A new global ranking of the sexiest accents of 2025 has been released – and the Irish accent has once again charmed the world, landing firmly in third place. The survey, which polled thousands of voters internationally, highlights shifting tastes in how people perceive warmth, humour and attractiveness in spoken language.
The Kiwi accent took the top spot this year, praised for its light, melodic tone, while South African secured second place. The Irish accent rounded out the top three, with respondents describing it as “friendly,” “musical,” and “romantic without trying too hard.” For Irish readers, that means we’ve officially beaten out global favourites including Italian, Australian, Scottish and French.
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The ranking spans 15 accents overall and reflects a growing interest in distinctive, regionally rooted ways of speaking rather than the traditionally dominant American or British varieties. Voters particularly highlighted authenticity and “natural charm” as key factors — something the Irish accent has long been known for.
Below is the full list of the top 15 sexiest accents of 2025, formatted as requested:
Kiwi
South African
Irish
Italian
Australian
Scottish
French
Spanish
South USA
Brazilian
Czech
Queen’s English
Canadian
Hungarian
Ukrainian
With Ireland placing in the top three yet again, it seems the global obsession with the Irish lilt isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
