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4. 100% West - On the nose

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:35 AM

Oct 2013

Grew up in extremely Northern California - no accent there!

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Think You Don't Have an Accent? The American Accent Quiz Will Prove You Wrong! [View all] a kennedy Oct 2013 OP

cool! It pegged me....lived in Raleigh 21 years, but from RI - put me in Northeast group. Bingo! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #1

Tried this quiz and it NAILED my accent with a 90% score! MANative Oct 2013 #2

Never even been in Philadelphia, much less lived there. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #3

Maybe you're secretly living a double life Orrex Oct 2013 #25

Not even with a triple life have I been to Philadelphia. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #46

Philadelphia is part of NC unc70 Oct 2013 #62

That's what it said about me, dgibby Oct 2013 #144

I also got classified as Philadelphia, never even been there. IphengeniaBlumgarten Oct 2013 #150

I got 100% Philadelphia Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #179

"Your Result: Philadelphia 100%" BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #213

It was entirely weird for me to get that result Hekate Oct 2013 #226

100% West - On the nose Matt_in_STL Oct 2013 #4

me too. we are the accent most heard on the news I think. "D roguevalley Oct 2013 #103

Ridiculous quiz. Sheldon Cooper Oct 2013 #5

Yinz! That should have been question 1. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #7

Yes. Question Number One: how do you pronounce the phrase "and that"? Sheldon Cooper Oct 2013 #30

I agree that W/PA has to have its own category. Whiskeytide Oct 2013 #13

Um, that would be "Here We Go Stillers" actually. Sheldon Cooper Oct 2013 #27

Nice! Whiskeytide Oct 2013 #34

Hahahaha! Sheldon Cooper Oct 2013 #35

Then youns kin run down ta gian iggle an get some gobs n'at hootinholler Oct 2013 #109

Brings back memories. Whiskeytide Oct 2013 #125

I miss Polish weddings and Halupkies! hootinholler Oct 2013 #133

Because it starts with a G. :-) Paulie Oct 2013 #192

Oh my gosh! catchnrelease Oct 2013 #196

Boy was your friend ever Polish! LibDemAlways Oct 2013 #205

You're not kidding catchnrelease Oct 2013 #217

LOL I was looking for the polka! hootinholler Oct 2013 #210

I grew up in Ohio but very near Pittsburgh. OnionPatch Oct 2013 #169

93% Inland North, yup, got that right. a kennedy Oct 2013 #6

That's right... StarlightGold Oct 2013 #33

I'm from Minnesota, Jenoch Oct 2013 #120

Isn't Chicago considered "Midwest" (nt) StarlightGold Oct 2013 #127

Sure it is, I just don't hear people in Minnesota putting a 'y' into words like you said happens in Jenoch Oct 2013 #146

Minnesota accent is my favorite barbiegeek Oct 2013 #128

Did you hear about the Minnesota woman who married Jenoch Oct 2013 #147

Thank you malokvale77 Oct 2013 #170

I never drink pop. I just go for the bubbler. postulater Oct 2013 #36

but do you say aina? pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #117

ya der hey. postulater Oct 2013 #145

This is why you and I get along. :) nt TBF Oct 2013 #58

100% here... GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #131

85% Inland North here--but I do NOT say 'pop' Maeve Oct 2013 #135

I got the same thing, but it was wrong. smirkymonkey Oct 2013 #160

I'm originally from SW Missouri, but have lived in WC Arkansas for over 40 years. Arkansas Granny Oct 2013 #8

My results are exactly like yours Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #19

100% The West. MineralMan Oct 2013 #9

It said I have no accent - Midland - and... Whiskeytide Oct 2013 #10

It said the exact same thing for me. MoonchildCA Oct 2013 #59

We just talk right, y'know? Shrike47 Oct 2013 #137

96% West, 95% Midland NuclearDem Oct 2013 #11

100% Inland North. City Lights Oct 2013 #12

Ditto. I speak Michigander. roamer65 Oct 2013 #230

The South MicaelS Oct 2013 #14

Northeast. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #15

Since I am from Iowa, it was 100% accurate Midlands. liberal N proud Oct 2013 #16

