TOP TEN: Brits have the world's sexiest accents, survey finds.

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The British Empire may no longer be the biggest on Earth, but the world still thinks their accents are the sexiest.

A British accent is the world's most attractive accent, according to a recent Time Out dating survey. A whopping 27% of 11,000 survey participants in 24 cities across the globe believe British accents easily outpace any other accent.

The United States placed second, with 8.7% of respondents voting that American was their favorite accent. Irish and Australian accents came in at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, meaning English-speaking languages rounded out the top four spots.

Here's the full list:

1. British

American

Irish

Australian

French

Italian

Spanish

Scottish

Latin American

10. Scandinavian

French, the language of love, placed a measly fifth; however, Frenchmen might prefer to cite the findings of a Hotels.com survey from 2013, which found that French was the world's sexiest language.

In 2009, Irish topped the list as world's sexiest accent in a poll of 5,000 women; French placed fourth while British finished at No. 6.

For now, though, the British accent can enjoy its reign. Cheers!

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