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| 182. This Englishman got told he has a Northeastern accent! nt |
| -Which American accent do you have? ? |
forty6 |
Dec-25-10 08:38 AM |
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Neutral |
rucky |
Dec-25-10 08:44 AM |
#1 |
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Neutral |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Dec-25-10 08:44 AM |
#2 |
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Me too. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Dec-25-10 09:26 AM |
#31 |
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This neutral was also me and I was born overseas! :) |
cascadiance |
Dec-25-10 09:36 AM |
#41 |
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Interesting and fun Thanks |
newfie11 |
Dec-25-10 08:44 AM |
#3 |
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Cool |
Sherman A1 |
Dec-25-10 08:46 AM |
#4 |
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Test says Midland and I'm from MA. |
boston bean |
Dec-25-10 08:46 AM |
#5 |
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It thinks I'm western |
proud2BlibKansan |
Dec-25-10 08:47 AM |
#6 |
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I'm from Virginia |
BlackHoleSon |
Dec-25-10 08:49 AM |
#7 |
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Another online accent test I took |
dixiegrrrrl |
Dec-25-10 11:03 AM |
#77 |
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My Ohio relatives always said "crick," too, |
Blue_In_AK |
Dec-26-10 06:04 PM |
#190 |
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Same here, |
dgibby |
Dec-25-10 11:45 AM |
#94 |
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Northern. |
City Lights |
Dec-25-10 08:49 AM |
#8 |
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Northern, which makes sense (raised in Michigan) although... |
MiddleFingerMom |
Dec-25-10 08:50 AM |
#9 |
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maybe you answered how you think things should be said, not how you say them |
Motown_Johnny |
Dec-25-10 11:17 AM |
#88 |
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The "y'all" comes from a failure in the English language. |
Kalyke |
Dec-26-10 10:47 AM |
#176 |
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Northeast... |
a la izquierda |
Dec-25-10 08:51 AM |
#10 |
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South and I am from Georgia |
elifino |
Dec-25-10 08:52 AM |
#11 |
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Northeastern... |
delightfulstar |
Dec-25-10 08:53 AM |
#12 |
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Neutral |
Cirque du So-What |
Dec-25-10 08:54 AM |
#13 |
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New Yorkese |
Harry Hope |
Dec-25-10 08:55 AM |
#14 |
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Nootrle. |
lonestarnot |
Dec-25-10 08:56 AM |
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Northeastern... |
Cassandra |
Dec-25-10 08:56 AM |
#15 |
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Northern |
etherealtruth |
Dec-25-10 08:56 AM |
#16 |
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wow. that couldn't have been more off. |
cali |
Dec-25-10 08:56 AM |
#17 |
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Southern |
Mudoria |
Dec-25-10 08:57 AM |
#18 |
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It's kind of amazing, right or wrong. Some of the questions were |
forty6 |
Dec-25-10 09:01 AM |
#19 |
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Odd. |
Speck Tater |
Dec-25-10 09:26 AM |
#32 |
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They are perfect rhymes! |
Chorophyll |
Dec-25-10 09:39 AM |
#44 |
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~lol - I always say 'bother' like 'father.' |
CrispyQ |
Dec-25-10 09:30 AM |
#36 |
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To all those who are asking, not just you.... |
forty6 |
Dec-25-10 09:43 AM |
#46 |
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Those are pronounced the same too! |
DireStrike |
Dec-26-10 07:10 AM |
#158 |
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Sounds more Canadian than Bostonian. |
Kalyke |
Dec-26-10 10:53 AM |
#177 |
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I'm thinking it's a new england way of saying it, aye? |
xor |
Dec-25-10 10:12 AM |
#60 |
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I do |
Madam Mossfern |
Dec-25-10 10:21 AM |
#66 |
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I do. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Dec-25-10 11:46 AM |
#95 |
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I always say bother like father. How do you say them? |
Matariki |
Dec-25-10 11:48 AM |
#97 |
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And why not? They are pronounced identically! |
WinkyDink |
Dec-25-10 03:57 PM |
#134 |
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Not necessarily |
Spider Jerusalem |
Dec-26-10 01:50 AM |
#155 |
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Uh... How do you say them? |
jberryhill |
Dec-25-10 11:00 PM |
#145 |
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Do you think mother and father sound alike |
npk |
Dec-26-10 07:43 AM |
#162 |
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No |
