Scouse

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Scouse ( SKOWSS), formally known as Liverpool English or Merseyside English, is an English accent and dialect associated with the city of Liverpool and the surrounding Merseyside area. Scouse is highly distinctive and bears little resemblance to other English accents, primarily due to the port of Liverpool, which saw the arrival of Irish and Welsh immigrants and was a popular stop for Scandinavian sailors. People from Liverpool are formally known as Liverpudlians. They are more widely called Scousers, a name derived from lobscouse, a stew that originated from Scandinavia, which was eaten by sailors and locals. Since the 1950s, Liverpool's development has spread its accent into nearby areas such as the towns of Runcorn and Skelmersdale. Variations of Scouse have also been noted within the city: the more recent and widely known accent of the city centre and northern districts is usually described as fast, harsh, and nasal, whilst the older "Beatles-like" accent found in the southern suburbs...

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