(disclaimer: I can’t account for the source of this map or its accuracy)
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As we in the Midwest prefer to call it, “a normal accent”.
Which is actually different from a Midwestern accent.
New Englander here.
What in the world is a “New England accent?” Do you mean Boston? New Hampshire? Wood Chuck? Whatever the hell is going on in Maine? (I didn’t know anybody lived there to have an accent.)You don’t know any wicked mainahs then. Up north in East millinocket driver mcguyver
Yeah, Connecticut and Massachusetts do not share the same accent. Western Massachusetts is specifically wild. Go fuck yourself, Cuffy is a pretty great example. Connecticut doesn’t really have an accent as far as I can tell. It’s just the generic white people accent. Which is basically the same as NY. And no, the New York accent is not “I’m drinkin’ waaahtaaa ovaaah heeeea”. Maybe some very specific Italian neighborhoods in Brooklyn, but that’s about it.
This bit is so good.
I can’t account for the source of this map or its accuracy
Pretty sure it would be out of place in cartographyanarchy if it was accurate
If anyone is wondering, I grew up in Seattle and I’ve had people who are English second language ask me if I’m British.
I just learned English by watching Frasier.
Over my dead Appalachian body!
NJ gets its own on the map, so I’m happy.
Also all tourists can fuck off now, is fall, go home, beaches are closed.
Also all tourists can fuck off now, is fall, go home, beaches are closed.
Leaves are all gone! On the ground! I promise, no need to check!!
I’ve got a proper Cascadian accent. It’s lovely, but gets me marked as an outsider when I go elsewhere in the country.
What does a Miami accent sound like? Portuguese?
People in central California have a different vernacular than people in southern California.
Completely missing the Pittsburgh accent which is quite distinct. But I don’t think I’ve ever seen it depicted in TV or movies either so it’s likely that most Americans are completely unfamiliar with it.
I wouldn’t say most Coloradans have a Midwestern accent either, especially in the front range.
Edit: it’s even hard to find good examples on YouTube. Here’s one guy but I would say this is just one type of accent and it’s not that strong. You should hear my cousins…
I like the detail of this map better, though it is still overly broad (not accounting for AAVE or other minority groups, and not differentiating on age): https://aschmann.net/AmEng/
Not a map, but if you want better spoken examples of various accents and dialects, this is a great source: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/united-states-of-america
Huh. I wanna say it’s wild to claim people from Arizona and New Mexico have Midwestern accents, but I’ve only just realized I have no clue what the hell they do have. Midwestern accents, I guess?
Well some of new Mexico has a variation of norteno accent. You can find some versions online, also burqeunos. Those are the extremes of new Mexican accents but no new Mexican sounds like Midwestern accent
