| What American accent do you have? 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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Rather funny considering I have lived in the Southern US all my life. :-)
"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."
ReplyDeleteI found this fascinating... I've lived in Central IL, IN, and now Cincinnati over the last 28 years, but it appears my Chicago family and Wisconsin childhood remain a stronger influence than the places I've lived ...
What's your excuse, Charles? :)
Charles,
ReplyDeleteI'm also from the South and the quiz also puts in the same region as you.
I suspect it that it's looking for a country accent, which is different from a Southern accent.
@Eric - I'm glad to see you're still reading. :) To hear me and any of my family talk you'd never know we were related. I think my excuse is I watched a LOT of PBS and a LOT of cartoons growing up, none of which included the thick Southern accent I grew up hearing.
ReplyDelete@Tim - I only have a slight Southern accent, actually. Charlestonians from a generation or two ago sound Canadian and even say "aboot". :-p
I fell into the Neutral category. Which honestly didn't tell me anything other than I'm "American" haha.
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