black African. pt.24 53337088 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337088
Alabama AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Albania AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Arabic Acting with an accent / Arabic pt.02 53337105 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337105
Arkansas AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Asia, Southeast AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Australian Acting with an accent / Australian pt.03 53337104 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337104
Austrian Acting with an accent / German pt.11 53337081 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337081
Beijing, China AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Belarus AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Black African Acting with an accent / West Indian & Black African. pt.24 53337088 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337088
Black Country, Britain AccentHelp: Birmingham England accent   1374213212 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374213212
Bosnia and Herzegovina AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Boston Acting with an accent / Boston pt.04 53337102 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337102
British North Country Acting with an accent / British North Country pt.05 53337101 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337101
Brooklyn, N.Y. Acting with an accent / New York City pt.15 53337084 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337084
Brummie (Britain) AccentHelp: Birmingham England accent   1374213212 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374213212
Buffalo, NY Acting with an accent / Chicago pt.06 53337100 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337100
Bulgaria AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Cambodia AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Caribbean Acting with an accent / West Indian & Black African. pt.24 53337088 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337088
Caribbean (Spanish) Acting with an accent / Spanish pt.20 53337085 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337085
Central & NE Texas Acting with an accent / 4 Texas dialects pt.22 53337087 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337087
Chicago Acting with an accent / Chicago pt.06 53337100 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337100
China AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Cockney Acting with an accent / Cockney pt.07 53337079 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337079
Croatian AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Cuban Acting with an accent / Spanish pt.20 53337085 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337085
Czech Republic AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Detroit Acting with an accent / Chicago pt.06 53337100 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337100
Dublin (Ireland) AccentHelp: Irish Dublin accent   1374224182 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374224182
Egyptian Acting with an accent / Arabic pt.02 53337105 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337105
Estonian AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Estuary (contemporary British) AccentHelp: Estuary (contemporary British) accent   1374222124 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374222124
Florida AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
French Acting with an accent / French pt.10 53337080 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337080
French West Indian Acting with an accent / West Indian & Black African. pt.24 53337088 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337088

Accent Located in Volume OCN Link
Geordie (Britain) AccentHelp: Newcastle England Geordie accent   1374599033 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374599033
Georgia (Slavic) AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Georgia (U.S.) AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
German Acting with an accent / German pt.11 53337081 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337081
Greek AccentHelp: Greek accent   1374224082 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374224082
Hong Kong AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Houston Acting with an accent / 4 Texas dialects pt.22 53337087 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337087
Hungary AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Illinois, Northern (Chicago) Acting with an accent / Chicago pt.06 53337100 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337100
Illinois, Southern AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Indiana Acting with an accent / Midwest farm and ranch pt.14 53337097 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337097
Indonesia AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Iowa Acting with an accent / Midwest farm and ranch pt.14 53337097 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337097
Iran Acting with an accent / Persian (Farsi) pt.09 53337098 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337098
Irish Acting with an accent / Irish pt.12 53337082 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337082
Irish, Dublin AccentHelp: Irish Dublin accent   1374224182 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374224182
Irish, North AccentHelp: Irish North accent   1374224046 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374224046
Island Spanish Acting with an accent / Spanish pt.20 53337085 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337085
Italian Acting with an accent / Italian pt.13 53337083 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337083
Jamaican Acting with an accent / West Indian & Black African. pt.24 53337088 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337088
Japan AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Jewish Acting with an accent / Yiddish pt.25 53337086 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337086
Kansas Acting with an accent / Midwest farm and ranch pt.14 53337097 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337097
Kentucky AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Korea AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Laos AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Latin American Acting with an accent / Spanish pt.20 53337085 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337085
Latvia AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Liverpool Acting with an accent / British North Country pt.05 53337101 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337101
London Acting with an accent / Standard British (2nd ed.) pt.21 53337092 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337092
London, East Acting with an accent / Cockney pt.07 53337079 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337079
London, Estuary AccentHelp: Estuary (contemporary British) accent   1374222124 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374222124
Louisiana AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Luxembourg Acting with an accent / German pt.11 53337081 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337081

