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Why is my accent considered the one where we pronounce all letters?

My accent is Northern American. I pronounce the word "northern" as "NOR-thern".

A person with a classic English accent would pronounce it "NOH-thun".

So if England is the origin of the English language, why is my accent considered correct? Why are the R's in "Northern" not considered obsolete? Why do people hear me say that word and not think I'm adding extra letters, kind of like the occasional extra R that Englanders add?

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I say northern like NoRRRthurnnn cuz how i type is pretty much how i sound with drawwwnn outt words cuz im from cali

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DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

People say southern people draw out their vowels more

GeistInTheMachine · 31-35, M

Because your accent is the correct neutral accent, like mine. I was raised in CT.

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TACO-bell or taco-Bell?

DDonde · 31-35, M

Because they're used to hearing it. If you were the only person that did that they would find it weird.

empanadas · 31-35, M

I got the new York accent so just add an extra W in words for no reason.

@empanadas TACK o bell

empanadas · 31-35, M

@TryingtoLava naw that's Boston

@empanadas ah your right yours is more IM walkin ere’

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