[leijggigf]

He sounded like an American talking with a British accent. That British guy with a scruffy moustache fared much better at accent imitation.

[Zaxsdcxs]

It's actually not bad at all, if he hasn't had any coaching. Still a bit nasal...

What is interesting is the way he mixes a more south of England pronunciation of some words with a more northern accent- the way he says 'love' for instance is definitely less southern -'luv' rather than 'lav', as it were.

Hmm, yea, that is an interesting mix.

[WeestDype]

He sounds like a Yank trying to sound like a Pom. Emphasis on "trying".

[crumoursegemo]

It sounded more American than British to me.

[Glanteeignile]

I'm impressed how it's the non-Brits who are all confidently proclaiming that it doesn't sound English at all.

[Ternneowns]

I'm impressed how it's the non-Brits who are all confidently proclaiming that it doesn't sound English at all.

We're better at hearing what you sound like than you are at listening to yourselves.

[VXHLrsO1]

Sounds American with potted Englishisms.

[propolo]

... and can't we lump Aussies in with the Brits? You guys are all pretty much the same.

Two or three generations ago that would have been true, but I reckon these days Australia is more culturally similar to the US than the UK. Mind you, we're way more similar to NZ and Canada than the US.

[ferelrossi]

Do all Brits pronounce the A bowel y dAy or awAy different that Americans or only some particular accent.

[Byxtysaaqwuz]

My idea of Australian accent is that song from the 80s "I come from a land down under" which may be totally wrong

Colin Hay is actually originally a Scott.

[Ganoshenko]

Oh, I have no idea about culturally. Just accents. I had a guy from Sidney stay with me for a week or two and he sounded just like he was English. He said the Sidney accents are pretty much the same as like London, while the more rural/redneck accents are what we Americans associate with Crocodile Dundee.

I assure you this is a jolly jape.

Firstly there are several 'London' accents, secondly, Sydneysiders sound nothing like Londoners.

And yes, there are distinguishing features in modern Australian (like the words for a pint of beer or the glass it comes in), and yes (just like the U.S.) some more rural accents are quite pronounced.