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167. According to this test, this proud Californian is as Philadelphian as a cheesesteak!

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 06:42 PM

Oct 2013

Well how 'bout that? I've only been to Philadelphia twice in my life, and both times only for the day.

100% !?!?!?!
Your accent is as Philadelphian as a cheesesteak! If you're not from Philadelphia, then you're from someplace near there like south Jersey, Baltimore, or Wilmington. if you've ever journeyed to some far off place where people don't know that Philly has an accent, someone may have thought you talked a little weird even though they didn't have a clue what accent it was they heard.

I'm not even from anywhere near there! I figured I just talk in a flat California accent. My husband and I have joked about this, too - we figure since neither of us seems to have any sort of discernible accent, that therefore must be a California accent.

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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