okay, this will prove where you're from

[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........

[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.

[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

[Trekhawk]

"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

LOL - trust me you all have accents.

[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~

[roguedog]

Hey.. weird...

I always thought you all talked just like me!! At least that's what I hear when I read your posts!


Huh... I have a N0rth Central accent.. but am a native californian.

"Outsiders probably mistake you for a Canadian a lot."

Hhehe.. musta spent too much time up in BC. I LOVE BC.

Funny thing.. in the middle of a meeting, the CTO asked me if I was Canadian

[kelownagirl]

I saw Fargo - I don't think we sound ANYTHING like the people in that movie.

Roguedog - where in BC? Been to Kelowna?

About the word "about" - I was in a mall in Spokane. A lady came up to me and asked me if I wanted to participate in a survey. I said "About...?" She said "Never mind, you're from out of town." I had no idea we said it wrong...

[roguedog]

Hey Kelowna,

Been to Victoria, Vancouver.. and a few times just taken the trans-can over to alberta over to jasper (LOVE jasper), edmonton, banff, calgary... One of my favorite trips. just gorgeous country.. or as you all put it "gods country"

I always have an itch to do this trip around the fall.

I've also explored campbell river and then on over to nootka sound. another beautiful trip.

of course have gone up to whistler (drove up in a friggin storm.. yes from california)

wanted at one point to just drive across canada but the winter was coming in and thought i'd better not get stranded up there.

never been to kelowna though.. wouldn't mind exploring the okanagan valley for the wines that are popping up there.

oooh.. getting that itch again....