Midland pintobean Oct 2013 #17

"Your Result: The Inland North." Buzzzz - Wrong oldhippie Oct 2013 #18

Same here, quiz is wrong. Whore/horrible/hot distinction is probably the bad question. DireStrike Oct 2013 #38

If the first three letters in the word "horrible" Jenoch Oct 2013 #156

Like a pirate. DireStrike Oct 2013 #163

I think the word 'horrible' is spelled with an 'o' for a reason. Jenoch Oct 2013 #166

The word "hot" is spelled with an o, too. DireStrike Oct 2013 #172

Porridge .... mortgage .... Jenoch Oct 2013 #186

I'm just a descriptive linguist. This is how some people say it. DireStrike Oct 2013 #211

If they did, they would be doing it wrong. Jenoch Oct 2013 #214

That's certainly not a new position. DireStrike Oct 2013 #215

If you triangulate those three locations, you get... Whiskeytide Oct 2013 #40

Where you were born and raised is going to affect your accent far more treestar Oct 2013 #67

Of course I have an accent. The correct one. :) n/t Silent3 Oct 2013 #20

100% Boston Sedona Oct 2013 #21

85% midland for this Alaskan d_b Oct 2013 #22

Boston...nailed it. n/t Raven Oct 2013 #23

It gave me an "inland Northeast" accent. Schema Thing Oct 2013 #24

I've seen similar quizzes, and they're usually wrong about me. kentauros Oct 2013 #26

Midland... Ummmm...no. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #28

They missed on me, but then I spent six years in the military. Scuba Oct 2013 #29

It said I have no accent Le Taz Hot Oct 2013 #31

I grew up in rural Minnesota Jenoch Oct 2013 #157

Definitely northern New Jersey LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #32

Seems incomplete. And wrong. Orsino Oct 2013 #37

Not necessarily... Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #41

Pretty good RC Oct 2013 #39

It got me all wrong. According to the quiz I have a "Midland Accent" cali Oct 2013 #42

82% Northeast, but wrong about Philly BklnDem75 Oct 2013 #43

Totally missed me. I have a Boston acccent so thick it's like a fog in Boston Harbor Fla Dem Oct 2013 #44

90% Midland, no accent, good radio voice (which I've heard before) reflection Oct 2013 #45

I don't have an accent. liberalmuse Oct 2013 #47

Northeast - 83% meow2u3 Oct 2013 #48

PA and Midland... Father was from PA/NJ and our family now lives in the Mid-West. Nailed it. tridim Oct 2013 #49

I must the outlier kydo Oct 2013 #50

100% Midland (meaning "no accent") frazzled Oct 2013 #51

+1 grantcart Oct 2013 #124

I know three people who took this test, and it nailed all three from the correct area. northoftheborder Oct 2013 #52

As someone who has studied language and linguistics, one of my pet peeves BeeBee Oct 2013 #53

Fairly close flamingdem Oct 2013 #54

Not close, Broken_Hero Oct 2013 #55

Terrible. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #56

Nailed it - TBF Oct 2013 #57

Same as you mockmonkey Oct 2013 #151

Yes I was in the boondocks - TBF Oct 2013 #152

No surprise: The Inland North Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #60

It's funny that anyone thinks a test like this could work.... Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #61

Either this short quiz is inaccurate, or I did something wrong. Aristus Oct 2013 #63

They lost me when they asked whether "on" rhymes with "dawn" or with "don" starroute Oct 2013 #64

I had a childhood friend who's mother was born and raised in San Antonio. Jenoch Oct 2013 #158

That's a scotch-irish holdover. My appalachian (VA) family does that. 'Warshcloth', 'warshtub'.. n/t X_Digger Oct 2013 #165

Even better catchnrelease Oct 2013 #199

This is cool Tree-Hugger Oct 2013 #65

This got me spot on: treestar Oct 2013 #66

Me too, Philly burbs Freddie Oct 2013 #98

The Iggles! treestar Oct 2013 #112

Me too. I was born in Philadelphia, but moved to Miami RebelOne Oct 2013 #173

The West libodem Oct 2013 #68

West. n/t Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #69

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #70

Uh huh. countdown started uppityperson Oct 2013 #72

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #74

One would think after all this time, posting a link correctly would be easy. uppityperson Oct 2013 #75

