If you're an American from the Deep South, then the chances are that when you speak - foreigners will melt.

That's because the Deep South accent has been deemed the most attractive in a survey of people from 43 countries.

It found that 20 per cent of respondents loved the accent from states such as Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia the most.

Sounds good: The French and Italian employees of Generator Hostels find the New York accent most attractive - but it's far less admired by Swedes

The study was conducted by language-learning app Babbel, in partnership with hospitality group Generator Hostels.

Babbel’s team of over 100 linguistic experts devised a list of the seven most defined and archetypal US accents - Deep South, New York, Bostonian, Southern Californian, Texan, Midwestern and Minnesotan - then polled 500 Generator Hostels’ staff members to find out which is the most and least liked.

It found that the Minnesotan ‘yah’ and ‘you betcha!’, as immortalized in the Coen Brothers movie Fargo, was the least liked. Just five per cent were charmed by it.

The Deep South accent has been deemed the most attractive in a survey of people from 43 countries. It found that 20 per cent of respondents loved the accent from states such as Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia the most. Pictured is Birmingham, Alabama

Ranking one above it in sixth was the Midwestern accent (10 per cent), in fifth was the Texan drawl (14 per cent), fourth Southern Californian (16 per cent), third Bostonian (17 per cent) and in second place was New York, with 18 per cent of the vote.

The data also highlighted various country-specific preferences.

British people are most attracted to the ‘like, totally’ accent of Southern California (30 per cent), as are the Swedes (50 per cent). German (30 per cent), Dutch (26 per cent) and Spanish (27 per cent) hostel staff prefer the accent of Boston, Massachusetts.

Popular: British people are most attracted to the ‘like, totally’ accent of Southern California

THE OVERALL RESULTS 1. Deep South (20%) 2. New York (18%) 3. Bostonian (17%) 4. Southern Californian (16%) 5. Texan (14%) 6. Midwestern (10%) 7. Minnesotan (5%) Source: Babbel and Generator Hostels Advertisement

French (57 per cent) and Italian (19 per cent) employees find the New York accent most attractive.

Conversely, Swedes find the New York accent the most unattractive while Germans find the Midwestern accent to be the biggest ‘turn-off’.

And, perhaps ironically, the Irish predominantly favor the Deep South accent (31 per cent), over that of Boston, a city famous for its Irish connections.

Julie Hansen, CEO of Babbel US, said: 'As with cultural, culinary and artistic tastes, different countries have varying perceptions of "attractiveness".

'By asking people with unprecedented exposure to American travelers, we were able to discover which vernacular is most likely to find you romance in Rome, or help you enjoy bar-hopping in Barcelona.'