Quiz: What American accent do you have?

[PigsDad Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PigsDad]

It pegged me correctly as North Central (grep up in Northern Minnesota). I think the question on "about" was the key.

Kurt

[IreneLF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close IreneLF]

It pegged me right on the money as from the northeast, north NJ or NYC.
I spent the first 25 years in NYc and then moved to Central NJ (more north than south). This was fun.

[gophish Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close gophish]

I thought it had me right when it listed Inland North, but then it gave the "people asking if I am from Wisconsin when I leave the Great Lakes area". I am actually from upstate NY.

[barndweller Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close barndweller]

Another born & bred Californian with a "Midlands, basically no accent" result. Never lived anywhere but here. Mom is 3rd generation same region (northern Ca.) Dad was here from age 18.

It's cough-fee & jool-ree & "coke" for me. We hang pick-churs on the walls. I wahsh my hands but I "do" the dishes. I stand "in line" at the "7/11" for groceries if the "market" is closed. I can usually tell if someone is from So. Ca. I drive on 205 and 99. They take THE 205 and THE 99. I off-ten wear tennis shoes or thongs ( footwear) but never sneakers or flip-flops. When watching a movie at home, we still put "the tape" in, even though it's now a small metal disc. That's just because I'm getting too old to keep up with all the terminology. I am not sure what MP3 or Wii is, so I probably don't need either one!!
Julie