What American accent do you have?

[comtec]

Southern





Southern By the Grace of God :biggrin:

 

[Acura NsX Pilot]

Northern here

 

[myopicpaideia]

I got northern - the "Minnesota" accent. Which is dead on - I'm originally from Fargo (yes that one) And peope here in SD really do ask if I'm Canadian.

 

[martin]

....news networks across the US. Reguardless of where I am in the country the news anchors all sound the same...Northern.

Hi

Okey then you are listning to me I guess :biggrin:

I have seen some anchors I hope I do not sound like. I usually now see "news" from the The Daily Show and The Colbert Report as my cable does not have CNN anymore So I usually download what I daily see from the US.

Regards

 

[WingZ]

i have what we call a michigan accent..not very romantic

we also have our own lingo i'll give you some examples.

"You guys": No, not "youse guys", and yes, it refers to women as well. Michiganians use it without even thinking. No true native would be caught dead saying "y'all"... that's just not right.

"Michigan Left": A right turn onto a boulevard followed by an immediate u-turn at the next available crossover. This keeps traffic from backing up at intersections with boulevards... only other place I've seen this is in Maryland.

"Parking Deck": Alternate form: "parking ramp". Known elsewhere as a parking garage.

"Parrty Storre": US equivalent: liquor store. There's one on every other block. We like it that way, cuz ya never know when the urge fer a Moosehead'll hitcha. Or, ya know... could be Stroh's.

"Euchre": a card game which is popular in Michigan and seemingly, no where else. Oh alright...maybe parts of Ohio

"Bulletproof Snow": A common occurrence at Michigan ski resorts, the continuous melting and refreezing of snow on the runs results in "bulletproof snow", which can be detected by the sound of your ski edges grinding off

"Big BEEverr" (PARENTS: hide your children, for I now digress into PG13-rated content): pronouncing this major thoroughfare through the city of Troy almost always draws snickers from out-of-towners. However, it was originally named in the 1800's after a nearby beaver pond, long since paved over. Sadly enough, that fact that it is Exit 69 on I-75, and the old location for the Playboy Club, perpetuates its urban legend factor. (What Kentuckians don't want you to know is that there are two villages in Northern KY: Beaver Lick and Big Bone Lick. I am not kidding...)

if you want to see more:

i got them from here.... http://www.michigannative.com/ma_wordsphrases.shtml

Detroit is one of the few places I know where rush hour traffic, all going 85 mph, can blast past a Michigan State Trooper with his radar on, and not get pulled over. Why? He's looking for those guys doing 100.

I'm from Michigan as well and got "Midland" Must be why British friends in College said I didn't sound "very American".

 

[710]

Dang, the quiz is very accurate
I got northern/mid, and it says I speak like Canadian. .. which I am!!
i'm so proud.. hahaha.

questions 11 and 12 should peg you as a (proud) Canadian.
Pronounce "right" as in "rate".
and
"about" as in "a boat in the water"
and "aboot" just doesn't exist, except on Molson commercials, eh.

 

[DDankew]

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Northern

 

[DutchBlackNsx]

Northeastern, dutch peeps always say i sound britisch, brits always say i sound south-african.

 

[jozer]

*** los angeles, southern california-ish***

 

[sahtt]

Midland. I would be suspicious otherwise, as I've done sales accross the country and no one believes I've lived in Texas my whole life, as I have no accent.

However, growing up in Houston and growing up in Amarillo are two different scenarios that people outside of Texas can't seem to grasp. The only younger people [under 30] that obviously have an accent to me are from the country/rural areas.

 

[Synthesis]

i just think it's funny when somebody with a really strong southern accent accuses ME of having an accent. blows my mind.

 

[NeoNSX]

Thought i'd try the test......... hmmmmm, anyone think my results are <I>slightly</I> wrong?

Northeastern
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[710]

neo, ya mug!

 

[steveny]

i just think it's funny when somebody with a really strong southern accent accuses ME of having an accent. blows my mind.

Where you'all from?

 

[NSX-TF#256]

Midland here ! Good Figure!
Born and raised in So Cal .
Tom

 

[nsxtasy]

What American accent do you have?

You tawkin' ta ME? :biggrin:

Actually, I came out Midland, too. Grew up in NJ, living in IL since I left college.

The first bunch of questions (1-5) concern whether AW is pronounced as a short O or not, which is common in the Northeast. 6 and 10 concern whether you have a Midwestern twang. 15 is to tell whether you have a Southern drawl. Etc.

I wonder if they have one for Canadian accents, eh?

 

[JonBoy]

North Central

What people call the "Minnesota accent." Sounds almost Canadian. You may have even been asked if you were from Canada before.

I'm from Canada, without the "eh".

 

[NSXGMS]

Northern/Western New England for me...I grew up in Western Mass. :smile: