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tylerc

13-06-2007 12:01:43

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

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CollidgeGraduit

13-06-2007 12:01:49

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Northern

You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit/Cleveland/Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for.

theysayjump

13-06-2007 12:15:33

WHat the hell is up with Question 7?

[quotefd739a76f5][bfd739a76f5]7. What vowel sound do you use in the beginning of the word HORRIBLE?[/bfd739a76f5]
I say HORRIBLE with the same O as in HORSE.
I say HORRIBLE with the same O as in HOT or STOP.
None of the above[/quotefd739a76f5]

Maybe I'm an arse, but why would you say HORRIBLE with any vowel sound other than O, and doesn't HOT and STOP have the same vowel sound as HORRIBLE anyway?

[quotefd739a76f5]13. How do you say the first A in PASTA?
Same A as in MAT or CAT
Same A as in FATHER[/quotefd739a76f5]

[quotefd739a76f5]16. How do you say the "oo" in ROOF?
Like the "oo" in FOOT
Like the "oo" in FOOD[/quotefd739a76f5]

lol What?

You guys consider those words as having different vowel sounds?

This quiz baffles me, but I took it anyway. ?

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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.

MyungChunHa

13-06-2007 12:16:13

I've never heard anyone rhyme Bag and Vague, what the hell accent is that?

I've got the neutral accent

tinkerjenn

13-06-2007 12:24:07

It says I'm midland too, but I was born and raised in GA.. I'm befuzzled

gnznroses

13-06-2007 12:41:01

accent? i have no accent. only everyone else does ) and they sound funny lol

tylerc

13-06-2007 13:06:21

[quotecc0348acbb="gnznroses"]accent? i have no accent. only everyone else does ) and they sound funny lol[/quotecc0348acbb]

After talking to JKirk, who is from WV, you guys have a goofy accent.

TryinToGetPaid

13-06-2007 13:09:14

Jkirk does have a weird accent - I took the test and I am midland - though I talk like a hick...sometimes.

hehehhehe

13-06-2007 13:15:58

Northern

You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit/Cleveland/Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for.

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SpaceMonkey

13-06-2007 13:25:32

You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit/Cleveland/Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for.

TFOAF

13-06-2007 13:26:39

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That's about right...'cept I'm from Northeast Jersey. P

dmorris68

13-06-2007 13:33:57

Midland

SpaceMonkey, I fixed your HTML. You must not have pasted it correctly, and it was breaking the forum page.

h3x

13-06-2007 14:08:01

Midland.

schizerbone

13-06-2007 14:37:18

I always laugh when I hear people say "oo" in roof like "foot". It's weird. Ruf. LOL.

TryinToGetPaid

13-06-2007 14:37:45

GET ON THAT RUF BOY!

Killer722

13-06-2007 14:48:02

Northern

You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit/Cleveland/Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for.

I live in New Jersey. shrug

tracemhunter

13-06-2007 15:03:15

midland though if they would have had more southern questions on there, i would have been put in the south.

justinag06

13-06-2007 15:08:36

[quote40b262771f="TryinToGetPaid"]GET ON THAT RUF BOY![/quote40b262771f]

lol

I got midland too.

soon2bbriz

13-06-2007 15:10:14

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hit the nail on the head! D

aviendha47

13-06-2007 15:11:13

Midland. Not so sure about that. shrug

theysayjump

13-06-2007 15:44:33

[quotea4bc1952fe="schizerbone"]I always laugh when I hear people say "oo" in roof like "foot". It's weird. Ruf. LOL.[/quotea4bc1952fe]

lol Seriously?

How else do you say it?

It has two O's just like foot, so why should it be any different.

Now that I think about it, some people that make fun of the way I talk I've noticed they say Foot - Fut (like but). Boak for book. Hat for hot.

hehehhehe

13-06-2007 15:58:53

[quoted3b26f16e9="theysayjump"][quoted3b26f16e9="schizerbone"]I always laugh when I hear people say "oo" in roof like "foot". It's weird. Ruf. LOL.[/quoted3b26f16e9]

lol Seriously?

How else do you say it?

It has two O's just like foot, so why should it be any different.

