What American accent do you have?

[Drawz]

I took this quick quiz and it got me just right:

http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have

I'm from Chicago, and it pegged me as "Middle north" and even mentioned Chicago in the results.

How accurate is it for you?

[super cool ski instructor]

Pretty damn accurate. I am from Lower Michigan the land of no accents.



What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North

You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

Result Breakdown:
100% The Inland North
80% The Midland
76% The Northeast
73% Philadelphia
65% The South
33% The West
19% Boston
15% North Central

[WJStafford]

It was right on for me as well...


Your Result: The Midland


"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.

[super cool ski instructor]

I do wonder, however, if these quizzes realize that people in Southern parts of Indiana and Ohio have slight Southern accents....and people from the LP of Michigan have no accent, where people in the UP almost have a Minnesota/Canadian accent....

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Pretty damn accurate. I am from Lower Michigan the land of no accents.



What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North

You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

Result Breakdown:
100% The Inland North
80% The Midland
76% The Northeast
73% Philadelphia
65% The South
33% The West
19% Boston
15% North Central
Funny that there's a 73% chance you've got a Philly accent though...

[Buffalo]

I'm not taking the quiz but I was born in the midwest, lived in the south/southwest, and have lived in the north since 13 years old. I can speak with any of those accents and fit right in. In fact, often when I visit my relatives to the south, I just automatically revert to the accent.

[super cool ski instructor]

Funny that there's a 73% chance you've got a Philly accent though...

I don't think I have actually heard a Philly accent before......what do you sound like? Is it a less severe New York/Jersey type accent?

I do tend to pick up a slight accent when I travel...you should hear me when I go South. And to this day I say y'all. :D

[rosiegirl]

North Central.

[rosiegirl]

I do wonder, however, if these quizzes realize that people in Southern parts of Indiana and Ohio have slight Southern accents....and people from the LP of Michigan have no accent, where people in the UP almost have a Minnesota/Canadian accent....

You're correct on the Indiana and Ohio accents Ski. Go just across the border into KY and they definately talk with a southern draw.

[super cool ski instructor]

You're correct on the Indiana and Ohio accents Ski. Go just across the border into KY and they definately talk with a southern draw.

I am always suprised that the southern portions of those states are lumped in with the rest. My family in Columbus all have the Southern drawl..makes me a little jealous since I have no accent to speak of.

Since you are in Cinci you have a slight accent as well, I would think. Right?

[Dr. Funkenstein]

I don't think I have actually heard a Philly accent before......what do you sound like? Is it a less severe New York/Jersey type accent?

I do tend to pick up a slight accent when I travel...you should hear me when I go South. And to this day I say y'all. :D
I haven't been out of this area much, so I've never been told I have a specific accent.

I DO accents though...I've got a pretty good Canadian/Minnesotan, a decent southern, and I did a Brooklyn accent for a show once.

[super cool ski instructor]

I haven't been out of this area much, so I've never been told I have a specific accent.

I DO accents though...I've got a pretty good Canadian/Minnesotan, a decent southern, and I did a Brooklyn accent for a show once.

Yeah...but can you do Southeast Michigan? :))

[signcut]

Pretty accurate:

The West - Your accent is the lowest common denominator of American speech. Unless you're a SoCal surfer, no one thinks you have an accent. And really, you may not even be from the West at all, you could easily be from Florida or one of those big Southern cities like Dallas or Atlanta

Native Californian; I've been told more than once that I don't have an accent, and it seems to throw some people off, especially in the south, where they can't figure out where I'm from...

[rosiegirl]

I am always suprised that the southern portions of those states are lumped in with the rest. My family in Columbus all have the Southern drawl..makes me a little jealous since I have no accent to speak of.

Since you are in Cinci you have a slight accent as well, I would think. Right?

I'm told I do....

[JimGP20]

What American accent do you have?

I don't hav ta take no gol-durn quiz... I noes that I ain't got no dang blasted aksint !! :snooty:

[Drawz]

I don't hav ta take no gol-durn quiz... I noes that I ain't got no dang blasted aksint !! :snooty:

:lol:

Yah dern shere do, pardner.

[ThrowCop]

I was raised in Indianapolis.

"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.

[texan_rep]

I haven't taken the quiz, but if "the South" is lumped into one accent, then the quiz-writer doesn't know his/her accents.

There is no single "southern" accent.

[melinda]

I haven't taken the quiz, but if "the South" is lumped into one accent, then the quiz-writer doesn't know his/her accents.

There is no single "southern" accent.

Texas should be all by itself. :)

[JeffR]

I have a Baltimoron accent.

[Dragon1963]

I've taken this test before and it said the only accent I have is my Hyundai Accent. :D

[Buffalo]

Texas should be all by itself. :)
Texas should be split up in this case. I lived in Dallas. The accent there is not the same one as El Paso, Amarillo or Brownsville.

