Your dialect teacher John Germon
Teach yourself Devon Dialect
John Germon was born and raised in the Devon stannary town of Ashburton. He has a keen interest in local dialect and he has been Chairman of Ashburton Devon Dialect Club for many years. Follow his A-Z guide of Devon Dialect.
Dialect speaker John Germon has compiled this A-Z listing some of the most common old Devon words and phrases.
If you want to know how to pronounce the words in a true Devon accent, just click on the audio links and John will read them out to you.
Once you think you've mastered the art of 'speakin' like wot we duz' you can put your new found skills to the test by taking John's Devon Dialect challenge.
The multiple choice quiz will help you find out just how much you know about the words John's been teaching you.
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