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I Took the American Accent Quiz

[b]Which American accent do you have?[/b]

Quick, easy quiz. 17 questions.

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My results:


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This is interesting. According to the quiz, I have a "neutral" accent, which is associated with the lower Midwest, Pennsylvania, western Maryland, and northern West Virginia. I have never lived in this area, but the description does say I could just as easily be from somewhere else and that I may have moved around quite a bit as a child, which is true. But I challenge the notion that people from this part of the country don't have a regional accent. Many folks from the region, especially its southernmost reaches, speak with what sounds to me like a slight southern accent.
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fazer1k · 56-60, M
I'm British but took the test anyway. The result was North Eastern which appeared to cover Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Eastern New York.
Rutterman · 46-50, M
@fazer1k It's interesting how people from outside the U.S. always seem to get Northeastern or Northern on the quiz. I've never seen any other result for non-Americans.
fazer1k · 56-60, M
@Rutterman I guess in reality that just means the Northern American accents most closely match the British use of vowel sounds. I have been to most American states including New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey (included in the North eastern category) and our accents are really not alike. They are certainly a closer match than the southern U.S. accents though! Also, accents vary widely across the UK - mine is from the South of England.