Who has a lovely speaking voice, and why?

I'm very Devonshire and don't like it at all. I wish I spoke like Joanna Lumley.

Compulsory school elocution lessons mean that my voice would be very useful for quelling a native uprising at 50 paces but otherwise serves as a way of causing tradespeople to quote me treble what they quote my Geordie partner....

Beautiful - no, I think not!

henetha

I'm very Devonshire and don't like it at all. I wish I spoke like Joanna Lumley.

I like Devonshire

I think you're right about the Welsh voice lemon, it's so lyrical and mellifluous.
Not all of them!

Yes, I've been told that I have a very nice voice by my dear late husband. He also added that he never tired of hearing it - but it doesn't follow that he was always actually listening!

I was once told that it was distinctive - I don't really know what was meant by that. To my ears I sound like a slightly less excitable Su Pollard with a Nottingham accent. Sadly I cannot sing a note.

Exactly! me too I loved his voice

This was meant for MawB2!

When I visited the States during my working life they all thought I was Australian?? My husband says when I talk on the phone to my Scottish relatives, I sound Scots!

I have been told that I have a good speaking voice. I run two 'Shared Reading' groups where I read a short story to a small group of people, and I love doing it. I really like reading to people and get great enjoyment from it. Of course all that has had to stop because of Corona and I really miss the reading and socialising with the group members.

Martin Jarvis and Anton Lesser. And many of the actors and announcers on Radio 4.

There are lots of lovely accents in Britain, many regional. If I could choose, I suppose Joanna Lumley fits the bill for me, it's not only her mellifluous tone but the pitch, she's never screechy or shouty as some presenters are Davina McCall I'd least like to sound like Stacey Dooley or God Forbid Gemma Collins. Don't care for estuary particularly the slurring of words like hospital "ospidawl", trousers "trahzies" baby talk!

I’ve been told many times over the years that I have a lovely voice and could be a newsreader ? plus I’ve been asked to do readings at weddings and funerals. When I answer the phone here, no one knows whether it’s me or my daughter, even my 2 sons cannot differentiate !

I am told I sound like the Queen!

I’ve never thought that I had a nice voice, but recently I was asked to do a reading at a funeral because you’re voice is so clear and pleasant’ - I was really flattered.

I think the actress Barbara Flynn has the nicest female voice I've ever heard. Nigel Havers has the nicest male RP voice. I like Julian from Yorkshire vet's voice, though that may be because he's cheeky. For timbre, I think Danish actor Claes Bang sounds and looks heavenly!

My DIL is the double of the default answer machine voice, we have had some funny messages apologising for ringing as they must have rung her instead of me.
I love the voice of Terence Stamp and wasn't surprised to find out he was related. Our GG grandfather married twice, he is descended from one marriage and I am from the other.

When I used to get calls on house phone before I took it out, they used to ask for my mum or dad. I am 54 yrs old! Although when I lived in England people commented more on my "lovely Irish accent".

I have just recorded a socially distanced video for my son’s 30th tomorrow. Horrified! I sound like a right old nana. I even have the mannerisms, lip pursing, rapid eye blinking that my gran used to display.
I always think Miriam Margoyles has a superb young ans engaging voice.x

Yes i have been told i have a loveky speaking voice. I write piems for weddings and funerals and read out a few and recorded a few .
I don't particularly agree with them its just me.
But i think everyones voice is unique x

My accent seems to reflect all areas of Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland!! I was born in England, my parents were Welsh, my schooling was in Ayrshire (where the accent is Scottish but closely related to Northern Ireland). Well, you did ask!!

About 10 years ago , I entered a radio competition ( didn't win anything ) but the presenter asked me to read a jingle ( off air ) that they would use. I fluffed it up a few times so they never bothered !

Richard Burton.

I have been told many times that I have a young voice. I take this as a compliment as IL am nearly 80.

I love an Irish accent...I could listen to Andrew Scott (actor) all day long when he speaks with his "normal" voice.

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This is absolutely beautiful.

This is a sore point for me as I auditioned for a voiceover job! I worked for the Civil Service and they paid extra for people to speak on the automated telephone line where it gives you options. The person who auditioned me was one of the senior bosses and also a part-time actor (he does it fulltime now he's retired), and said he would recommend those who auditioned to the acting agency that he was in. Anyway some of the staff who auditioned got through, and one was actually taken on and actually does voiceover jobs on the radio. Me? He told me I sounded like a typical Mancunian even though I think I lost the accent years ago. I failed the audition despite changing my accent to a lovely Geordi one. He said I wouldn't be able to sustain it! I hear that woman's voice on the radio every morning now. He is an actor in rep after retiring! This question brought bitter memories for me!