8 Fun Accent Games to Try With Friends

Want to turn accent practice into a laugh-out-loud night in? Good news — you don’t need a stage, a script or even a coach to make it fun. Accent games are brilliant for actors, learners, or anyone who secretly enjoys slipping into “movie voices” at the pub.

Here are eight games that actually work — quick to set up, easy to play, and surprisingly good for sharpening your ear.

1. The Accent Relay

Verdict: Best for fast laughs.
Pick a line — something silly like “I forgot my umbrella on the bus” — and pass it round the circle. Each person says it in a different accent. The catch? No repeats. When someone cracks, the round ends.

Pro tip: Throw in harder ones (Scottish Highlands, New York, Aussie) to stretch your skills. It’s chaos, but great ear training.

2. Scene Swap

Verdict: Perfect for actors.
Take a short scene from a film or play. Now re-do it in completely different accents. Hamlet in Texan? Titanic in Glaswegian? You’ll start to notice how vowels and rhythms change the mood of the scene.

Drawback: works best if at least a couple of you know the lines already, or have scripts handy.

3. The “Wrong” Narrator

Verdict: Great for storytelling.
One person tells a story (real or made up). Every 30 seconds, someone shouts out a new accent they must switch into instantly. The result? Wild tonal shifts and a good stress-test for your flexibility.

Watch out: the speed can tempt you to go for caricature. Aim for consistency, not comedy stereotypes.

4. Guess the Accent

Verdict: Beginner-friendly.
One player reads a neutral line (“The cat is under the table”). Everyone else guesses the accent. Simple, but it sharpens listening skills and builds awareness of subtle sound cues.

Drawback: only works if players already have a rough ear for global accents — otherwise it becomes random guessing.

5. Accent Telephone

Verdict: For larger groups.
Like the childhood “telephone” game. The first player whispers a sentence in an accent. By the time it gets to the last person, the line has usually warped into nonsense. The fun is comparing the original with the mangled result.

Pro tip: Use tongue-twisters to make it extra tricky.

6. The Chameleon Challenge

Verdict: A direct hit for Accentify users.
Pick an accent you’re actively learning (say RP, Southern US, or Indian English). Everyone has one minute to speak only in that accent — no slipping back. The group votes on who stayed most consistent.

Accentify can help you prep — it’s built by actors, for actors, with bite-sized lessons and coach feedback. Practise first on the app, then test it out with mates.

7. Accent Karaoke

Verdict: Guaranteed chaos.
Sing a song, but not in your usual accent. Wonderwall in Irish? Bohemian Rhapsody in Australian? You’ll quickly realise how vowels stretch differently in song.

Drawback: works better for confident singers — otherwise shyness kills the vibe.

8. Power-Up Penalties

Verdict: Fun add-on to any game.
If someone slips back into their natural voice, they pick up a “penalty” — maybe reciting the alphabet in Cockney, or counting to twenty in General American. Keeps everyone on their toes.

Which Game Will You Try First?

Accent practice doesn’t have to feel like homework. With the right games, it becomes a mix of training, improv, and belly laughs. And if you’d like to level up beyond party tricks, Accentify is the perfect partner: over 100 accents in the works, coach-reviewed voice submissions, and Tify — our AI chameleon — to challenge you in real time.

🎭 Try a game tonight, then sharpen it with Accentify tomorrow.