American Dialect Map

ladyislingering · 12-28-2013, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

I.... I actually pronounce "yeah" like most of those people (except for the Wisconsinite-sounding "oh yiiihhhh" ... gross). It's more like the German "ja" for me, but when I apply myself and try to sound like everyone else, it sort of sounds like "yeee" and then I feel like Kanye West or something. Fargo's actually in ND, and if they were trying to nail the Minnesota accent thing, they ended up sounding more like Wisconsin (or, should I say 'Scaaaaaansin).

Paul Smeenus · 12-28-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

Fargo's actually in ND, and if they were trying to nail the Minnesota accent thing, they ended up sounding more like Wisconsin (or, should I say 'Scaaaaaansin).

If you haven't seen Fargo, well, you should because it's a great movie, but it takes place mostly in Minnesota, the center of the movie takes place in Brainerd, MN

ladyislingering · 12-28-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

If you haven't seen Fargo, well, you should because it's a great movie, but it takes place mostly in Minnesota, the center of the movie takes place in Brainerd, MN

I actually haven't seen all of it. I really should, though. It looks like a hilarious movie.

Paul Smeenus · 12-28-2013, 03:30 PM

Watch Fargo Online | Netflix

gunnels · 12-28-2013, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

I got Boston, Yonkers & New York as my 3 most similar cities.

And this was, by far, my favorite question in the quiz...

There's some interesting poetic imagery in those first 7 answers!

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I thought that they just called it a sunshower everywhere, to be honest. Those other six sound pretty out there to me, though.

Burning Down · 12-28-2013, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gunnels

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I thought that they just called it a sunshower everywhere, to be honest. Those other six sound pretty out there to me, though.

Yeah, same. Who the hell calls it "the devil is beating his wife"? Would the conversation be something like "Oh, look out the window. The devil is beating his wife!"

WWWP · 12-28-2013, 05:20 PM

I took this a few days ago and was placed in Bakersfield.

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Yeah, same. Who the hell calls it "the devil is beating his wife"? Would the conversation be something like "Oh, look out the window. The devil is beating his wife!"

This is what I grew up referring to it as.

Burning Down · 12-28-2013, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkyard Donner

This is what I grew up referring to it as.

I think it's cool, although a little funny since I had never heard it before until now. I wonder where it originated from?

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 12-28-2013, 06:10 PM

I got Rochester, Yonkers and Honolulu. No idea what these accents sound like but it's still interesting!

ribbons · 12-28-2013, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gunnels

I thought that they just called it a sunshower everywhere, to be honest. Those other six sound pretty out there to me, though.

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Yeah, same. Who the hell calls it "the devil is beating his wife"? Would the conversation be something like "Oh, look out the window. The devil is beating his wife!"

My mom and Southern relatives use that expression. It's supposed to mean the devil is angry and beats his wife because God created a sunny, beautiful day -- and the wife's "tears" fall as rain.

Here's my map. I've lived in NYC all my life, yet still can't say I'm really familiar with Yonkers and Newark/Paterson dialects.

http://nyti.ms/1jUOp1J

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Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	I got Rochester, Yonkers and Honolulu. No idea what these accents sound like but it's still interesting! __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots