Lancashire dialect

An example of a female with a non-rhotic accent from Accrington (Jeanette Winterson).

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An example of a male with a non-rhotic accent from St Helens, formerly part of Lancashire (now Merseyside) (Johnny Vegas).

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The Lancashire dialect (or colloquially, Lanky) refers to the Northern English vernacular speech of the English county of Lancashire. The region is notable for its tradition of poetry written in the dialect.