What Accent Do You Really Have?
What Accent Do You Really Have?
Based on the words you use for certain things and the way you say certain words, what accent do you have?
Based on the words you use for certain things and the way you say certain words, what accent do you have?
What is this?
Do the words "tag" and "leg" rhyme with the words "vague" and "plague"?
What is this?
If you want to ask someone where they are, what would you say?
What do you call the insect the flies around in the summer and has a rear section that glows in the dark?
What do you call food that you buy at a restaurant but then eat at home?
Intermission: What is your favorite regional fast food chain of these?
Last food question: Is there a difference between supper and dinner?
What is the second person plural (what you use to refer to a group of more than one people)
What is this?
What do you call the thing from which you might drink water in a school?
Is this a seesaw or a teeter totter?
How would you pronounce the word pecan?
Select a word that rhymes with the word "aunt".
Finally, choose the grocery store most prevalent where you live.
New England Accent
New England Accent
The New England Accent is one you may not notice if you speak it, but can be easily noticed by those who do not speak the New England dialect of the English language. It is most commonly found in the Northeast/New England north of New York City.
Southern Accent
Southern Accent
The most famous and most widely imitated of them all, the Southern accent. Even if you don't live in the South, you probably know what "y'all" means. You may be surprised if this is your result and you're not from the South.
Inland North Accent
Inland North Accent
The youngest of the accents on the list, the Inland North Accent is common around the Great Lakes and was the result of the Northern Cities Vowel Shift. Like the New England Accent, it's hardly noticeable to you if you have it.
Western Accent
Western Accent
Having a Western accent really means you don't have an accent; you speak default American English. This "accent" is common west of the Rocky Mountains.
North Midland Accent
North Midland Accent
The Midland accents are closely related, however you fall into the North Midland accent category because your default American accent is more closely related to the Inland North and Canadian accents. A Midland accent is almost equal to no accent. This accent has a wide range; it can be found as far east as southern Ohio and as far west as Wyoming and Colorado.
South Midland Accent
South Midland Accent
The Midland accents are closely related, however you fall into the South Midland accent category because your default American accent is more closely related to the Southern accent. A Midland accent is almost equal to no accent. This accent is common as far east as West Virginia and as far west as Oklahoma.