The distinctive rolled 'r' of Southland speech - the one NZ regional accent.
"You can hear the Southland burr the second he talks."
"That rolled r is pure Southland burr."
Regional Slang · New Zealand slang
Southland burr
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NZ's notable regional accent.
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