One would think. cyberswede Oct 2013 #80

pegged me too Brainstormy Oct 2013 #71

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #79

This fifth generation Californian grew up watching too much television Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #73

Yup, with a heavy dose of Spanish as first language nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #76

The South, but I already knew that. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #77

Dang it, y'all, I do not have a Southern accent! Zorra Oct 2013 #78

that's a shit quiz, and you owe me those 60 seconds back Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #81

Me to a T! Sissyk Oct 2013 #82

Ahem. I address you from the home of the English Language... sibelian Oct 2013 #83

Pegged me as being from Philly SteveG Oct 2013 #84

essentially accents are determined by how much you mispronounce words Skittles Oct 2013 #85

How fun! 100% nailed me, Midlands! pnwest Oct 2013 #86

Inland North Scout Oct 2013 #87

Hit the nail on the head with me. RebelOne Oct 2013 #88

I'm from Virginia and live in Virginia now. ohheckyeah Oct 2013 #89

They got me right. 100% Northeast NY CT RI nice and fun TeamPooka Oct 2013 #90

"no one thinks you have an accent." IDemo Oct 2013 #91

According to the results, I don't have one. Kaleva Oct 2013 #92

I'm from the deep south, but the test says I'm 73% inland north. Elwood P Dowd Oct 2013 #93

West, by 96% shanti Oct 2013 #94

I got exactly the same result but grew up / live in NH. bunnies Oct 2013 #102

Absolutely on target. Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #95

Said I was from New York or Northeast. I'm Australian. (I know, took it just for fun) BlueJazz Oct 2013 #96

Similar vowel sounds. Barack_America Oct 2013 #107

You're right. Rather like Coawt or Cowt BlueJazz Oct 2013 #116

It did the same thing to me... Violet_Crumble Oct 2013 #203

Wow. Spot on. Matariki Oct 2013 #97

The west, but I live in Indiana? B Calm Oct 2013 #99

It says I have no accent and talk like I live on the other side of country. bunnies Oct 2013 #100

This my result Hutzpa Oct 2013 #101

Your accent is the lowest common denominator of American speech. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #104

Born in California, grew up in Tennessee, lived in CA for past 50+ years tularetom Oct 2013 #105

Yep, NE, perfect! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2013 #106

Wrong! infidel dog Oct 2013 #108

See my post a couple down from yours Autumn Colors Oct 2013 #115

That was fun 88% Midland hootinholler Oct 2013 #110

Nope, not even close! Autumn Colors Oct 2013 #111

lived outside Boston and in North Jersey growing up. annabanana Oct 2013 #113

no, i do not call SODA pop. i sound like most people on teevee. i say 'yah, der hey' in jest. pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #114

Apparently, I'm a midlander even though I've never lived off the East Coast. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #118

I don't know why the pop and soda thing came up in the summary. Jenoch Oct 2013 #119

"The west; the lowest common denominator of american speech". n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #121

100% Inland North JNelson6563 Oct 2013 #122

I don't think this quiz is all encompassing. Jenoch Oct 2013 #123

100% Northeast! Got me pegged! n/t dorkzilla Oct 2013 #126

100% Philadelpha. I've lived my whole life in Philadelphia. HERVEPA Oct 2013 #129

95% Midland? Lebam in LA Oct 2013 #130

Says im 95% Midland LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #221

Nailed it - I grew up in an area affected by NE US accent TrogL Oct 2013 #132

Pretty close in my case, but I don't say "pop." raging moderate Oct 2013 #134

LOL, nowhere near correct. n/t winter is coming Oct 2013 #136

88% Southern accent, even though I'm from the Bay. eom Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #138

It said I was from the Northeast, with a heavy dose of Philadelphia and the Inland North. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2013 #139