jberryhill |
Dec-26-10 12:30 PM |
#181 |
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Northern |
Papillon |
Dec-25-10 09:04 AM |
#20 |
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When I was a little boy I most likely had a hodge-podge of accents. |
elocs |
Dec-25-10 10:05 AM |
#56 |
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Neutral |
freshwest |
Dec-25-10 09:05 AM |
#21 |
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western. |
alphafemale |
Dec-25-10 09:08 AM |
#22 |
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Neutral. My accent is from North Miami but people often ask if Im from NYC. |
bullimiami |
Dec-25-10 09:14 AM |
#23 |
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Nuetral |
grahamhgreen |
Dec-25-10 09:14 AM |
#24 |
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Neutral. Born and raised in Georgia, but in Atlanta which is not so much Georgia. |
onehandle |
Dec-25-10 09:15 AM |
#25 |
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Accurate for me (souothern). Keep in mind most of us have grown-up exposed to media |
Cognitive_Resonance |
Dec-25-10 09:17 AM |
#26 |
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"You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit..." |
Speck Tater |
Dec-25-10 09:18 AM |
#27 |
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Buffalo English |
baldguy |
Dec-25-10 09:24 AM |
#28 |
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Great links! |
CBHagman |
Dec-26-10 08:51 AM |
#168 |
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hmpf. |
CitizenLeft |
Dec-26-10 07:33 PM |
#196 |
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Stupid quiz |
SmileyRose |
Dec-25-10 09:25 AM |
#29 |
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Or do "pine tree" and "pantry" sound the same? nt |
Speck Tater |
Dec-25-10 09:28 AM |
#33 |
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A bag or a sack for your groceries? |
Matariki |
Dec-25-10 11:49 AM |
#98 |
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Those things are all VERY regional:) |
SoCalDem |
Dec-26-10 07:19 AM |
#161 |
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Ya'll, I'm fixin to go put some coke in the buggie after I close the window & eat a hot dog. |
Tx4obama |
Dec-26-10 02:37 PM |
#184 |
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Sagittarius /nt |
jberryhill |
Dec-25-10 09:26 AM |
#30 |
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Got it right on: North Central. The "Minnesota" accent. |
Brickbat |
Dec-25-10 09:29 AM |
#34 |
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same here. I'm in ND |
blockhead |
Dec-25-10 11:38 AM |
#91 |
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I'm in the MN Arrowhead. |
Brickbat |
Dec-25-10 12:53 PM |
#107 |
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likewise! |
blockhead |
Dec-25-10 01:33 PM |
#113 |
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I got Northern |
dflprincess |
Dec-25-10 11:13 PM |
#147 |
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Northeastern |
MannyGoldstein |
Dec-25-10 09:29 AM |
#35 |
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Neutral |
hobbit709 |
Dec-25-10 09:33 AM |
#37 |
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Chicago and it is very obvious I have been told |
NNN0LHI |
Dec-25-10 09:34 AM |
#38 |
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Sounds like my hubby and my MIL... |
delightfulstar |
Dec-25-10 06:38 PM |
#138 |
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Michigan (heavily influenced by the proximity to Canada) |
marmar |
Dec-25-10 09:35 AM |
#39 |
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Northeast. |
Chorophyll |
Dec-25-10 09:35 AM |
#40 |
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Northern. But people always peg me as midwestern. n/t |
Exilednight |
Dec-25-10 09:36 AM |
#42 |
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Northern accent - I live in Texas now but I grew up in Wisconsin. nt |
TBF |
Dec-25-10 09:37 AM |
#43 |
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Neutral |
AsahinaKimi |
Dec-25-10 09:41 AM |
#45 |
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For all of you interested in Accents, Here's a Youtube project going on... |
forty6 |
Dec-25-10 09:45 AM |
#47 |
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Northeastern |
tilsammans |
Dec-25-10 09:45 AM |
#48 |
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Right, just people from da bronx, right??? |
elleng |
Dec-25-10 11:07 AM |
#78 |
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Western. |
OnionPatch |
Dec-25-10 09:46 AM |
#49 |
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The test is so wrong |
Sanity Claws |
Dec-25-10 09:48 AM |
#50 |
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Neutral, but I knew that. nt |
Codeine |
Dec-25-10 09:49 AM |
#51 |
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Western |
lunatica |
Dec-25-10 09:54 AM |
#52 |
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Northern |
spinbaby |
Dec-25-10 09:59 AM |
#53 |
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Pittsburgh was on the Neutral map |
Matariki |
Dec-25-10 11:50 AM |
#99 |
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Northern, which would be exactly correct since I am from Wisconsin. |
