A Conversation for How to Speak Brummie

Rolling r's

Post 1

Vestboy

I'm not sure that the rolling r is universal.
I don't mine, and I had a friend who spoke a bit like Jonathan Ross who would have loved the ability!
You make it sound a bit like the undertaker character in Dad's Army - you know, the Scot's bloke. Brummie has nothing like his rolling r!


Rolling r's

Post 2

Vestboy

I meant I don't roll mine. Rs that is.


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