My results dbackjon Oct 2013 #140

Nailed it oswaldactedalone Oct 2013 #141

100% midland DefenseLawyer Oct 2013 #142

100% Northeast. Does that include Brooklyn? immoderate Oct 2013 #143

Thinks i'm from inland north, but I'm from long island RedCappedBandit Oct 2013 #148

Wow.... I didn't think it would work Marrah_G Oct 2013 #149

Correct. 96% the Inland North even though I have not lived there for 44 years. Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #153

100% Philadelphia MadrasT Oct 2013 #154

100% The South Jamastiene Oct 2013 #155

88% Boston and I'm a southerner in NYC Boom Sound 416 Oct 2013 #159

92% the West distantearlywarning Oct 2013 #161

The Midland Rex Oct 2013 #162

77% Midland X_Digger Oct 2013 #164

According to this test, this proud Californian is as Philadelphian as a cheesesteak! calimary Oct 2013 #167

100% Northeast! RiffRandell Oct 2013 #168

100% Inland North GeorgeGist Oct 2013 #171

I'm British and it tagged me as North East Prophet 451 Oct 2013 #174

100% Inland North Blue Diadem Oct 2013 #175

It's completely wrong! Scootaloo Oct 2013 #176

Pegged me!! RandySF Oct 2013 #177

North American English Dialects bobduca Oct 2013 #178

Midland (no accent) sakabatou Oct 2013 #180

The West. makes sense. I grew up in California, now live in Nevada rollin74 Oct 2013 #181

85% Midland ecstatic Oct 2013 #182

this SF bay area native and life long resident has an Inland North accent according mulsh Oct 2013 #183

95% Midland. I'm from coastal Maine. *scratches head* Ah well, my mother GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #184

96% West, 95% midland... LWolf Oct 2013 #185

Well, I lived 9 years in the upper midwest, so I guess that's why I got the result I got krispos42 Oct 2013 #187

Wow 100% Midland, I live 60 miles from Pittsburgh n/t doc03 Oct 2013 #188

88% Midland LadyHawkAZ Oct 2013 #189

i took the test, but knew the answer. i have a new york accent. DesertFlower Oct 2013 #190

it pegged me for a Boston accent although I've never lived in New England IronLionZion Oct 2013 #191

I was judged "Inland North" whatever that means??? Vadem Oct 2013 #193

Wow, it got it right madaboutharry Oct 2013 #194

100% Midland, I'm from Missouri, so nailed it. n/t Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #195

So if you're Canadian like me you are 80% midland. Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, Monk06 Oct 2013 #197

It told me I have a Northeastern accent, whatever that is... Violet_Crumble Oct 2013 #198

I speak with a British accent Boudica the Lyoness Oct 2013 #200

Since you bring up "Don" vs "Dawn" ManiacJoe Oct 2013 #228

93% wrong in my case NV Whino Oct 2013 #201

Surprised that people are showing 95% and 100% eridani Oct 2013 #202

Way wrong. 88% West. Behind the Aegis Oct 2013 #204

87% Midland - PA NAH bkkyosemite Oct 2013 #206

95% Midland, 88 West. I'm from the West. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #207

I think they should expand the test Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #208

Inland North, great lakes area. ejpoeta Oct 2013 #209

Was spot on for me. Soundman Oct 2013 #212

The Midland. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #216

A Philadelphia accent is a very distinct one, and this test does not differentiate it Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #218

100% Boston. Right on the money. hughee99 Oct 2013 #219

Inland North. nyquil_man Oct 2013 #220

Got me at 100% Midland. Ino Oct 2013 #222

I would love to see the algorithm for this quiz. ManiacJoe Oct 2013 #223

Not very accurate, I am from Maine where we talk like Tim Samples, Marshall Dodge or Joe Perham. 4bucksagallon Oct 2013 #224

While those accents might be a bit exaggerated, ManiacJoe Oct 2013 #227

I don't think that quiz is very accurate Chisox08 Oct 2013 #225

Only 90% NE? HockeyMom Oct 2013 #229

87% Philly magical thyme Oct 2013 #231

Hell I thought I had a southern accent. madokie Oct 2013 #232

100% Philadelphia, or close like Wilmington, DE. woodsprite Oct 2013 #233