New website tries to teach Americans the Irish accent’s gift of the gab

THE Irish accent’s sexual allure is known the world over. Foreigners love our accent for its soft vowels and the lyrical lilt of out voice.

New website tries to teach Americans the Irish accent’s gift of the gab
Tue, 12 Sep, 2006 - 01:00
Stephen Rogers

Especially when we utter words like ‘langer’.

And we’re not talking a load of Blarney here.

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