Author Topic: What American accent do you have? (Read 5272 times)

idolminds · « **on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 05:37:09 PM »

What American accent do you have? (Best version so far)

My Results:

Midland

("Midland" is not necessarily the same thing as "Midwest") The default, lowest-common-denominator American accent that newscasters try to imitate. Since it's a neutral accent, just because you have a Midland accent doesn't mean you're from the Midland.

TheOtherBelmont · « **Reply #1 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 05:43:53 PM »

I got Midland too, which isn't surprising since some people think I'm not from Texas because I don't have any accent whatsoever even though I was born and lived here most of my life.

beo · « **Reply #2 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 05:46:14 PM »

took this for a laugh, got this:

Northeastern

Most people don't know it but this is actually what dictionaries are based on. If you don't believe me, pick up any American dictionary and look up "source" and "sauce" and you'll see they are written with the same vowel pronunciation.

NatchDan · « **Reply #3 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 05:49:31 PM »

Northeastern, apparently. Even though I don't have an American accent.

JacksRag(e) · « **Reply #4 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 05:57:58 PM »

I got Midland as well, but I'm from California. Err.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #5 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 05:59:52 PM »

Midland here too.

Antares · « **Reply #6 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 06:55:53 PM »

Midland.

ren · « **Reply #7 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 07:09:39 PM »

Midland, living in Canada with British pronunciations to some words

scottws · « **Reply #8 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 07:56:18 PM »

Midland as well. I'm not surprised the Brits are getting the Northeastern. The non-rhotic English used there is similar to what is common in England as well.

shock · « **Reply #9 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 08:12:57 PM »

Midland. Booo.

Ghandi · « **Reply #10 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 08:59:43 PM »

Midland, even though I grew up in NC. When I was waiting tables, I actually used a southern accent- although not a heavy one, just a slight one with some "yalls", because that seemed to work best.

WindAndConfusion · « **Reply #11 on:** Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 09:44:12 PM »

"Midland." I'm actually pissed off by that, especially because I've been there, and those people don't sound like me.

Oh, and this would be my 386th post here. w00t.

Xessive · « **Reply #12 on:** Thursday, June 14, 2007, 12:50:35 AM »

Haha I got Northeastern too

Cobra951 · « **Reply #13 on:** Thursday, June 14, 2007, 03:17:50 AM »

Midland. Gee, what a shock.

scottws · « **Reply #14 on:** Thursday, June 14, 2007, 06:53:55 AM »

Quote from: WindAndConfusion on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 09:44:12 PM

"Midland." I'm actually pissed off by that, especially because I've been there, and those people don't sound like me.

In a way, I know what you mean. I remember my Californian cousin once telling me I had a Southern accent. I'd been to Georgia and Alabama and Texas and I don't have an accent like the people who live there.

HxCeddie · « **Reply #15 on:** Thursday, June 14, 2007, 08:29:49 AM »

I got Midland. I'm fucking pissed because I'm from Boston, yet I know I sound nothing like midlanders. And yeah, I don't have a horrible Boston accent, but still....midland?

scottws · « **Reply #16 on:** Thursday, June 14, 2007, 09:10:07 AM »

Dude, that wicked sucks.

iPPi · « **Reply #17 on:** Thursday, June 14, 2007, 09:11:01 AM »

Midland.

Cool_Gamer1 · « **Reply #18 on:** Thursday, June 14, 2007, 10:36:54 PM »

im from cali but it says midland

liars

Ghandi · « **Reply #19 on:** Friday, June 15, 2007, 08:48:26 AM »

I doubt that this is entirely accurate....there's no reason to get angry over it.

nickclone · « **Reply #20 on:** Friday, June 15, 2007, 09:15:32 AM »

This tells me midland, everyone else tells me southern, I hate both results.

poomcgoo · « **Reply #21 on:** Friday, June 15, 2007, 12:32:31 PM »

I didn't even have to take it to tell you I have a Boston accent. It's not super thick, but it's definitely there. Sure enough, that's what I got.

eddie, where in Boston are you? Are you in school up here or something?

Xessive · « **Reply #22 on:** Sunday, June 17, 2007, 04:09:07 AM »

I probably sound like Ardeth Bay (The dude from The Mummy), but I still got Northeastern

MysterD · « **Reply #23 on:** Sunday, June 17, 2007, 04:40:27 AM »

Midland, was my results. Odd.

Though, when I go outside of New England and talk to locals from another area -- like say to Nebraska or Cali or Florida -- people easily pick up my accent. They usually ask, "Are you from Massachusetts?"

Yes, I definitely talk like a person from MA, w/ my accent and all.

DrSbaitso · « **Reply #24 on:** Sunday, June 17, 2007, 05:35:53 AM »

Apparently my weird Norwegian-Canadian accent qualifies as "Midland"

scottws · « **Reply #25 on:** Sunday, June 17, 2007, 06:58:21 AM »

Well, execpt for poomcgoo, apparently if you are from North America you have a Midland accent and if you are from Britain you have a Northeastern accent. Haha.

HxCeddie · « **Reply #26 on:** Sunday, June 17, 2007, 09:41:01 PM »

Quote from: poomcgoo on Friday, June 15, 2007, 12:32:31 PM

eddie, where in Boston are you? Are you in school up here or something?

I've lived in Dorchester basically my whole life. I went to Merrimack College in North Andover and recently graduated, so I'm staying in Boston for the forseeable future. Where are you at?

Quote from: scottws on Thursday, June 14, 2007, 09:10:07 AM

Dude, that wicked sucks.

No, no, you have to say "Dude, that sucks wicked bad." Get the placement of wicked right!

Cobra951 · « **Reply #27 on:** Monday, June 18, 2007, 07:10:35 AM »

Quote from: scottws on Sunday, June 17, 2007, 06:58:21 AM

Well, execpt for poomcgoo, apparently if you are from North America you have a Midland accent and if you are from Britain you have a Northeastern accent. Haha.

Good idea, but I think the implementation needs work. Maybe people don't realize how off their pronunciation really is, so everyone comes out Midland, where we really know how to talk.

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Author Topic: What American accent do you have? (Read 5272 times)