What American accent do you have?

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Have you seen the movie Fargo? I catch myself saying "you betcha", "dont you know" and crap like that. I've only lived here for 8 years too.

Northeastern

"This could either mean an r-less NYC or Providence accent or one from Jersey which doesn't sound the same. Just because you got this result doesn't mean you don't pronounce R's.(People in Jersey don't call their state "Joisey" in real life)"

Well...I DO have problems with my r.

Southern, I am from KY after all,
but I will never say "warsh," "necked," or "winda" sort of a pet peeve of mine

I do however say "yall"

You're not Northern, Southern, or Western, you're just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don't really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.


However I only moved two hours from my hometown, tp an area that is still in the neutral map and there was a big acent difference. I could say a word like "wait" and no one knew what I was talking about because they never heard anyone say "waint." Then there were completely different terms for things - whoever heard of a gumband or a Hunky? and a different means of phrasing things. If I'm told someone lives on Red Dog road, I'm going to be looking for a sign that says "Red Dog" not even thinking there might be something called Red Dog that the road is made out of

I also think its laughable that Pittsburgh is in the neutral territory because there are books written on how to speak Pittsburghese which involve many phrases and pronounciations you won't find elsewhere in the country.

Texas drawl.

EDIT - Officially

Neutral

You're not Northern, Southern, or Western, you're just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don't really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.

I have not seen Fargo (yet). lol I have stubbornly refused to watch it.

Neutral

You're not Northern, Southern, or Western, you're just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don't really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.

It highlighted the area I am from, so I suppose it is accurate.

I was raised in Kentucky so I have a slight southren accent, I have't been back in like 25 years or so it's mostly gone. However it comes back thick if I hear another southren accent, and I also use it when I'm messing with someone and want to appear as "not the brightest blub on the tree". They hear it and automatically assume your not too bright. I do it mostly for "Shock Value" Lull them into a false sense of stupidity and then hit them w/ the 5 syllable words. I enjoy ruining their pre-conceived sterotypical images they hold of any one group of people.
Now I live in Alaska and Labpet forgot to mention "Outside" means any of the states besides Alaska. Also known as "Lower 48" Hawaii is not counted in that. "Cheechako" someone who hasn't lived here thru a winter yet. And there was "Termination Dust" on the Chugach Mts. this morning

Northeastern= Jersey.

I actually have a New Zealand Māori accent, but I thought "stuff it, let's see what happens".

Which American accent do you have?

My Results:


Northeastern: This could either mean an r-less NYC or Providence accent or one from Jersey which doesn't sound the same. Just because you got this result doesn't mean you don`t pronounce R's. (People in Jersey don`t call their state "Joisey" in real life)

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How very interesting.

I would have picked "Boston", myself (I've heard them say "park your car" the same way I do). Is it any different to Northeastern (whatever that is)?

Nice to see other Aussies and Kiwis above getting the same result, too.

Neutral

You`re not Northern, Southern, or Western, you`re just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don`t really have a local identity.

...No, not really it's not. My birth nation is just incidental. My real accent is probably mostly Southern Californian inland (not "valley" or "bro" or "surfer"), with a big helping of Western Washington (a very "neat and clean" accent that natives have in the Seattle area) and maybe a bit of Northern Midwest (that would be my grandmother / mom's contribution).

What a load of bull corn,it says I have a western accent,I speak Arkansas.

Western

Western is kind of neutral, but not quite since it`s still possible to tell where you`re from. So you might not actually be from the West (but you probably are). If you really want to sound "neutral," learn how to say "stock" and "stalk" differently.

But I was born in the Eastern half of the United States...

Neutral, although I think there isn't really any such thing as a 'neutral' accent. But, I can detect differences in towns even within my county, so maybe it's just me.

Despite what this says, when I lived in Minneapolis, everyone there commented on my "southern drawl," which I can't hear at all. Anyway:


Neutral - You`re not Northern, Southern, or Western, you`re just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don`t really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.

I lived in south Louisiana till I moved to Vermont about 9/10 months ago. Some have noticed I have a slight southern accent. The accent is slight compared to the southern farm & cowboy states thou I could make it sound thicker like I was from one of them if I wanted to. Some here in Vermont have an accent but others don't