*~*What American Regional Accent Do You Have?*~*

[secondhandnews]

Tagged me correctly - suthern y''all!

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 3/8/2009 2:04:52 PM
Author: Elmorton
Here''s another one: http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/

This one gives less of a regional result but the questions are a little bit more fun

I am a Yankee on this quiz. and the other one said Philadelphia, so that was spot on.

 

[E B]

Mine was "The West," like Musey. In the summary, it says I also might have grown up in one of those big cities in the South, like Dallas- which is true!

Whenever I tell people where I'm from, 80 percent say, "but you don't have a southern accent!"

I once had a taxi driver tell me I sounded like I was from Connecticut.

 

[AprilBaby]

WOW! I have lived in Chicago for 24 years, moved from other places...BUT...it says I have a Philly accent! Guess where I was born and moved from at age 21? (btw, i Lived in Philly from 0-8, moved to Chicago from 8-11, and moved to the Philly suburbs from 11-21.) NO ONE has pegged me as a Philly accent since I was very small. I thought I had it licked! ( I am 49.)

 

[FrekeChild]

I don''t have a discernible accent (typical in NM). Mine also said Philadelphia, and I''m not really sure what that means.

 

[Lauren8211]

Inland North, i.e. the Great Lakes.

Can''t say I''m surprised!

 

[DivaDiamond007]

The quiz tagged me and DH right - Inland North. We live in NW Ohio and have for all our lives. We do call carbonated beverages pop, too!

 

[Amandine]

Inland North...which is absolutely true, I grew up in Michigan. I now live in Atlanta, and a lot of my customers ask if I am from Chicago, which doesn''t surprise me, as I grew up directly across Lake Michigan from there and that was where most of the radio and tv I watched and listened to came from.

 

[lyra]

Midland, which seems appropriate since I''m actually Canadian.

 

[coatimundi_org]

Maybe western US--it''s pretty nondescript, though.

 

[omieluv]

This was a fun quiz

Inland North. Philadelphia and the Northeast tied for 1st with the Midland were very close. The South, Boston, the West and North Central were far behind.

I am from Chicago and have never been asked if I am from Wisconsin, btw. However, when I have had too much to drink, I have been asked if I am from NYC.

I just tried the other quiz and my results were:

70% General American English

15% Yankee

10% Upper Midwestern

5% Dixie

0% Midwestern

I thought it funny that "Dixie" was higher than "Midwestern."

 

[Hera]

I am:

65% General American English

20% Yankee

10% Dixie

5% Upper Midwestern

0% Midwestern

On the other test that made my dialect midland, though I got the wrong answer three times in a row.

 

[Clairitek]

It told me "The West" but then proceeded to tell me that I don''t have any discernible accent. The one that I had the least match with was where I am actually from- The Northest! I have tried hard not to sound like a typical New Englander.

I do slip up once in a while and say "wudder" instead of "water" which is a lovely little thing I have picked up from living in the Philadelphia area.

 

[Definitely. Maybe]

Oh my goodness. I loved this. I always ask people what accent I have and they always say I don''t have one. BOO.

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Midland

"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don''t have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.


Also I am from Florida!! Lower Alabama part of Florida!! Shouldn''t I have an accent?!

 

[bebe]

got mine right - Southern.
Southern mixed with Texas drawl - what a mess!

 

[JulieN]

It says I have a Midland accent/no accent.

But I grew up in CA! Actually, I think I know why it pegged me like this. English wasn't my first language. So most of my childhood exposure were TV (like Sesame Street stuff) and my preschool/K teachers, some of which I think were not from around here.

And for the second quiz, I distinctly remember growing up and hearing teachers prefer sneakers over tennis shoes, or "kitty corner," which I'll take to be a Midwestern thing because my whole algebra class was confused over what that meant, and when I got introduced to aunt/ant as well as route like boot or out.

 

[brooklyngirl]

I got Philly/NJ. I guess sort of right, since I''m from NYC.

I never thought I had an accent until I started working outside of NYC (i.e. Florida, Atlanta, California). Apparently I have a rather strong Brooklyn accent

 

[Dancing Fire]

mine say i speak Chinese English.

 

[ladypirate]

Both quizzes said I have a general American/midlands accent, which is pretty accurate.

 

[April20]

Hmmm... It says Midland. I grew up in TN, spent 6 years in Seattle and then the last two in Atlanta, which is just a big melting pot. I''m pretty sure my accent sounds quite southern, but at the same time, it''s not the "twang" you hear from south and really rural Georgia.

 

[Bia]

Date: 3/8/2009 9:37:31 AM
Author: basil
It said I had a Boston accent. I grew up in MA, so it''s probably kind of accurate, but I know I don''t really have a thick accent. People usually comment when I tell them where I''m from - ''but you don''t have an accent!'' But there are words that I pronounce differently - like aunt and ant do not sound the same.

Same here.

I definitely don''t do the ''I paaaahhked the caaaaah in haaahhvaahhd yaaaahd.'' In fact, people often ask why I don''t have a ''Boston'' accent, if I grew up in Mass.

lol And I say ''aunt,'' not ''ant,'' too!

 

[AGBF]

Date: 3/8/2009 11:02:24 PM
Author: Bia

Date: 3/8/2009 9:37:31 AM
Author: basil
It said I had a Boston accent. I grew up in MA, so it's probably kind of accurate, but I know I don't really have a thick accent. People usually comment when I tell them where I'm from - 'but you don't have an accent!' But there are words that I pronounce differently - like aunt and ant do not sound the same.