elocs |
Dec-25-10 10:00 AM |
#54 |
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Nuetral |
RegieRocker |
Dec-25-10 10:03 AM |
#55 |
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Northern (Chicago area born/raised/current) |
rosesaylavee |
Dec-25-10 10:09 AM |
#57 |
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Northern (nt) |
Autumn Colors |
Dec-25-10 10:09 AM |
#58 |
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Mine is the English South African American accent |
DavidDvorkin |
Dec-25-10 10:10 AM |
#59 |
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Did the test tell you that? I'm just curious, because |
forty6 |
Dec-25-10 10:14 AM |
#61 |
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No, I didn't |
DavidDvorkin |
Dec-25-10 10:50 AM |
#72 |
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Sorry, didn't mean to offend. AND It's true, all Americans are |
forty6 |
Dec-25-10 11:11 AM |
#81 |
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I wasn't offended. Sorry if I gave that impression. |
DavidDvorkin |
Dec-25-10 11:39 AM |
#92 |
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From some of the results here, I guess the test is better at |
forty6 |
Dec-25-10 10:16 AM |
#62 |
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Wonder about how they responded. |
elleng |
Dec-25-10 11:10 AM |
#80 |
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Northern |
handmade34 |
Dec-25-10 10:19 AM |
#63 |
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Northeastern |
Madam Mossfern |
Dec-25-10 10:19 AM |
#64 |
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Sucker!!! |
elleng |
Dec-25-10 11:12 AM |
#82 |
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Quiz says I've got a Southern accent. |
Harry Monroe |
Dec-25-10 10:20 AM |
#65 |
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OMG! |
Madam Mossfern |
Dec-25-10 10:26 AM |
#68 |
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Not a surprise |
Concordia |
Dec-26-10 09:02 AM |
#170 |
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It says mines neutral |
DefenseLawyer |
Dec-25-10 10:24 AM |
#67 |
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Martian!!! WTF? |
Tom_Foolery |
Dec-25-10 10:31 AM |
#69 |
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Northern "accent" |
pipi_k |
Dec-25-10 10:43 AM |
#70 |
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Northern |
mrmpa |
Dec-25-10 10:43 AM |
#71 |
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Neutral |
donheld |
Dec-25-10 10:51 AM |
#73 |
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Western |
Andy823 |
Dec-25-10 10:56 AM |
#74 |
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Northeastern, y'all!!! |
elleng |
Dec-25-10 10:57 AM |
#75 |
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Western. which makes sense, since I was born on the West Coast. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Dec-25-10 11:00 AM |
#76 |
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Mid-Atlantic |
treestar |
Dec-25-10 11:10 AM |
#79 |
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it got me right, Chicago/ Detroit/ Cleveland/ Buffalo aka Northern accent |
Motown_Johnny |
Dec-25-10 11:15 AM |
#83 |
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Neutral, which makes sense because as a Navy brat, I grew up on Naval Air Stations all over the US |
11 Bravo |
Dec-25-10 11:16 AM |
#84 |
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Neutral |
Richard D |
Dec-25-10 11:16 AM |
#85 |
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Neutral. |
Parker CA |
Dec-25-10 11:17 AM |
#86 |
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Neutral but I have a pronounced N Central Texas twang that is destinctive |
Marnie |
Dec-25-10 11:17 AM |
#87 |
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The quiz said the same thing about me, |
susanr516 |
Dec-25-10 03:39 PM |
#131 |
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lol I got Western. I live in Iowa. |
AmandaMae |
Dec-25-10 11:22 AM |
#89 |
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Western |
Zebedeo |
Dec-25-10 11:30 AM |
#90 |
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This is freakie. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Dec-25-10 11:42 AM |
#93 |
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I moved constantly growing up |
Skittles |
Dec-27-10 12:15 AM |
#203 |
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That was pretty accurate. |
Matariki |
Dec-25-10 11:47 AM |
#96 |
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Northern. |
Lucian |
Dec-25-10 11:51 AM |
#100 |
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Did anyone get a Northwest result? |
Matariki |
Dec-25-10 11:52 AM |
#101 |
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Neutral |
HarveyDarkey |
Dec-25-10 11:58 AM |
#102 |
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Nothern.... |
ohheckyeah |
Dec-25-10 12:00 PM |
#103 |
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Southern, though a lot of people from here think I *must* come from the north |
TheKentuckian |
Dec-25-10 12:11 PM |
#104 |
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Mostly Bostonian. nt. |
bluestate10 |
Dec-25-10 12:14 PM |
#105 |
