What American accent do you have?

[EffEmDoubleyou]

I have a Midland accent, which is accurate.

It's really hard for me to imagine cot/caught and merry/Mary/marry sounding differently.

Wow, I can't imagine any of those being confused for any of the others. We are a big ass country

 

[JAVO]

Would you say you are more southern twang, or southern drawl?

I would say Domino has a slight twang, but my perception might be off since I think I have a twang and maybe even a slight drawl.

(And I did have to look up the difference between twang and drawl. )

 

[Colors]

This is not a great test. Agree with whomever said they haven't got the distinction between midland and west right yet in the test.

(And having spent 3 weeks in Australia, y'all do sound Northestern-ish, if you don't have the strong twang.)

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

Los Angeles reprezent! *quickly punches you in the face*

 

[Sparrow]

West Siiiiiide! Its weird that people say we have no accent, how is that?!

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

West Siiiiiide! Its weird that people say we have no accent, how is that?!

By "people" do you mean "my friends who live on the West Coast with me?"

 

[Sparrow]

Pretty much everyone, they say we have no accent but why ?

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

Do you speak sign language?

 

[Sparrow]

No I dont Why do you ask? Im confused now lol.

 

[skylights]

Your Result: The Northeast

lol i'm actually born and raised in the south... by northeasterner parents :]

i think i speak kinda southern (drawl not twang) around most southerners but i really just can't handle pin and pen sounding the same

ps i propose southern drawl is more east coast and twang is more inland/mountain
well and probably a bit to do with SES too but don't want to offend anyone

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

It would essplain the lack of accent...

 

[Salt n' pepper]

Boston apparently! I guy I met asked me if I were from Boston. He was.

 

[skylights]

It would essplain the lack of accent...

lucy....

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

lucy....

AHHHHHH HO HO HO HO HO!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HO HO HO HO HO!!!!!!!!!

 

[Such Irony]

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.
Result Breakdown:
83% The Midland
73% North Central
63% The West
62% The Inland North
48% Boston
36% Philadelphia
34% The South
30% The Northeast
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Actually, I'm from Minnesota. And there is no such thing as a Minnesota accent in spite of what others think.

 

[nolla]

Your Result: The Inland North


You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

Interesting. Now I would only need to know how that sounds like...

 

[Colors]

There is totally a Minnesotan accent. I went to Germany, was in a hostel-like place with an American couple and nailed down the state in two sentences (eavesdropping over breakfast).

 

[/DG/]

Your Result: The Inland North
You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
Result Breakdown:
85% The Inland North
80% The Midland
64% The Northeast
60% Philadelphia
54% The South
49% The West
31% Boston
29% North Central

Sounds about right.

And carbonated drinks are MOST DEFINITELY called "pop."

 

[Such Irony]

Your Result: The Inland North

And carbonated drinks are MOST DEFINITELY called "pop."

I kind of use pop and soda interchangeably but what really floors me is those people down south who refer to any carbonated beverage as "coke".

"So what kind of coke would you like?"

How about Pepsi?

Or

"What's your favorite kind of coke?"

Mountain Dew.

 

[La de Longe]

I grew up saying pop, but then switched to soda when someone from Philadelphia called me ignorant. Hah!

That test said I was from the west, and it was right.

Another regional question. Does anyone ever say "boughten" as in "I don't remember what I've boughten"? I find that slipping out sometimes, and people have called me out on it, but I know I'm not the only one who does it.