Monday, December 04, 2006

My Accent

I'm not entirely sure what my accent is. I sometimes catch irish, scottish or english in it (I think that's because I like those accents and enjoy speaking it) and I can sometimes hear my accent change as I speak which is weird. Apparently I've got a different accent for different occasions ie: my performing accent (which I can hear) and my casual accent. I presume I have an Aussie accent all up but I can never hear the Aussie accent. To me it's just talking in a plain voice. Anyway I took a test in what sort of American accent I have and I got:

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North

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."

The Northeast
Philadelphia
The South
The Midland
North Central
Boston
The West
What American accent do you have?
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I'm not sure really what to make of it because I don't frequent America or even Inland North America so not sure what to feel. If you're from America can you fill me in?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I get people asking me if I was born in Australia! I didn't think my accent was that bad!
From your cousin in Tassie

Anonymous said...

Well, here is my answer:

"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.

I live in California so don't get why I have a midland accent!

I think there are really only three main accents in the US but each of them have localized versions.

I think I'll just do a post on it.