Derry Girls | Erin Quinn - Derry Accent

In this video, we're going to analyse Saoirse-Monica Jackson's Derry accent as she plays Erin Quinn in Derry Girls.
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[@AlsActionEnglish]

Who is your favourite Derry Girl?

[@trinaq]

Probably Orla, Clare or James!😍

[@AlsActionEnglish]

@@trinaq If you had to pick just one??

[@trinaq]

@@AlsActionEnglish Alright, then I'd have to single out Orla, as she's wonderfully wacky and weird in the best possible way!😅💙

[@catherinedoherty1106]

Me!!!!! I'm my favourite Derry girl, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Great choice! She lives in her own wee world which is why she was first up in the series.

[@carmijar71]

You probably have figured out by now that Orla, Erin and Clair , of all the Derry characters, had the most unique speech style delivery, (which is why I picked them), but I’m looking forward to a review on all of them. That’ll be AWESOME!!

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Yeh, message received from your previous comments! Maybe Clare will be next...

[@michaelrodgers5455]

Al's Action English can you tell me where the link is about private accent coaching?

[@kingdollop-head743]

Great video! I should point out, just for the record, that Saoirse is from Derry.

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Thank you for pointing this out to viewers. She spent her youth between Derry and Greencastle in County Donegal (about 30 km across the border in the Republic of Ireland). She certainly has an edge when it comes to this specific dialect!

[@snm799]

When I first met my husband it was quite difficult to understand his accent. Met my in-laws in Derry for the first time and it was even more difficult especially for non English speaker like me. Now after 10 years of marriage, I have a slight twang of Derry accent so I am.

[@Demothones]

My ex-wife is from County Down. When she would say “However Now” it sounded like highever nigh.

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Indeed, this variation can be common in the entire province...

[@Josh-dm5eq]

I'm from Germany and picked up English from all sorts of entertainment besides regular school while growing up. I guess people would give me weird looks since my pronounciation is all over the place lol

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Your English / German pronunciation is all over the place? Some would simply call this eclectic ;)

[@jamesegerton7178]

Catch yourself on!!

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Erin's catchphrase. If anyone, for some unknown reason, wishes to understand NI slang then this show is an absolute must.

[@toxicparrot_yt182]

I used live in Northern Ireland as a kid and I had such a strong beautiful accent then I had to move to England and Iost it completely 😭😭🥺

[@AlsActionEnglish]

This is a cryin' shame and I hope this channel helps you re-discover the best accent in the world.

[@paulweir5031]

Why? I have lived in England for 32 years and still sound as I did in '89.

[@auntiecarol]

Left "the province" in '75 or thereabouts at the age of five but went back home every summer holidays. I can hear the accent as clear as a tiny wee bell in my head, and when I hear it it makes me feel all warm, loved and fluffy... and it falls out of from time to time when I am under stress (or drunk). Ach, a quare situtation, so it is.

[@contro07]

Your videos are really nice. I haven't ever heard of Northern Irish accent before, a friend recommended me the TV show. I was in Dublin this summer and I thought that the Derry accent can't be too hard for me.. yeah well. As a non native English speaker, I wouldn't have understood anything without subtitles :D The actor of Erin Quinn has her accent also in interviews, so it's not played which makes it very authentic. I learned to love the Derry accent because of Derry Girls and your videos are absolutely amazing to learn understanding their accents! When I speak with English friends and colleagues, I try to freak them out by saying "how" as "hoy" (no diphthong), etc.. :D

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Hi, glad you are now educated about the wonders of the Northern Irish accent (: The actor, Saoirse-Monica Jackson is actually from the location where the series is set so she has something of an advantage! Glad to have you on board with the channel, any requests?

[@contro07]

@@AlsActionEnglish Sorry for my late reply. I figured out that she is really from Derry and she is my favourite :D Content which would be nice for me: words and phrases which are differently used in Northern Ireland and England (e.g. the famous "wee") Are there Northern Irish tv shows or movies you would recommend?

[@kingdollop-head743]

Oh, and another thing that I noticed in the clip you asked about was the way she says "his. " It seems Northern Irish accents very often, if not always, say that more like "hes," in a way. More of an "eh" sound than an "ee" sound. What do you think? Do all Northern Irish accents have this feature? If not, which ones don't?

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Expert analysis. I was considering adding this as a third 'feature' in this clip though decided against it, mainly because I'm not exactly sure how widespread it is within Derry, or NI as a whole. I'd be interested in your observations as I know you watch many actors from all over here. I absolutely agree about variation, just have no clue how to pin it down, if in fact it is even possible. In short, I cannot answer your query - let's open up a dialogue here.