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Yeah...but can you do Southeast Michigan? :))
Umm...that depends.

When are you free?

(ba dum cha! I'll be here all week, folks...try the veal, and tip your waitress)

[super cool ski instructor]

Umm...that depends.

When are you free?

(ba dum cha! I'll be here all week, folks...try the veal, and tip your waitress)

Oh geez :wall:

Albob would be proud!

:))

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Oh geez :wall:

Albob would be proud!

:))
Ahh...grasshopper takes but baby steps at the feet of the master ;)

[pattyk]

it said I was from the West!

[Dr. Funkenstein]

it said I was from the West!
The hell you say!

(wait...you ARE from the West, right? :pray: )

[Drawz]

I haven't taken the quiz, but if "the South" is lumped into one accent, then the quiz-writer doesn't know his/her accents.

There is no single "southern" accent.

You're right about that.
Some of answers people have gotten are fairly specific regionaly speaking.
If we get a couple of southerns taking the quiz we'll see how good the quiz is in that region.

[johnrocks]

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The South


That's a Southern accent you've got there. You may love it, you may hate it, you may swear you don't have it, but whatever the case, we can hear it.


Foghorn Leghorn and me are vocally about the same.

[DougBH]

It stated that I have a Midland accent, but southern was almost equal. I would say I generally have a southern or Texas drawl. However, I think I have probably spent too much time in schools to not distinguish between most of the words given, where there is a dictionary pronunciation.

[mrclark]

Chi-cah-go...

[Lima India Bravo]

I got "Midland". Interesting that it refers to it as "no accent". I have been concentrating on a career change recently as a voice actor (commercials, industrial training film narration, etc.) and casting directors have pegged me as originally being from the Seattle area. They say I have virtually no accent, but they can "hear Seattle" when I speak.

[mrclark]

I got "Midland". Interesting that it refers to it as "no accent". I have been concentrating on a career change recently as a voice actor (commercials, industrial training film narration, etc.) and casting directors have pegged me as originally being from the Seattle area. They say I have virtually no accent, but they can "hear Seattle" when I speak.

good luck with the career change.

[CID_0687]

What American accent do you have? (http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have)
Your Result: The Midland
"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
Result Breakdown:
90% The Midland
88% The South
49% The West
47% Philadelphia
41% The Inland North
27% The Northeast
6% Boston
2% North Central
Quiz Created on GoTo Quiz (http://www.gotoquiz.com/)

[mdk190]

Your Result: The Inland North


You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

I am from Pittsburgh and most people here call soft drinks "pop" all the time. :))

[RickRhetoric]

Utterly astounding, verging on the surreal and the supernatural. Frighteningly accurate!

It pegged me as having an accent from a village near Barcelona (Spain) where I grew up.

[Clamp]

Pretty accurate...



What American accent do you have? (http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have)
Your Result: The Northeast
Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak.
Result Breakdown:
94% The Northeast
87% Philadelphia
85% The Inland North
60% The Midland
54% The South
38% Boston
18% The West
2% North Central
Quiz Created on GoTo Quiz (http://www.gotoquiz.com/)

[bitterclinger84]

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Midland


"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.

Funny, cuz people in the 'Burgh think I have an accent lol.

[Dual867PowerMac]

It says I'm from the Inland North. :confused:

Actually, I'm from southwestern Ohio.

[splashrivers]

Pretty damn accurate. I am from Lower Michigan the land of no accents.



What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North

You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

Result Breakdown:
100% The Inland North
80% The Midland
76% The Northeast
73% Philadelphia
65% The South
33% The West
19% Boston
15% North Central
Right on the money,Boston

[CaughtInTheMiddle]

Southern

[gdoane]

It said I'm from "The West". Phoenix is actually Southwest, so they're only half right.

[Dragon1963]

It said I'm from "The West". Phoenix is actually Southwest, so they're only half right.

Must resist..........snide Phoenix comment. :razz:

[Drawz]

Southern

Hm, seems like the quiz is a bit non-specific regarding Southern accents.

[mawst95]

What American accent do you have?

Your Result: Philadelphia

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.

Result Breakdown:
100% Philadelphia
82% The Northeast
80% The Midland
70% The Inland North
69% The South
38% Boston
18% The West
2% North Central
Quiz URL: http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have

[Drawz]

What American accent do you have?

Your Result: Philadelphia

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.

Result Breakdown:
100% Philadelphia
82% The Northeast
80% The Midland
70% The Inland North
69% The South
38% Boston
18% The West
2% North Central
Quiz URL: http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have

Mmm...aaagghhh...cheesesteak...

[Drawz]

Mmm...aaagghhh...cheesesteak...

One of the few problems I have with Chicago is that it's hard to get a proper cheesesteak here.