Accent Located in Volume OCN Link
Maine Acting with an accent / Down East New England pt.08 53337099 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337099
Malay AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Malaysia AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Mancunian AccentHelp: Manchester England accent   1374596282 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374596282
Mandarin (Chinese) AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Maryland AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Massachussets Acting with an accent / Upper class New England "Kennedy-esque" pt.23 53337090 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337090
Massachussetts, Boston Acting with an accent / Boston pt.04 53337102 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337102
Massachussetts, Down East Acting with an accent / Down East New England pt.08 53337099 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337099
Mexican Acting with an accent / Spanish pt.20 53337085 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337085
Midlands (Britain) Acting with an accent / British North Country pt.05 53337101 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337101
Midlands (Britain) AccentHelp: Birmingham England accent   1374213212 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374213212
Midwest Acting with an accent / Midwest farm and ranch pt.14 53337097 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337097
Mississippi AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Missouri, Northern Acting with an accent / Midwest farm and ranch pt.14 53337097 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337097
Missouri, Southern AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Moldova AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Mongolia AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Myanmar AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
N. Carolina AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Nebraska Acting with an accent / Midwest farm and ranch pt.14 53337097 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337097
New England Acting with an accent / Upper class New England "Kennedy-esque" pt.23 53337090 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337090
New Hampshire Acting with an accent / Down East New England pt.08 53337099 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337099
New York City Acting with an accent / New York City pt.15 53337084 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337084
New York, Buffalo Acting with an accent / Chicago pt.06 53337100 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337100
New Zealand Acting with an accent / Australian pt.03 53337104 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337104
Northern City (U.S. Midwest) Acting with an accent / Chicago pt.06 53337100 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337100
Northern England Acting with an accent / British North Country pt.05 53337101 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337101
Norwegian Acting with an accent / Norwegian and Swedish pt.16 53337096 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337096
Ohio Acting with an accent / Midwest farm and ranch pt.14 53337097 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337097
Ohio, Southern AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Oklahoma AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Philippines AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Plantation Southern (U.S.) Acting with an accent / American Southern pt.01 53337078 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337078
Poland AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Polish Acting with an accent / Polish pt.17 53337095 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337095
Puerto Rican Acting with an accent / Spanish pt.20 53337085 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337085
Rhode Island Acting with an accent / Down East New England pt.08 53337099 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337099
Romania AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Russian AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Russian Acting with an accent / Russian pt.18 53337094 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337094

Accent Located in Volume OCN Link
S. Carolina AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Scottish Acting with an accent / Scottish pt.19 53337093 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337093
Serbia AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Singapore AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Slavic Acting with an accent / Polish pt.17 53337095 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337095
Slavic accents AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Slovakia AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Slovenia AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
South Korea AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Southern States Acting with an accent / American Southern pt.01 53337078 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337078
Southern States AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Southwest Texas Acting with an accent / 4 Texas dialects pt.22 53337087 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337087
Spanish Acting with an accent / Spanish pt.20 53337085 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337085
Standard British Acting with an accent / Standard British (2nd ed.) pt.21 53337092 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337092
Swedish Acting with an accent / Norwegian and Swedish pt.16 53337096 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337096
Switzerland Acting with an accent / German pt.11 53337081 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337081
Taiwan AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Taiwan AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Tajikistan Acting with an accent / Persian (Farsi) pt.09 53337098 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337098
Tajikistan Acting with an accent / Persian (Farsi) pt.09 53337098 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337098
Tennessee Acting with an accent / American Southern pt.01 53337078 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337078
Tennessee AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Texas Acting with an accent / 4 Texas dialects pt.22 53337087 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337087
Texas Panhandle Acting with an accent / 4 Texas dialects pt.22 53337087 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337087
Thailand AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Trinidadian Acting with an accent / West Indian & Black African. pt.24 53337088 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337088
Turkmenistan AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
U.S. Midwest Acting with an accent / Midwest farm and ranch pt.14 53337097 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337097
Ukraine AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Uzbekistan AccentHelp: Slavic accents   1375675674 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675674
Vietnam AccentHelp: Asian East & Southeast accents   1374221671 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374221671
Virginia AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Welsh accent AccentHelp: Welsh accent   1375675216 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375675216
West Midlands England AccentHelp: Birmingham England accent   1374213212 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1374213212
West Virginia AccentHelp: American Southern hard R accent   1373630596 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1373630596
Yiddish Acting with an accent / Yiddish pt.25 53337086 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/53337086
Yorkshire (England) accent AccentHelp: Yorkshire (England) accent   1375677802 https://muhlenberg.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375677802