What accent/dialect of English do you speak?

Question

I'm from South Dakota and have been told by out-of-staters that my are has like a slightly Geman-Norwegian accent thing going on. I don't know any body else think that. What accent/dialect do you speak in everyday talk.

Answer 1

I'm from Quebec, Canada! Our province is very bilingual : French comes 1st, but there is a lot of English speakers, too!

I'm of French Canadian/Irish descent --- [Cork in da house, Marionette LOL]

I do speak English sometimes [mostly at work, my parents barely know how to say "hi" LOL] but as it is not my 1st language I got this little hint of a French accent no matter what I do ;)

But I gotta say the French Canadian accent is VERY different from the accent people have in France... It's funny because WE can understand (and imitate!) them, but THEY don't get most of our local expressions...

Once I was chatting with this girl from Guatemala and when I told her I was French Canadian, she asked me if the Eiffel Towel was anywhere near my house... I was like "uh, no dear."

Answer 2

I speak what sounds pretty much like "broadcast" English. No accent at all in this part of the Northeast. The only thing that would give away where I'm from [to a linguist] would be my choice of words and phrases. Otherwise, everyone who was born around here to English-speaking parents sounds like me.

Answer 3

I'm Canadian, from the east. I've been told by Canadians and Americans alike that I have what we'd call a "CBC" accent here. Which is similar to what I believe an accent from Maine would sound like.

I hate the way American television depicts Canadian accents I have to add. We don't all say "eh" or "aboot", it's like saying all Americans say "y'all" or "howdy doody". Accents vary here too!

Answer 4

I talk English, French and Spanish. I have spoken three languages all my lifestyles. I feel each citizen of the United States of America must talk English, no less than good ample to get through. It simply makes lifestyles simpler while you'll be able to converse with the humans you are living and paintings round. I cam from a trilingual family, I feel humans must keep directly to their mom tongue but additionally be taught to talk the language that's spoken through the vast majority of humans within the nation wherein they are living.

Answer 5

I am from Cork, Ireland but I have no accent whatsoever when I speak English.

Answer 6

Here are the main regional dialects of American English...

notice the spread is horizontal... just like the migratory patterns of early American settlers

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/20050520/dialect-map-0520.gif

Answer 7

Something called Singlish, which is a mix of malay, chinese dialects, indian n of course english. Sadly, the govt is trying to kill it.

Answer 8

I have a few....I have an occasional norweigan "O" from central Wisconsin, a basic midwestern from near chicago (but not a Chicago accent) and I have picked up a slight mid-south drawl. (I seem to have lost the ability to say "ing" and say "in" in stead.... as in I go fishin or I am runnin out of time!) Occasionally I pick up a bit of the Indiana area drawl as I have a huge amount of family there.

When I am home in the mid-south, people say "You are not from around here..." but, when I visit with friends back home, they say "Boy, you sure are starting to drawl!" Who knows!

Answer 9

I live in Indiana, and well i thought I spoke with a more northern accent/ midwestern accent.

The canadains told me I speak like a Texan.

Answer 10

im from southern california...and people say thats a whole different accent in itself....so i guess i speak like a southern california girl


and for those who ask...no we dont say "dude" and "like totally"