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What Kind of American Accent Do You Have?
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That was interesting... the test had me as from The West, and until about the age of 30 I lived in San Diego. When my wife took it it said she was from North Central (that is, she has a Minnesota accent), and she has lived her entire life here in Minnesota.
Of course the first time I realized that I had an accent was when people were commenting on how Steve Jobs pronounced Jaguar (which sounded normal to me).
Of course the first time I realized that I had an accent was when people were commenting on how Steve Jobs pronounced Jaguar (which sounded normal to me).
I suppose it was accurate, although So. Cali peeps have a different accent than those up north. And a different set of slang expressions, like hella ect.
I still say merry is pronounced differently than Mary or marry.
And I'm a singer/ bassist.
I still say merry is pronounced differently than Mary or marry.
And I'm a singer/ bassist.
An Australian taking the piss over a Kiwi's accent I don't think so, try saying "plant and "France" out loud.
An Australian taking the piss over a Kiwi's accent I don't think so, try saying "plant and "France" out loud.
Plant, and Frahnce.
Or, if you're from Sarf Ostralia: Plahnt and Frahnce.
How about "skidded on some chip dip, tripped, and ripped my knitted wind-cheater??
That quiz said I had a north-eastern accent, similar to a New York accent and that people would notice me speaking if they heard me. Too bloody right they would, especially in the US where I lay a thick spread of stereotype on my accent to get a rise out those in ear-shot.
I'm Norwegian, but I took it just for fun and it put me in the inland north... I can safely say no one has ever confused me for being from Wisconsin or Chicago.
Scandinavians settled heavily in the chicago area. People around there often look like they just stepped off the boat from sweden, norway or finland. Wisconsin has the accent much thicker.
So what exactly does uffdah mean?
"Uff da" is just a general mild expression you use when something goes wrong or someone tells you about an unfortunate incident. I suppose it could be translated to a combination of "darn" and "I'm sorry to hear that". Just "uff" also means the same, but if you start adding an h in the beginning for "huff" or even worse start turning the u into an o sound with pressure, then you're getting frustrated that things keep going wrong.
Cursing often ensues and then someone else might come and say "uff da", that's unfortunate.
Well, it pegged me as Nawtheast, which is right because bawn/raised/lived/died in Ro' Dylin'.
And fuh dose of yuse guise who watch Family Guy, it's "P'tuckit" not "PAWtuckit", I aughter slap Seth McFarlin upside da head fuh that one.
Decoder.
Also, there is no: Paragon City (City of Heroes/Villians), Quahog (Family Guy), Eastwick (Witches of), Happy Harbor (DC Comics), here.
And fuh dose of yuse guise who watch Family Guy, it's "P'tuckit" not "PAWtuckit", I aughter slap Seth McFarlin upside da head fuh that one.
Decoder.
Also, there is no: Paragon City (City of Heroes/Villians), Quahog (Family Guy), Eastwick (Witches of), Happy Harbor (DC Comics), here.
huh - born and raised in Michigan/Detroit - although Detroiters don't sound like people from Chicaaago. I think we have a harder accent, we slur our words together, and we talk faster - (well... at least I could tell a chicago accent from a Detroit accent).
although, when I go back for the holidays, everyone says I now have a Boston accent... go fig.
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although, when I go back for the holidays, everyone says I now have a Boston accent... go fig.
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