What accent are the English announcements at Heathrow Airport?
The automated English announcements that are broadcast at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 have a very interesting, presumably European, accent. I can't quite place it.
Is it a geographic accent? Or perhaps a composite?
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According to the internet, it appears to be the Aviavox system (their website on which you can hear samples). Some on forums have theorised that the person originally behind the voice has a Dutch accent, but I'm not sure if there's any evidence for that besides Aviavox being a Dutch company.
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Who is the voice at Heathrow?
meet Carolyn Hopkins the woman you often hear at airports and train stations.\u201d Along with the tweet, Ali included a CBS News behind-the-scenes video that shows Hopkins' work and shares lesser-known details about the 74-year-old narrator, whose voice can be heard in more than 200 airports.Who is the voice behind airport announcements?
Carolyn Hopkins is an American public service announcer. Her recorded voice announcements are heard in major transportation systems around the world.Is Heathrow North or South London?
Heathrow is in the London Borough of Hillingdon, 15 miles (24 km) west of Central London, England, Heathrow has two parallel main runways running east-west and five terminals. The site covers 12.14 square kilometres (4.69 square miles).Why is Heathrow Airport called Heathrow?
Named after the hamlet it was built on, London Airport became Heathrow Airport in 1966. The current location of Terminal 3 is said to be closest to where the centuries-old hamlet of Heath Row, once stood.Heathrow hilarious announcements
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