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Our world map shows places where we have content covering the relevant accents. (Hint: if you are using a keyboard, the + and - minus keys allow you to zoom in and out).

California (USA)

Includes San Bernardino, located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area (sometimes called the "Inland Empire").

Donegal (Northern Ireland, UK)

Donegal is the home of the "Donnie" accent.

East Midlands (England, UK)

Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Essex (England, UK)

Harlow, Epping, Forest, Brentwood, Basildon, Chelmsford, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea.

Hampshire (England, UK)

Portsmouth, Southampton, Lymington, Winchester, Basingstoke.

Greater Manchester (England, UK)

Includes Manchester, Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Bolton, Wigan, Salford, Trafford.

Lancashire (England, UK)

Includes Accrington, Blackburn, Blackpool, Lancaster, Burnley, Preston.

Merseyside (England, UK)

Includes Liverpool (home of The Beatles), Wirral, Southport, St Helens.

North Carolina (USA)

Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina.

Oxfordshire (England, UK)

Oxford, Banbury, Faringdon, Chipping Norton.

Glasgow & Clyde (Scotland, UK)

Includes the City of Glasgow and Greenock on the River Clyde.

South Yorkshire (England, UK)

Sheffield, Doncaster and Rotherham are notable places in South Yorkshire.

Somerset

Known as the "West Country", Somerset includes towns like Taunton, Bath and Exmoor.

South Carolina (USA)

A state in the southeastern region of the United States.

Tyne & Wear (England, UK)

Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and the City of Sunderland are notable places in Tyne & Wear..

Virginia (USA)

A state located near the Atlantic Coast of the United States.

West Midlands (England, UK)

Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, and Walsall are notable places in the West Midlands.

West Yorkshire (England, UK)

Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield are notable places in West Yorkshire.

Wirral (England, UK)

The Wirral is a peninsula within Merseyside, close to Liverpool.

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