Named the Sexiest Language in the World: It's European, but No Longer French

French has been dethroned as the world's sexiest language. This year's survey has shown that Italian is now considered the most attractive language on the planet.

These are the results of a new survey of 6,000 people from the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Germany, as well as the US. Respondents were asked to rate which languages they perceive as the sexiest, most romantic and most passionate. The majority of the survey participants named Italian as the sexiest and most romantic language, the Daily Mail reports.

The previous survey, published in 2017, named French as the sexiest language. 

At the same time, the new survey showed that British English was recognised as the most polite language and German as the most direct.

Interestingly, the survey also examined attitudes towards partners who speak different languages.

According to the survey, more than 70% of British respondents found that if their partner's native language is different from theirs, it helps create a stronger emotional connection.

Just over a quarter of Brits (27%) said that hearing "I love you" means more in their own language.

Explaining why many are attracted to Italian, Babbel's Noelle Wolf explained that the pitch of the language is an important factor.

She said: "There are certain features of the Italian language that can contribute to its appeal. 

"The rising and falling pitch in spoken Italian can create a musical quality that some people find attractive and sexy. 

"Certain phonetic features, such as the rolling of 'p' sounds, can be distinctive in Italian, which many find charming or attractive."

The study also found that respondents believe that the Australian is considered the most attractive among both women and men.

At the bottom of the list was the famous vernacular of New York.

The study also showed that the Australian accent is followed by Scottish, London, Irish, French, Italian, Welsh, and Brammish in terms of attractiveness.

Earlier, in 2017, linguist Patia Adanka, Professor of Speech Perception and Production at University College London, noted that "native English speakers are attracted to languages like French or Italian".