http://www.youthink.com/quiz.cfm?action=go_detail&sub_action=take&obj_id=9827

this is what I got:

Northern

You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit/Cleveland/Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for.

"North Central

What people call the "Minnesota accent." Sounds almost Canadian. You may have even been asked if you were from Canada before."


How surprising! I am Canadian!

What American accent do you have? (Best version so far)

Neutral

You`re not Northern, Southern, or Western, you`re just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don`t really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.

http://www.youthink.com/quiz_images/full_428371978.jpg

Yeah, I'm from westerns PA

Northeastern

This could either mean an r-less NYC or Providence accent or one from Jersey which doesn`t sound the same. Just because you got this result doesn`t mean you don`t pronounce R`s.(People in Jersey don`t call their state "Joisey" in real life)

I'm from England.

"Northern

You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit/Cleveland/Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for."

I'm from Texas. I try to pronounce things as correctly as possible, so my score is probably similar to a news broadcaster. People have trouble identifying my accent owing to some difficulties I have with certain vowel sounds.

"Western

Western is kind of neutral, but not quite since it`s still possible to tell where you`re from. So you might not actually be from the West (but you probably are). If you really want to sound "neutral," learn how to say "stock" and "stalk" differently."

Hey not bad considering I am from California.

neutral

"Western

Western is kind of neutral, but not quite since it`s still possible to tell where you`re from. So you might not actually be from the West (but you probably are). If you really want to sound "neutral," learn how to say "stock" and "stalk" differently."

Eh, I'm from Minnesota.

BC, specifically.

Western, which is good as I'm an Oregonian.

I got a neutral score and I'm from Northeast Ohio.

neutral
5char

.....Canadian. And I'm Eurasian.

Western! Born and raised in Wyoming, seems to be pretty accurate. ^^

It says I have a "Northern accent," which is correct.

Just as a side note, the things this quiz is referring to are not accents, they are dialects.

A dialect is the regional intonation with which you speak a certain language, whereas an accent is the relic that is left over in your speech upon learning to speak a new language.

For example, a Frenchman would speak English with a French accent. A Southerner would speak English with a Southern dialect.

Apparently neutral, but obviously, I'm not American.

Western.

Although the correct naming of my particular accent is Mid-Western, I'm not from the West... I'm from the very east of Texas. I don't talk like a southerner, nor does any educated person around here. The only southerner thing I really notice in my speak is "y'all" for "you all". And even then, it sounds rather casual and unaccented.

Canadian.

People from outside North America probably think you`re from the States, but over here we wouldn`t make such a mistake.

Appropriate as I am Canadian.

Western

Strange because I've lived in the Southeast my entire life.

That test sucks, it says I have a southern dialect when I live in MILWAUKEE. Yeah we're so southern up here. I mean shit it IS Wisconsin and a farming and agricultural state but we're no where near the south.

It says I have neutral though I've lived in texas my whole life.

Neutral

You`re not Northern, Southern, or Western, you`re just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don`t really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.

Southwestern Ohio.

North Central
What people call the "Minnesota accent." Sounds almost Canadian. You may have even been asked if you were from Canada before.

I've lived in Minnesota and North Dakota for most of my life, so makes sense.

Neutral

You`re not Northern, Southern, or Western, you`re just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don`t really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.

I guess that bodes well in my favor?

Neutral.

I'm from California

Southern I'm sure.

Neutral.

I don't think it's that accurate for me, but I also don't think I fit in with any of the other possible ones.

I've lived on the Eastern Seaboard my whole life, so it's heavily weighted by that, but I've lived in somewhat diverse places there, so I have a weird mix of crap that influences me.

As long as it's not a Baltimore accent, I'm peachy fucking keen.

Neutral. Thank god I've escaped picking up my Mississippian father's drawl.

I have a Northern accent no surprises there.

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Born and raised in Rensselaer, Indiana and now reside in Indianapolis. +1 for this test.

im english (yorkshire mate) and i got northeastern as well

What American accent do you have? (Best version so far)

Neutral

You`re not Northern, Southern, or Western, you`re just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don`t really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.

Neutral, and I was born and raised in New York City. I'm proud of myself. :)

I got Western. Accurate, I live in the East Bay.

Northeastern

And since I live in PA that is accurate.

Neutral.

& I was born & raised in Independence, MO.

Moved around a lot (mississipi, kansas, iowa etc.) maybe that did it hmm.

neutral, bitch :D
edit: i'm from northeast pennsylvania

Western

I'm from central Pennsylvania though...

Canadian.

Western, and from Hawaii. Can't get more western than that:p I think it's pretty accurate though.

Northern.

Lived in upstate NY my whole life

+1 for this test

Even though I'm from Scotland
:/
hmm

Neutral

You`re not Northern, Southern, or Western, you`re just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don`t really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.

While I'm dutch.

I got Jamaican, since Jamaica is in America I guess that's alright.

"You often slurr words from the high amounts of weed you smoke. People from outside your country can have difficulties understanding your language. You have a heavy Jamaican accent."

Just as a side note, the things this quiz is referring to are not accents, they are dialects.

A dialect is the regional intonation with which you speak a certain language, whereas an accent is the relic that is left over in your speech upon learning to speak a new language.

For example, a Frenchman would speak English with a French accent. A Southerner would speak English with a Southern dialect.

That depends on the school of linguistics you subscribe to.

Northeastern

This could either mean an r-less NYC or Providence accent or one from Jersey which doesn`t sound the same. Just because you got this result doesn`t mean you don`t pronounce R`s.(People in Jersey don`t call their state "Joisey" in real life)

I'm british.

Neutral. I'm from New York State.

Western, but I'm from Texas. Close enough, I suppose, considering I have a fucked-up accent.

I had a British daycare teacher during some important period of language acquisition so I had an obvious British accent for a good while. It's still there somewhat. I'm told I sound vaguely British or German, and I can see it occasionally, especially when I enunciate more than is usual in the American English I'm used to hearing.

I probably sound more or less generic to most people, though.

North Central. I'm from California though. Strange..

I got Western, but I am from Northeastern PA. (Lived in GA, RI and now NYC).

Western

And I sure am.

Chicago cunts!

neutral but born in Arizona and grew up in Oregon

I went back and changed one of my answers because I wasn't sure and I went from Southern to Neutral... hmm.

I'm danish, so originally my accent sounded like shit.

Much work has been done and I'm rather confident I could, with a little more training, appear as a 'neutral' american.

North Central.

I got western.

Western is kind of neutral, but not quite since it`s still possible to tell where you`re from. So you might not actually be from the West (but you probably are). If you really want to sound "neutral," learn how to say "stock" and "stalk" differently.Yet I'm from New England and I do say stock and stalk differently...

Which American accent do you have?

Neutral

You`re not Northern, Southern, or Western, you`re just plain -American-. Your national identity is more important than your local identity, because you don`t really have a local identity. You might be from the region in that map, which is defined by this kind of accent, but you could easily not be. Or maybe you just moved around a lot growing up.


I'm not from anywhere on that map i'm from Northeast Florida

Neutral.

Born and raised in Massachusetts though. But I do say I have somewhat of a Canadian/Light Scottish ring to some words. And I slur a lot of what I say together like the Brits.