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In reply to the discussion: What American accent do you have? [View all]elleng
(130,825 posts)49. Northeast 100%!!!
Philadelphia 87/Inland North 85
'you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak.'
FROM New York City, from 8years > Long Island, from college, midwest, from after that, back east to DC.
And, notwithstanding accent, have a terrible speaking voice!
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The results give only one area result. How did you get 3, & they total over 100%? nt
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#5
I changed my results post. Looks like it gives a probability %. If so, it caught my southern roots.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#7
It says I'm Midland 90%, but the graph below says Southern 88%? What does that mean?
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#2
I got the Inland North 100%, too. Followed by the Midland 80% the Northeast 76% Philadelphia 73%
mnhtnbb
Feb 2013
#24
Good grief - how wrong can they be. I have a southern accent you could cut with a knife. They said
patricia92243
Feb 2013
#38
I'm Australian and have always been amazed by the diversity of American accents.
SwissTony
Feb 2013
#43
Whaaaaaaat? Born in WI, moved to Houston from MI 4 years ago--89% Southern?
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2013
#51