<p>Yeah, I'll admit I got this from the College Life Forum.</p>
<p>So how do you think you speak? I understand there are many variations of pronunciations that exist in the English Language, but I'm primarily referring to regional variances in the United States here, as it's where most of us on here live (fyi, if you have a British or Australian or other accent from another nation, more power to you...)</p>
<p>I'm from California, and I think I sound sorta similar to quite a bit of people on mainstream T.V. (such as newsanchors on CNN or something, rofl). I'm not sure what category I fall under, nor can I tell the difference between most accents other than have a vague idea of a region such as "Oh, maybe he's from the South...?" I suck at telling between accents, really, and I probably can't pinpoint ever who's exactly from where.</p>
<p>Although I have to say, my experiences are very limited - I've been to NY and the East Coast once for like 2 weeks, and when I was there talking for a while such as ordering in Starbucks (lol), they didn't seem to care or notice. </p>
<p>Since I'm traveling to the East Coast this summer for like a month and a half or so, perhaps I'll meet many more people then and try to pay close attention to things.</p>
<p>I’m a New Yorker and I’ve noticed that people from the West Coast generally have similar accents to mine. However, there are some “hardcore” New Yorkers who have the typical New Yorker accent.</p>
<p>I speak with a strong Boston accent, a North Shore accent to be specific. I’m unofficially certified to jump every barnie that feels the need to say “Haaa-vaaad” and “paak.”</p>
<p>I’ve been to two summer programs with many groups of people (I’m a New Yorker):
I’ve noticed CA and the Northeast (other than boston) have very similar accents. The only difference usually would be regional slang. I did notice a difference in Southern accents, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. That’s just me though. :p</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure I don’t have much of an accent- the only reason you’d be able to tell I’m from the south/Texas lol is because i do say y’all a bit.</p>
<p>When I go to different states, people will always point and subsequently make fun of my “New Jersey accent.” However, people in Jersey always say that I say words weird too!</p>
<p>Californian…(or more specifically Cartoon Networkian as I learned how to speak through that channel) sometimes I turn a little, slightly British mix with my Californian.</p>
<p>I grew up in the South (Georrrrrgia). Depending on who I’m talking to (Southern person vs. random Midwest person or something), I apparently have a Southern accent. I really don’t hear it…</p>
<p>I have an extremely slight Appalachian accent. There are a few people around here that have stronger accents then me but because I come from the very most norther part of the region it’s blended with middle Ohioan so it’s indistinguishable from a newscaster “Standard American” unless you listen for certain words. Besides the Geography I have highly unusual speaking patterns compared to most of the people around here (The foreign exchange students tend to question me about this) so obfuscates it’s origin slightly.</p>
<p>originally from NOLA, but i have (what I consider to be) a standard american accent, though it depends on where I am. Like i recently moved to Canada, so here my words are more clipped, and they run together more when I’m home. is it wierd that I can tell southern accents apart? Like Georgia is different from Alabama is different from Tennesee is different from Arkansas. And southern Louisiana is completely different (i’m told it sound like a Brookyn accent, as opposed to the southern or cajun accent that movies often portray. It is called a “Y’at” accent.)</p>
<p>I’m from Minnesota and I have a slight Minnesotan accent, but barely noticable. If you have never been exposed to a true old school Minnesotan accent, try talking and making all your vowel sounds in your throat instead of in the front of your mouth. Hockey sounds like Hahkey, for example. I also say eh more than the average American.</p>
<p>@Izzy Busy Bee- Probs not cause I can tell all the northern accents apart fairly well and I notice a similar appearance among people from Wisconsin. Trust me don’t ever live there, it’s not healthy.</p>
<p>I guess a Californian accent…? Which would be Standard American. But I can do Valley Girl too lol. Slang-wise it would be Southern Californian. </p>
<p>But, I also sometimes get my words all jumbled up and I can’t pronounce certain words/phrases correctly, like ‘world’ or ‘dangit’</p>
<p>I’m from North Carolina. I think I have a very slight southern accent but it’s more neutral than not. Several people have the country hillbilly accent, and I think it’s funny. Several people also have the Chawston accent, and I think it’s funny also.</p>