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Mine is Western, which is plain dumb since I'm a born, raised, and lifelong Yinzer. |
Bunny |
Dec-25-10 12:51 PM |
#106 |
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Either very accurate or very inaccurate... |
devils chaplain |
Dec-25-10 01:00 PM |
#108 |
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I'm neutral but it states that I could have moved |
Cleita |
Dec-25-10 01:02 PM |
#109 |
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Why was Yinz not a choice? |
The Hitman |
Dec-25-10 01:06 PM |
#110 |
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Northeastern. |
name not needed |
Dec-25-10 01:13 PM |
#111 |
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Neutral |
Rob H. |
Dec-25-10 01:25 PM |
#112 |
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Neutral. NO WAY. |
southerncrone |
Dec-25-10 01:43 PM |
#114 |
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Western, which I am. |
stevedeshazer |
Dec-25-10 01:45 PM |
#115 |
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Northeastern. |
surrealAmerican |
Dec-25-10 01:47 PM |
#116 |
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Western |
Lucinda |
Dec-25-10 01:51 PM |
#117 |
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Neutral |
Irishonly |
Dec-25-10 02:02 PM |
#118 |
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western. they are right. and that was fun. thanks. nt |
seabeyond |
Dec-25-10 02:09 PM |
#119 |
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Mid West / Neutral |
B Calm |
Dec-25-10 02:13 PM |
#120 |
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Northern.... |
WCGreen |
Dec-25-10 02:15 PM |
#121 |
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I'm northern |
mcar |
Dec-25-10 02:47 PM |
#122 |
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I'm From CA... |
WiffenPoof |
Dec-25-10 02:50 PM |
#123 |
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It says neutral, but my accent is VERY southern |
WillYourVoteBCounted |
Dec-25-10 02:54 PM |
#124 |
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Western |
sakabatou |
Dec-25-10 02:56 PM |
#125 |
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Neutral - I always knew I didn't have an accent! My parents were from Boston |
gateley |
Dec-25-10 03:04 PM |
#126 |
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Neutral. Lived most of my life in NE but born and raised in Texas. |
CTyankee |
Dec-25-10 03:16 PM |
#127 |
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What's the neutral way to pronounce "stalk"? |
Orangepeel |
Dec-25-10 03:24 PM |
#128 |
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Nailed me cold for a Northeastern/NYC accent |
alcibiades_mystery |
Dec-25-10 03:25 PM |
#129 |
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I got neutral |
WolverineDG |
Dec-25-10 03:32 PM |
#130 |
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It thinks I am 'north central'. |
bengalherder |
Dec-25-10 03:44 PM |
#132 |
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Bwah! This Eastern-PA'er is "Western"! (P.S. "Bag" and "Vague"?!) |
WinkyDink |
Dec-25-10 03:56 PM |
#133 |
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"Which American accent do you have? Southern" |
Number23 |
Dec-25-10 05:48 PM |
#135 |
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This thread got more responses than I would have imagined ! Thanks! |
forty6 |
Dec-25-10 06:31 PM |
#136 |
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Mid-Atlantic. Also known as the "Philadelphia" accent. |
MrSlayer |
Dec-25-10 06:32 PM |
#137 |
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north central |
Cutatious |
Dec-25-10 07:03 PM |
#139 |
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Neutral--How about that? |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Dec-25-10 08:50 PM |
#140 |
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"Neutral" and on the money (per the answer) |
salin |
Dec-25-10 08:58 PM |
#141 |
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Neutral, and I've lived in California all my life. |
Lionel Mandrake |
Dec-25-10 10:00 PM |
#142 |
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Mid-Atlantic |
SteveG |
Dec-25-10 10:01 PM |
#143 |
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North Central. I'm Minnesotan. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-25-10 10:03 PM |
#144 |
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western |
shanti |
Dec-25-10 11:03 PM |
#146 |
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Northern |
krispos42 |
Dec-25-10 11:23 PM |
#148 |
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Northern: Chicago/ Detroit/ Cleveland/ Buffalo |
Scout |
Dec-25-10 11:27 PM |
#149 |
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Northeastern NY |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Dec-25-10 11:33 PM |
#150 |
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Neutral-- correct |
Lady President |
Dec-25-10 11:37 PM |
#151 |
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Western |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Dec-26-10 01:31 AM |
#152 |
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western ... makes sense since I'm a native Californian |
proud patriot |
Dec-26-10 01:46 AM |
#153 |
