There are a lot of qualities which can make a person attractive - eye colour, body type, and dress sense, to name but a few. But one quality which can really propel a person into a new league of attractiveness is their accent. (Or, y'know, if it's an accent that you hate, it can do the opposite. Sorry Scousers, your voice is a dealbreaker for me.) Now, a vote has been conducted to determine the world's sexiest accents, and surprisingly, my own dulcet Scottish tones have made the cut. So too did the long lusted after Irish accent - probably thanks to Colin Farrell. The victor, however, proved to be an unexpected one. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/AliIkram/status/1122684787095826433]] Yup, it was the New Zealand accent, and if you're anything like me, you're probably wracking your brain trying to work out what it sounds like. Thankfully, the conductors of the vote, <a href="https://bigseventravel.com/2019/04/top-50-sexiest-accents-in-the-world-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">Big Seven Travel</a>, have provided an explanation: "To a novice ear, the New Zealand accent might sound just like the Australian accent, but Big 7 Travel readers disagree. The 'Newzild' dialect is outrageously charming. The sexiest accent in the world? It's official." This is the complete list: <blockquote>1. New Zealand 2. South African 3. Irish 4. Italian 5. Australian 6. Scottish 7. French 8. Spanish 9. U.S Southern 10. Brazilian Portuguese 11. Czech 12. Queen's English 13. Canadian 14. Hungarian 15. Ukrainian 16. Danish 17. Jamaican 18. Mancunian 19. Argentine 20. Zimbabwean</blockquote> But despite Big Seven Travel explaining why the New Zealand accent is so attractive for many people, its victory in the accent poll was still confusing to many social media users: [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/coastalmaoribo1/status/1122636540901855233]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/JeromeKrsto/status/1122781814165131264]] [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/kaaitaae/status/1122776801233625088]] But some people were very happy with the recognition: [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/AliIkram/status/1122684787095826433]] Did your favorite accent - or even your own -  make the cut?

New Zealand accent voted the sexiest in the world

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