New Zealanders got a bit louder after Kiwis topped a poll of world’s sexiest accents. However, not everyone is turned on by our wandering vowels.

A global online survey has revealed which accents are the most annoying ones to listen to, and which country has the most favourable among men and women.

A small study conducted by The Knowledge Academy asked almost 300 men and women to listen to five minutes of the same narrative recorded by distinct English-speaking natives.

Based on the average duration the volunteers listened before switching off, the researchers established which of the English accents people found the most annoying – and the most appealing.

Click here to discover the results!

Source: NZ Herald
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