I had a friend from northern ireland but she sounded scottish. Does the accent sound more scotish in the north

Question

I had a friend from northern ireland but she sounded scottish. Does the accent sound more scotish in the north

Answer 1

Yes, the Northern Irish accent and the Scottish accent do sound similar. I think Scottish accents tend to be a bit thicker though.

Answer 2

A great many Scots were encouraged to settle in Northern Ireland to help solidify British control of the area, so what you're hearing is likely a linguistic artifact from back then.  If they were originally Scottish immigrants way back, the accent would likely remain, although if you asked a Scotsman, he'd likely say it was not a Scottish accent at all.

Answer 3

The simple answer is yes it does. The Northern Ireland isn't quite as musical as the Scottish accent but there are similarities!

Answer 4

ya they hav a differnt accent frm the rep its a bit like scotish accent al right

Answer 5

The southern Irish accent is called a Brogue.  The accent in the north is a Burr and yes it does sound a bit Scots.