What are the major differences between Canadian and US accents?

Answer 1

Mainly how certain words are accentuated (e.g. OF-fence in Canada vs. of-FENSE in the US) and the "ou" sound (how the word "about" is pronounced, for example).

There are probably other difference, but those are the most pronounced between the Canadian and the general American accent (the one you would hear throughout the majority of the country, with the exception of New England and the South).

Answer 2

There is no ONE Canadian accent as there is no ONE American accent. We both have many different accents depending which part of the country you come from.
The only difference I would say that is noticeable is that Americans tend to drag out or slur words where as Canadians will pronounce the word closer to the actual pronunciation.
It's what we refer to here in Canada as "The Queens English"

Answer 3

I am married to a Canadian - and he doesn't have his "about" accent any longer - he will reply "eh" but it's just a slang - and we as Americans have plenty of that depending where you are from!

I notice (as we are avid curlers) yes... the game on ice with rocks/brooms etc.. the people we meet from MN sound very similar to Canadians -


Otherwise you are French

Answer 4

English is English, and it could be understood wherever it is Spoken.