[@kingdollop-head743]

Al's Action English As you know, I’m a huge fan of Northern Irish accents. 😂 I have noticed this in I think every Northern Irish speaker I’ve heard, but it’s still unlikely I’ve heard all the accents in NI, so I can’t really say.

[@AlsActionEnglish]

@@kingdollop-head743 Fair enough, doing a survey of everyone would be too onerous! Vowels are so hard to qualify. You're bound to isolate someone once you try and put certain accents in a "box".

[@kingdollop-head743]

Al's Action English That’s true

[@AlsActionEnglish]

If you search for "Front Vowel Lowering in NI Accent" there's a useful video that kinda touches on your point.

[@adammeenan6082]

Its so funny i have a derry accent its funny seeing people imitating it

[@herya0505]

Erin for sure!

[@janetclaireSays]

Chicago accents must have a lot of N. Ireland in them because we sure do pronounce our "r's"!

[@nutsriket9687]

My favourite characters in Derry Girl are Clair and sister Michael.

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Why? What is it about them? I think Clare is next...

[@nutsriket9687]

They are so funny! Sister Micheal is best at sarcasm and I love that! 😂

[@AlsActionEnglish]

@@nutsriket9687 Spoken like a true native. You're effectively Northern Irish now, aren't you Nut?

[@nutsriket9687]

I don’t dare to say that... but I wish I were.

[@AlsActionEnglish]

....Be careful - I hope no one from the Thai authorities are watching this channel and reading your comment 🙃

[@PUREATMOS]

There is a Diphthong is the Derry-accent 'How'. Haw-ee. You even do it in your own demonstration. No?

[@waynemclaughlin8937]

What Northern Irish accent would the American/Irish actress Roma Downey have? Would it be a Belfast accent?

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Surely it depends on the role?

[@travelwell6049]

So what about Nadine Coyle saying Floiya? Plus my colleague pronounces down as ‘dye in’ but I don’t understand how you can make a one syllable word into two syllables. Surely accents are more the varying pronunciation of the vowel sounds (and whether you sound the R).

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Excellent insight, thank you. There is so much more to the Derry accent than these two features - feel free to check out Michelle, Orla and Clare's offerings. Folks from Derry just do make it into two syllables, I don't know why - it's just one of those nuances 🙂

[@MD-in5tj]

Subscribed! ♡

[@luplaysgeetar]

what accent do you have yourself??

[@pchurchill]

its scots mixed with irish .. so it is ... the derry accent didn't they COME from scotland ? .. compare the NOW's .. for instance

[@erenbla12]

I can’t do a Northern Ireland accent I have to much of a thic Dublin accent

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Any accent can be mastered should you be prepared to commit...

[@nozrep]

hi? hi is it stull steeky?

[@PS-ru2ov]

Can you do a Derry - Londonderry accent 😉😉😉

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Can YOU do a Derry - Londonderry accent?

[@PS-ru2ov]

@@AlsActionEnglish being from Coleraine nah but a wee bit ;)

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Much closer than Belfast! What are the differences then between Coleraine and Derry - Londonderry accent wise?

[@peterthecreep4757]

Derry

[@sheisveryfamous]

100th comment!! 🎉

[@oscarhaydenperditionbound1195]

Thank you for including my future wife in one of your videos

[@AlsActionEnglish]

When did you get engaged? Congratulations!

[@oscarhaydenperditionbound1195]

Al's Action English well, we haven’t actually met each other yet. But thank you

[@AlsActionEnglish]

It's the thought that counts. Obviously, she's reading these comments and will be struck by your undying love!

[@thecrow3380]

Fer fox ache! Yez looks like ye'z not slapt in faive yeers!

[@DavidAKJohnson]

Peeyarents will ALWAYS be the most prominent difference between Belfast and Derry to me 🤣

[@vincentruvo6988]

Do people actually say floyir instead of flour?

[@padraigmcconway32]

we do lol

[@vincentruvo6988]

@@padraigmcconway32 Nadine Doyle is known for saying it. Amusing.

[@nozrep]

I think the American /r/ evolved from the Irish /r/

[@nohuainin1721]

Tan

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Pardon?

[@nohuainin1721]

@@AlsActionEnglish so difficult to say Saoirsé in a sentence isn't it.

[@AlsActionEnglish]

@@nohuainin1721 Not especially, what do you mean?

[@almagriss]

@@AlsActionEnglish 3:06

[@padraigmckenna]

Do we actually sound like this…. LoL

[@LukeMerola]

u have to remember she is from derry in real life

[@AlsActionEnglish]

Yes, that's true, so it is.

[@LukeMerola]

Al's Action English I have a wee bit of Derry in me myself in fact just in the same area in Derry 🤘🏻