THE Geordie accent is the most desired regional dialect in the UK, according to a new survey.

The accent was also voted in joint top place with Northern Irish as the most fun-sounding regional dialect, the survey by language-learning app Babbel revealed.

For the dialect we enjoy listening to the most, Geordie twang was voted second, behind the Cockney accent. 

Here are the full results from the survey:

The top regional accents we wish we had:

  1.  Geordie
  2.  Cockney
  3.  Scots
  4.  Northern Irish
  5.  Welsh

 

The dialects we think sound the most fun:

  1.  Geordie & Northern Irish
  2.  Scots
  3.  Cockney
  4.  Brummie
  5.  Scouse & Welsh

 

The dialects we enjoy listening to the most:

  1.  Cockney
  2.  Geordie
  3.  Scots
  4.  Brummie
  5.  Welsh

 

The dialects we wish our spouse had or future spouse has:

  1.  Northern Irish or Scouts
  2.  Welsh or Cockney
  3.  Yorkshire
  4.  Southeast
  5.  West Country or Brummie

 

The dialects we think sound the kindest:

  1.  Welsh
  2.  Yorkshire
  3.  Scots
  4.  Geordie
  5.  Northern Irish