Here's another American accent quiz, with which you may compare with others you've taken.
I sat here for the longest time, saying to myself, 'Mary was merry after she agreed to marry.' Once I decided that I actually pronounce those three words exactly alike, the rest of the quiz was a piece of cake. And the results were ... no surprise ...
| What American accent do you have? (Best version so far) Midland ("Midland" is not necessarily the same thing as "Midwest") The default, lowest-common-denominator American accent that newscasters try to imitate. Since it's a neutral accent, just because you have a Midland accent doesn't mean you're from the Midland.
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Since I was born in this shaded area, and lived there until I was 14, it's a cinch this would be the home of my accent. At the same time, I think I pronounce words the same as all the Californians I know. That must mean Californians are all displaced Midlanders. Ah ha - this explains so much!
Hey! Not a shock... we both placed in the Midlands. You'd think we were related or something, Grotto...
Posted by: Your Brother | June 14, 2007 at 05:55 AM
me, too, only mine is no. cal via shakespeare, by early 20th century canadian out of ditto southern, once removed.
Posted by: e | June 14, 2007 at 06:13 AM
btw, it says here midlands is not midwest; it's television.
Posted by: e | June 14, 2007 at 06:53 AM
I saw that. I have a television accent. Somehow, I'm not surprised. I listened to TV much more than to my relatives.
Posted by: pam | June 14, 2007 at 07:20 AM
Hmmm, a little coastal confusion it seems. The quiz puts in the "Northern" group, yet I grew up in So Cal... Does that mean I average out to Omaha? eek!
Posted by: Ken | June 14, 2007 at 05:04 PM
I am a midland, born in California
Posted by: BB | June 14, 2007 at 11:07 PM
You're another one with a TV accent, sweetheart.
Posted by: pam | June 15, 2007 at 06:08 AM
Have you ever heard anyone from Pittsburgh talk? Definitely not a TV accent.
TV people sound like Californians, non-SF and non-north coast. It's the pot in Humboldt, I reckon. Or, given Ken's thing, maybe it's low beach proximity.
I think the Midland thing is a ruse. Having lived there, everyone sounds like a Superfan to me.
And I have a bone to pick with that Mary/Marry/Merry question. I pronounce Mary and Marry the same, and Merry slightly differently. And that is never an answer on these.
Posted by: maya | June 18, 2007 at 12:41 PM