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Yep. On occasion, I slip into a Texas/Oklahoma twang, as I picked up my grandmother's accent when she was living with us when I was young. I also have just a hint of Upper Midwest from time to time, from my other grandmother (a Wisconsin-born Italian, if you can believe that.) My parents have distinct accents of their own, which I didn't really pick up, oddly enough. Dad's got the Texas thing, and Mom is more central Midwest. I suppose some of it is that because my dad was in radio (and I learned at his feet), I learned the flat broadcaster accent more than anything else. That and I also learned proper singing diction, too, which is something like British recieved pronunciation.
Casually, I probably also have hints of SoCal and, these days, Canadian.
I'm also an aural chameleon, though, so when I'm around a lot of people with a specific kind of accent, I pick it up without even thinking. I always hope I don't accidentally insult people when I do that (they might think I'm mocking them, though I'm definitely not.)
waterfaeryWhat American accent do you have?
Created by Xavier on Memegen.net
Created by Xavier on Memegen.net
Western. Like Midland, Western is another accent that people consider neutral. So, you might not actually be from the Western half of the country, but you definitely sound like it.
And if you're not from the West, you are probably one of the following:
(a) A Pittsburgher - the quiz can't tell the difference;
(b) Someone from Canada (probably southern Ontario) who doesn't have a Canadian accent;
(c) Someone from northern New England who doesn't have a New England accent; or
(d) Someone from Texas or the Heartland who was born after 1980.
You are definitely not from New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Detroit, the Deep South, etc.</font>
Take this quiz now - it's easy!
Yep. On occasion, I slip into a Texas/Oklahoma twang, as I picked up my grandmother's accent when she was living with us when I was young. I also have just a hint of Upper Midwest from time to time, from my other grandmother (a Wisconsin-born Italian, if you can believe that.) My parents have distinct accents of their own, which I didn't really pick up, oddly enough. Dad's got the Texas thing, and Mom is more central Midwest. I suppose some of it is that because my dad was in radio (and I learned at his feet), I learned the flat broadcaster accent more than anything else. That and I also learned proper singing diction, too, which is something like British recieved pronunciation.
Casually, I probably also have hints of SoCal and, these days, Canadian.
I'm also an aural chameleon, though, so when I'm around a lot of people with a specific kind of accent, I pick it up without even thinking. I always hope I don't accidentally insult people when I do that (they might think I'm mocking them, though I'm definitely not.)
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