| 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. | |
| Philadelphia | |
| The Inland North | |
| The South | |
| The Northeast | |
| The West | |
| Boston | |
| North Central | |
| What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz | |
Hat tip: The Anchoress, and a feather-flutter to Dr. Helen. I'm hoping that Sippican takes the quiz. But I've spoken with him. He can't hide the Bawstin. [I'm sure it will please my scrapple-and-TastyKake lovin' mother that Philly came in a close second in my pronounciations.]
8 comments:
Hey i'm from the England midlands!
My results were the west. I never really thought about it before, but since I did attend school in New Mexico up until fourth grade I guess it makes sense.
My results were the west also. But that makes sense since I grew up in San Diego, CA and also lived in Northern CA for another 4 years as an adult. I guess you can take the girl out of the beach, but you can't take the beach out of the girl.
What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North
The Midland
Philadelphia
The Northeast
North Central
The West
Boston
Explanation:
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."
I guess this is appropriate, since I live in WI-CON-SIN. *lol* And I do get asked if I'm from Wisconsin when I travel....
I had heard long ago that a study done by TV anchors/broadcasters that the "Midwest" is the type of accent they try to get people to use, as it's the easiest to understand.
Mom still says, "tow-l" (for towel), "Daris" for Doris and "Waater" for Water (as in the Philly Water Ices.....
This was fun!!
Peggy :)
I've got the Midland non-accent results, too. Now I just need that radio job so I can leave the current indentured servitude behind!
Well, since you absolutely must know, it says I have the same midland (non) accent as you.
I had a job a while back which brought me to Long Island where our main office was. The receptionist was waiting for me with a handful of papers and so forth in the lobby.
-Yewre Gregree? Fum MassaCHOOsits?
-Yes, I am.
-Yew toik funnay. Wahnt Coiffee?
Sippican: You're full of blarney.
I knew what the answer would be before I even took the quiz. The top line was the longest, 2nd line was about the same, narrowing down to the bottom line which just showed a faint line. Now you know where I came from--Philadelphia.
Mom
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