Now that I think about it, some people that make fun of the way I talk I've noticed they say Foot - Fut (like but). Boak for book. Hat for hot.[/quoted3b26f16e9]
This is the way you sound in my head
[quoted3b26f16e9="theysayjump"]Serioosly? haw else dae ye say it? it has tois o's jist loch fit, sae wa shoods it be onie different. naw 'at Ah hink abit it, some fowk 'at make fin ay th' way Ah gab i've noticed they say Foot - fut (like but). boak fur book. hat fur hot.[/quoted3b26f16e9]

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theysayjump

13-06-2007 16:09:19

[quote18d06fac03="hehehhehe"][quote18d06fac03="theysayjump"][quote18d06fac03="schizerbone"]I always laugh when I hear people say "oo" in roof like "foot". It's weird. Ruf. LOL.[/quote18d06fac03]

lol Seriously?

How else do you say it?

It has two O's just like foot, so why should it be any different.

Now that I think about it, some people that make fun of the way I talk I've noticed they say Foot - Fut (like but). Boak for book. Hat for hot.[/quote18d06fac03]
This is the way you sound in my head
[quote18d06fac03="theysayjump"]Serioosly? haw else dae ye say it? it has tois o's jist loch fit, sae wa shoods it be onie different. naw 'at Ah hink abit it, some fowk 'at make fin ay th' way Ah gab i've noticed they say Foot - fut (like but). boak fur book. hat fur hot.[/quote18d06fac03]

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Holy shit that's accurate. lol

You'd have to ask doylnea if he thinks it's difficult to understand me or not, but that's pretty close. D

zr2152

13-06-2007 17:25:18

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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.

KnightTrader

13-06-2007 17:26:02

That of an awesome person

givmea1032

13-06-2007 19:05:10

I have no accent, I speak proper english, it's all you other crazy people that can not talk right.

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jadem

13-06-2007 19:12:16

Northern here...no wonder my friends in Virginia kept telling me that I had a "Chicago" accent. ;) I draw out the a sound in Chicago like Chicaaaago. lol I also say Ruf when I'm speaking fast instead of ROOF. lol

I also had a hard time understanding question 15 until I tried talking like my Aunt from Kentucky. lisnickerli

Kidd

13-06-2007 19:28:17

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lol i call bs

ILoveToys

13-06-2007 19:40:07

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Northern

You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit/Cleveland/Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for.

Nailed me on the nose too.

turnbucks@yahoo.com

13-06-2007 20:09:54

What American accent do you have? (Best version so far)NorthernYou have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit/Cleveland/Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for.

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Which stands to reason. I grew up about an hour or so from Buffalo, and moved to Alabama from that area only this past February )

gnznroses

13-06-2007 20:23:15

[quote41d51f41ef="tylerc"][quote41d51f41ef="gnznroses"]accent? i have no accent. only everyone else does ) and they sound funny lol[/quote41d51f41ef]

After talking to JKirk, who is from WV, you guys have a goofy accent.[/quote41d51f41ef]

some parts of WV are really hicky. like, close-by parts. i dunno about where Jkirk lives (forget the town right now...) but we're not really hicky around here.
i used to work for netzero, and it seemed like everyone would ask where i'm from 'cause of my (supposed ;)) accent, and while a lot of people would guess somewhere in the south, i actually got a lot of others guessing that i was from texas... dunno why...

jadem

14-06-2007 05:13:27

[quotebfb36b441e="gnznroses"][quotebfb36b441e="tylerc"][quotebfb36b441e="gnznroses"]accent? i have no accent. only everyone else does ) and they sound funny lol[/quotebfb36b441e]

After talking to JKirk, who is from WV, you guys have a goofy accent.[/quotebfb36b441e]

some parts of WV are really hicky. like, close-by parts. i dunno about where Jkirk lives (forget the town right now...) but we're not really hicky around here.
i used to work for netzero, and it seemed like everyone would ask where i'm from 'cause of my (supposed ;)) accent, and while a lot of people would guess somewhere in the south, i actually got a lot of others guessing that i was from texas... dunno why...[/quotebfb36b441e]

My grandfather was born in WV and his brother (Junior) still lives there. ) He lives in Point Pleasant.

booklover1104

14-06-2007 07:14:32

Midland -since I moved from Buffalo to Tampa, I suppose it split the difference...lol

I was thinking that this quiz would never have worked for TSJ...I have a friend from Glasgow who, in 15 yrs, has never lost her brogue )

DIABLO

14-06-2007 10:09:54

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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.

hehehhehe

14-06-2007 10:16:43

[quote85a292a95b="theysayjump"]Holy shit that's accurate. lol

You'd have to ask doylnea if he thinks it's difficult to understand me or not, but that's pretty close. D[/quote85a292a95b]
I've heard people say that scottish accents are especially easy to understand as long as it's not too strong. I used to work with a lot of scottish and didn't have any problems.

