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10 - Japanese - Kicking off the Top 10 is the Japanese accent. According to the study, Japanese are also the people who go on the most dates.

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10 - Japanese - The accent has been spread around recently by Japanese pop culture icons. Star Tadanobu Asano played Shogun in 'Thor: Ragnarok' (2017).

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10 - Japanese - Japanese actress and model Rila Fukushima, who rose to stardom after 'The Wolverine' (2013), also starred in TV shows 'Arrow' and 'Game of Thrones.'

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9 - Brazilian - Almost 3% of people interviewed mentioned the Brazilian accent as being seductive. Despite being a big country with numerous different regional accents, 'Brazilian Portuguese' is known for its more open pronunciation (compared to European Portuguese) and softer, more melodic tone.

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9 - Brazilian - Rodrigo Santoro, star of 'Westworld,' has also appeared in some Hollywood movies and is one of Brazil's rising stars.

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9 - Brazilian - Adriana Lima is one of the world's most famous models. This beauty is also a Victoria's Secret Angel.

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8 - American - The American accent is also quite popular among foreigners, coming in at number eight on the list.

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8 - American - The US is a vast country with many different accents, but really, who wouldn't like to hear Dwayne Johnson whispering sweet nothings in their ear?

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8 - American - Scarlett Johansson's voice is widely recognized. She even provided the voice for the operating system in 'Her,' such is the identifiable sexiness of it.

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7 - Australian - The Australian accent was also very popular among those who were polled.

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7 - Australian - Really, how could anybody disagree after hearing Chris Hemsworth (Thor) speak? Well deserved spot on the list.

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7 - Australian - Actress Cate Blanchett was born in Melbourne and is another example of this sexy accent. 

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6 - Scottish - The Scottish accent has a newfound fame, and it's considered one of the world's sexiest.

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6 - Scottish - Actor Gerard Butler's sexiness definitely has something to do with the way he speaks.

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6 - Scottish - Actress Rose Leslie, who starred in 'Game of Thrones' and 'Downton Abbey,' has also brought the Scottish accent to the spotlight.

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5 - Spanish - Spanish comes in at fifth on this list. This accent gets top marks for its passion.

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5 - Spanish - Spanish actor Javier Bardem is as respected in Hollywood for his English language roles as for those in which he speaks his native tongue.

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5 - Spanish - Penélope Cruz is another star who has fans around the world for her sultry way of speaking.

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4 - Irish - The Irish are very popular right now! The Irish accent is most popular when spoken by men, being considered 'exotic,' as reported by CNN.

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4 - Irish - Colin Farrell cracked Hollywood not only because of his talent and good looks - that Dublin accent helped him too.

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4 - Irish - Saoirse Ronan, who was nominated for Best Actress Oscar for her role in 'Lady Bird,' is another star with a charming Dublin accent.

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3 - Italian - It's not just the Italian language; the Italian people have a real expressiveness and rhythm when they speak.

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3 - Italian - Nearly 11% of interviewees named Italian as one of the most attractive accents.

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3 - Italian - Actress Monica Bellucci is an icon of beauty and sexiness, and a lot of it has to do with the way she speaks.

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2 - French - The language of love: the French accent comes in at second place with 13% of people naming it as one of the sexiest in the world.

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2 - French - The accent of actors like Vincent Cassel is popular for its inherent sexiness and way of pronouncing certain sounds.

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2 - French - Marion Cotillard has legions of fans who fell in love with her smooth French accent.

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1 - English - The Time Out study revealed English to be the world's favorite accent with 17% of the vote.

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1 - English - Actors like Kit Harrington from 'Game of Thrones' have made this accent popular again recently.

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1 - English - What is surprising is that it got a higher vote than countries like France, Italy and Ireland, traditionally associated with having naturally sexy accents. Good news for Keira Knightley and her fellow countrymen!

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