UK accents similar to American accents?

[Dominicanese]

Do you think that the West-Country English accent sounds similar to several American accents (particularly the South accent or Appalachian)?


Take a look for yourselves




(skip to 1:20 for the Bristol & Devonshire accents)

[LieDetector]

not even remotely similar.

[Tooting Carmen]

West Country, Southern Irish and some Scottish accents do have some overlap with some American accents. but they are still very clearly distinct.