It's harder to read text after it goes through the translator, kinda like reading trainspotting.

theysayjump

14-06-2007 11:56:29

[quote9bea9b7cb9="hehehhehe"][quote9bea9b7cb9="theysayjump"]Holy shit that's accurate. lol

You'd have to ask doylnea if he thinks it's difficult to understand me or not, but that's pretty close. D[/quote9bea9b7cb9]
I've heard people say that scottish accents are especially easy to understand as long as it's not too strong. I used to work with a lot of scottish and didn't have any problems.

It's harder to read text after it goes through the translator, kinda like reading trainspotting.[/quote9bea9b7cb9]

Wow, you've actually read it (not being sarcastic, but most people only watch the film). When I first read the book I found it impossible to read, because even though that's how I spoke when growing up, we were (obviously) taught to read and write correctly.

JUNIOR6886

14-06-2007 13:22:17

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

samz465

14-06-2007 13:23:13

That was very accurate!
I'm from long Island soooo...yeahWhat American accent do you have? (Best version so far)[=http//www.youthink.com/quiz.asp?action=take&quiz_id=9827]What American accent do you have? (Best version so far)

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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.

ZachBeale

14-06-2007 14:09:16

It said "Midland", but I don't even live there.....

tylerc

14-06-2007 14:14:49

So?

Tholek

14-06-2007 14:22:02

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Well, I should hope so. ;)

This scared the hell out of me

"14. If you say BAG does it rhyme with VAGUE?"

I have never met anyone who said them the same, and would probably run screaming from anyone who could. D

tylerc

14-06-2007 14:22:51

It might be a Colorado thing.

One of my ex girlfriends is from Colorado and she says "naaaa-tural" or "naysty"

ZachBeale

14-06-2007 14:27:09

[quote967c450619="tylerc"]It might be a Colorado thing.

One of my ex girlfriends is from Colorado and she says "naaaa-tural" or "naysty"[/quote967c450619]

I have family that do that up in PA. Sounds kind of nasal.

aviendha47

14-06-2007 15:20:59

[quoted0ae6a6762="hehehhehe"][quoted0ae6a6762="theysayjump"]Holy shit that's accurate. lol

You'd have to ask doylnea if he thinks it's difficult to understand me or not, but that's pretty close. D[/quoted0ae6a6762]
I've heard people say that scottish accents are especially easy to understand as long as it's not too strong. I used to work with a lot of scottish and didn't have any problems.

It's harder to read text after it goes through the translator, kinda like reading [bd0ae6a6762]trainspotting[/bd0ae6a6762].[/quoted0ae6a6762]

All of Irvine Welsh's books are like that. Fun to read. )

maksmom

14-06-2007 18:15:26

Surprisingly I've got a Midland accent...although the only places I've lived in the US are CA, PA, NJ and CO. Since I grew up overseas and had no accent at all when I came here, I picked up accents wherever I lived. I guess when you mash up East Coast and West Coast accents, you get Midland! wink

Godrockdj

14-06-2007 18:46:53

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That's about right...'cept I'm from Northeast Jersey. P[/quote380723c398]

Yep I got it too. Pretty accurate.

NYUDiana

16-06-2007 07:28:40

roffle. What kind of "American accent does Diana have?"

[b24c692e7ed]Canadian.[/b24c692e7ed]

I usually pride myself on speaking articulately without a strong accent, having grown up learning proper English, the semi-snobbish Northeastern way. But I guess the questions were just too weird for me. Took me forever, I sounded them out over and over again looking for differences. lol, oh well.

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Canadian
People from outside North America probably think you're from the States, but over here we wouldn't make such a mistake.