okay, this will prove where you're from

[Veronica]

I came up as North Central and I'm from Maine.

I do NOT talk like the people in Fargo.

V.

[kelownagirl]

North Central. It says most people would mistake me for a Canadian. Good thing - I am one.

[Triskeliongirl]

"You definitely have a Boston accent, even if you think you don't. Of course, that doesn't mean you are from the Boston area, you may also be from New Hampshire or Maine."

We never forget our roots, grew up in a Bston suburb, educated in Boston/Cambridge................ But left 20 years ago........

[crazycanuck]

K..you can def tell if someone's a kiwi..They say Sux..not siiiiix like people from Seeeedny..

Ian can't get over the fact i still say pop(sometimes), sidewalk(sidewark), closet..Oh and he loves it when i pronunce mirror..(mir space station here for the premier....) He also notices how strong my accent is when I start talking to other Canucks here or on the phone with my Mom.

DUnno about my accent anymore.. People think i'm irish.

By the way, do people in Fargo really talk & act that funny? I love accents from the southern US, they're quite interesting to listen to.

Light & RR have you seen anything like this but for us down under folks?


c

[Trekhawk]

Kiwi Accent

http://www.kiwivoice.com/

[jeannierides]

I was born and raised in S.C., have lived in Virginia for 20+ years... but I have a NorthEastern accent??? What goes with that?? I've been around them gol durnned Yankees too long, now, ya heah?!

[LBTC]

"North Central" is what professional linguists call the Minnesota accent. If you saw "Fargo" you probably didn't think the characters sounded very out of the ordinary. Outsiders probably mistake you for a Canadian a lot.

Alright, they got the Canadian bit right, since I am. But we do not talk like the people in Fargo!

And Trekhawk had it right. You all have accents. We don't.
Hahahahaha

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[emily_in_nc]

My results:

Your accent is as Philadelphian as a cheesesteak! If you're not from Philadelphia, then you're from someplace near there like south Jersey, Baltimore, or Wilmington. if you've ever journeyed to some far off place where people don't know that Philly has an accent, someone may have thought you talked a little weird even though they didn't have a clue what accent it was they heard.

Strange. I was born and bred in North Carolina, though I don't think I have much of a southern accent. DH is from Ohio.

Philly?!? The only accent I've ever been accused of besides southern (by people in the midwest) is midwestern (by people in the south).

Philly!?!?! I don't even know how people in Philly talk!

Emily

[RoadRaven]

LOL Trek!!!

I am from the NorthEast TOO!!! (Most likely Philadelphia or the Inland North)

Go figure... only visited California and that was over 20 years ago for 5 weeks or so!



For you Northern gals, one of the biggest defining words here is the word six.

If you say it like "licks" - you're from NZ

If you say it like "sex" - you're from Aussie - most probably Sydney

And apparently us Kiwis say fush and chups...

[light_sabe_r]

You north easters must sound Aussie/kiwi...

Just adding my Northeast result to Roadraven's. :P

Road raven it's the other way round! Kiwi's say SEX instead of six. At least that's what our COMEDIANS lead us to beleive

[Kimmyt]

Emily, do you say woooter instead of waaahter? That's my biggest philly-ism

They pegged me for Philly right away, I guess it's pretty noticeable. Well, I have lived here all my life!

K.

[emily_in_nc]

Emily, do you say woooter instead of waaahter? That's my biggest philly-ism

Nope, wahter. I think the reason they didn't peg me as a southerner is because I was taught by both my parents (who were well traveled, and my mother a trained actor) to enunciate, and the difference between "pen" and "pin" and "Ben" and "been", which a lot of southerners don't get. I guess the Philly thing came in because I say "Mary" and "merry" the same but "marry" slightly differently. I definitely don't sound like a Philly/south Jersey-ite, though, not in any way!

Emily

[Trekhawk]

You north easters must sound Aussie/kiwi...

Just adding my Northeast result to Roadraven's. :P

Road raven it's the other way round! Kiwi's say SEX instead of six. At least that's what our COMEDIANS lead us to beleive

LOL - I need to go visit just to see and report back.

Hee hee yep Kiwis put sex packs in the chilly bun.

[Trek420]

"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." ..... You have a good voice for TV and radio." .... or customer service