Same here.

I definitely don't do the 'I paaaahhked the caaaaah in haaahhvaahhd yaaaahd.' In fact, people often ask why I don't have a 'Boston' accent, if I grew up in Mass.

lol And I say 'aunt,' not 'ant,' too!

I say, "Aunt", not "Ant". Is that so unusual? I grew up in southwestern Connecticut. My mother, who taught me to speak, and my maternal grandmother were born and raised in Connecticut so I have roots here. I have heard other people in this area (perhaps raised by mothers not born in this region) say, "Ant". I recall a good friend down the street when I was a child having "Ants" who were not even real relatives, but close female friends of her mother to whom the courtesy title of, "Ant" was given! I also know of people from other areas of the country who have, "Ants". I just think of, "Aunt" as normal in this area, however!

Frankly, "Ant" grates on my ears!!!

Deborah

 

[Lynnie]

Haha I''m Philly as a cheesesteak! I''ve lived here my whole life.

 

[luvthemstrawberries]

HA! It says I have a midland accent, but I'm from the South. It does have the South as my highest percentage though. I'm not from one of the huge Southern cities like it says, but I do live in Raleigh, which may have something to do with it I guess, since it's become such a melting pot area for people from everywhere.

My dad has always been a big enunciator (sp?) and very particular with his words (he's from around here), and my mom's not too bad with her Southern drawl (she's from the boonies). My grandparents are though, haha.

I certainly don't have the "sa-weeet Suthern drawwwll, like you see them cute little Suthern bey-ells on TV with..." haha because most of those are old plantation farm accents from the deep South days of women in big skirts.

Mine is more neutral, but I tend to sound pretty country/redneck-y when I get to talking fast or don't pay attention to it very much.

But don't worry, I don't write like I talk - I know people who like to "write like I'm talkin' to yall right now, sittin' here wit muh puppy Dixie and muh baby..."

The only thing "you guys" will ever see me write is "yall" - because that's just a really hard habit to break.

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 3/8/2009 11:45:45 AM
Author: Diamond*Dana
Inland North for me...

And yes, I call carbonated drinks ''pop''!

ditto
cept the ohio part.
storm speaketh stormish which is a language into itself with its own rules that I make up as I go along :}

 

[luvthemstrawberries]

The other quiz gives me this (haha guess I''m pretty boring!

):

70% General American English

25% Dixie

5% Yankee

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

 

[Bia]

Date: 3/8/2009 11:22:02 PM
Author: AGBF

Date: 3/8/2009 11:02:24 PM

Author: Bia

Date: 3/8/2009 9:37:31 AM

Author: basil

It said I had a Boston accent. I grew up in MA, so it''s probably kind of accurate, but I know I don''t really have a thick accent. People usually comment when I tell them where I''m from - ''but you don''t have an accent!'' But there are words that I pronounce differently - like aunt and ant do not sound the same.

Same here.


I definitely don''t do the ''I paaaahhked the caaaaah in haaahhvaahhd yaaaahd.'' In fact, people often ask why I don''t have a ''Boston'' accent, if I grew up in Mass.


lol And I say ''aunt,'' not ''ant,'' too!

I say, ''Aunt'', not ''Ant''. Is that so unusual? I grew up in southwestern Connecticut. My mother, who taught me to speak, and my maternal grandmother were born and raised in Connecticut so I have roots here. I have heard other people in this area (perhaps raised by mothers not born in this region) say, ''Ant''. I recall a good friend down the street when I was a child having ''Ants'' who were not even real relatives, but close female friends of her mother to whom the courtesy title of, ''Ant'' was given! I also know of people from other areas of the country who have, ''Ants''. I just think of, ''Aunt'' as normal in this area, however!


Frankly, ''Ant'' grates on my ears!!!


Deborah

Maybe because southwestern CT is closer to NY than to the more northern NE states? My FI says ''Ant'' too...I always thought that was weird LOL

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 3/8/2009 2:36:13 PM
Author: Kaleigh

Date: 3/8/2009 2:04:52 PM

Author: Elmorton

Here''s another one: http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/


This one gives less of a regional result but the questions are a little bit more fun

I am a Yankee on this quiz. and the other one said Philadelphia, so that was spot on.

mine:
75% General American English

10% Upper Midwestern

5% Dixie

5% Midwestern

0% Yankee

 

[elrohwen]

Date: 3/8/2009 2:43:07 PM
Author: EBree
Mine was ''The West,'' like Musey. In the summary, it says I also might have grown up in one of those big cities in the South, like Dallas- which is true!

Whenever I tell people where I''m from, 80 percent say, ''but you don''t have a southern accent!''

I once had a taxi driver tell me I sounded like I was from Connecticut.

Connecticut does have an accent, but no one ever believes me! Lol I''ve been living here for 3 years and I''ve noticed that the people who were born and raised here do say certain words a certain way (generally involves dropping T''s, like pronouncing the town of Shelton as Shel-un). Everyone thinks I''m crazy when I mention this though ...

 

[SailorsSweet<3]

Oh god, NJ! And its apparent when I''m out of state...

cawfee

raanch

maaahrinaahra

annoywing

Luckily I can kind of smooth it over if I''m out of the state long enough.