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It says "Northeastern". |
Spider Jerusalem |
Dec-26-10 01:48 AM |
#154 |
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Northern |
trackfan |
Dec-26-10 02:04 AM |
#156 |
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Neutral |
eridani |
Dec-26-10 03:12 AM |
#157 |
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Northern. I'm from New York but my mom is from upstate. |
DireStrike |
Dec-26-10 07:12 AM |
#159 |
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Totally Neutral... via KS, FL, Panama, WY, IN, CO, NM, CA |
SoCalDem |
Dec-26-10 07:17 AM |
#160 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Dec-26-10 07:49 AM |
#163 |
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Are you English? If not, I wonder how you got THAT one! n/t |
forty6 |
Dec-26-10 08:20 AM |
#164 |
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This Englishman got told he has a Northeastern accent! nt |
mwooldri |
Dec-26-10 12:40 PM |
#182 |
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Do you think Northeastern U.S. Accents are closest to any English |
forty6 |
Dec-27-10 07:55 AM |
#206 |
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The quiz says neutral.. |
sendero |
Dec-26-10 08:29 AM |
#165 |
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Oh dang I just got shocked! Southern! |
nc4bo |
Dec-26-10 08:37 AM |
#166 |
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Northeastern, which is wholly accurate in my case. |
CBHagman |
Dec-26-10 08:46 AM |
#167 |
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Neutral here |
Concordia |
Dec-26-10 08:53 AM |
#169 |
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Neutral |
Sienna86 |
Dec-26-10 09:04 AM |
#171 |
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Mine came up "Western". I was born and raised in SW Missouri, almost on |
Arkansas Granny |
Dec-26-10 09:49 AM |
#172 |
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Western. Yet , I've never even visited the western part of |
Little Star |
Dec-26-10 09:59 AM |
#173 |
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Mid Atlantic.... |
Desertrose |
Dec-26-10 10:23 AM |
#174 |
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Neutral, as well. |
Kalyke |
Dec-26-10 10:41 AM |
#175 |
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Western |
Bennyboy |
Dec-26-10 10:58 AM |
#178 |
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Western/neutral nt |
LWolf |
Dec-26-10 11:10 AM |
#179 |
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North Central. Am I the first one? |
Zoeisright |
Dec-26-10 11:14 AM |
#180 |
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Neutral...I guess my Montanan accent disappeared |
rustydog |
Dec-26-10 01:58 PM |
#183 |
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Neutral. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Dec-26-10 05:21 PM |
#185 |
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Neutral - which fits |
AC_Mem |
Dec-26-10 05:51 PM |
#186 |
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It says Southern, but non-southerners who |
LuvNewcastle |
Dec-26-10 05:59 PM |
#187 |
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Neutral. |
Blue_In_AK |
Dec-26-10 06:01 PM |
#188 |
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I say neutral with southern tinges here and there... |
Phentex |
Dec-26-10 06:03 PM |
#189 |
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Northeastern, of course! |
NYC Liberal |
Dec-26-10 06:06 PM |
#191 |
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Northern, which is kind of weird |
NoPasaran |
Dec-26-10 06:15 PM |
#192 |
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Western. I suppose that's accurate. |
Quantess |
Dec-26-10 06:27 PM |
#193 |
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NE |
mitchtv |
Dec-26-10 06:29 PM |
#194 |
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Neutral - they nailed me, I'm from Cleveland. |
CitizenLeft |
Dec-26-10 07:26 PM |
#195 |
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A Neutral from Long Island... |
JHB |
Dec-26-10 07:35 PM |
#197 |
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"Neutral" - FAIL! |
Swamp Rat |
Dec-26-10 09:54 PM |
#198 |
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Neutral. No surprise there, as I moved around a lot, growing up. n/t |
gkhouston |
Dec-26-10 10:07 PM |
#199 |
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Neutral |
Terry in Austin |
Dec-26-10 11:46 PM |
#200 |
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Mid-Atlantic. I grew up in Philadelphia, so I guess that's appropriate |
tishaLA |
Dec-27-10 12:07 AM |
#201 |
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neutral |
Skittles |
Dec-27-10 12:14 AM |
#202 |
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Neutral |
DearAbby |
Dec-27-10 12:27 AM |
#204 |
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Northern (Chicago born and raised) |
Hawkowl |
Dec-27-10 12:36 AM |
#205 |
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Thanks to all who participated in this ! n/t |
forty6 |
Dec-27-10 07:56 AM |
#207 |
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Northern, though I'm not really. Fun! nt |
babylonsister |
Dec-27-10 08:12 AM |
#208 |
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