-1,000 Americans were surveyed about their perceptions of different national and foreign accents.
-Sean Connery had the “most enjoyable” accent.
-Arnold Schwarzenegger is the actor with the hardest accent to understand, followed by Sofia Vergara.
-Australian accents are the most attractive, while New York accents are the least.
-Boston has the “most annoying” accent.
-Canadians had the “most calming” and “most funny” accents.
Actors With the Most Enjoyable Accents
2. Liam Neeson 34%
4. Idris Elba 33%
5. Brad Pitt 25%
6. Benedict Cumberbatch 24%
10. Jennifer Coolidge 14%
Actors With the Most Difficult Accents To Understand
3. Sylvester Stallone 28%
6. Jean-Claude Van Damme 18%
8. Salma Hayek 11%
9. Ricky Gervais 7%
Most Attractive Accents
1. Australlan
3. London
6. Italian
Least Attractive Accents
1. New York
2. Boston
4. Canadian
Most Attractive Female Accents
2. London
3. Scottish
Most Attractive Male Accents
2. Irish
3. Welsh
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