American Dialect Map

gunnels · 12-28-2013, 04:57 AM

(I did a quick search and didn't find anything so I hope that this hasn't been done before)

I stumbled across this dialect quiz that produces a map reflecting dialect and pronunciation similarities in the US. Here's mine:

It's fairly accurate in my opinion! I seem to have the most in common with my native Northern California, and I would apparently have a hard time in Louisiana (and Western Penn for some reason? I had no idea that region even had a unique accent!)

I think it could be fun or interesting to compare maps (even if you're not from the US, for ****s and giggles). The quiz itself is also interesting, as it gives you individual maps corresponding to the answer you last gave as you go along. There are words and phrases featured as answers that I have never ever heard of either.

right-track · 12-28-2013, 05:33 AM

I gave this a go out of curiosity.
Being an Englishman I reckon my result may be of interest, historically?

Anyway the 3 most similar cities shown are; Yonkers, Newark/Paterson and Philadelphia.

3 of the least similar cities shown are; Worcester, Garland and Fort Worth.

Make of that what you will...

**Janszoon** · 12-28-2013, 05:36 AM

This sounds interesting! I'm looking forward to trying this.

And, yeah, western PA has its own unique accent and even its own weird words like "yinz".

Neapolitan · 12-29-2013, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

This sounds interesting! I'm looking forward to trying this.

And, yeah, western PA has its own unique accent and even its own weird words like "yinz".

Yenz is "you" plural, poke & sack for a bag, tennis shoes for sneakers, buggy for shopping cart, and pop for soda. And then they use diphthongs from out of nowhere for words you would never expect in a million years could have them like [bah ox] for box, [daw aug] for dog.

Paul Smeenus · 12-29-2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Yenz is "you" plural, poke & sack for a bag, tennis shoes for sneakers, buggy for shopping cart, and pop for soda. And then they use diphthongs from out of nowhere for words you would never expect in a million years could have them like [bah ox] for box, [daw aug] for dog.

And Primanti's

Neapolitan · 12-29-2013, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

And Primanti's

Not too fimiliar with Primanti's, but I know about Eat'n Park. Now the first time my aunt brought up us going to Eat'n Park I thought she talking about an actual park with trees named after Thomas Eakins. I was totally confused why we go to a park until we arrived at the restaurant, only to find out it was Eat'n Park not Eakins Park.

^by Thomas Eakins

Taxman · 12-28-2013, 05:39 AM

Where would I belong with my finish accent that sounds like some pseudo British people who is eating a hot potato at the same time. I'm gonna try this someday

Taxman · 12-28-2013, 05:43 AM

Blah it didn't allow me to speak. Just a bore and it did not work anyway.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 12-28-2013, 07:05 AM

Wish there was a UK version.

Burning Down · 12-28-2013, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

Wish there was a UK version.

There should be, I'd really be interested to see where it places me.

12-28-2013, 05:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,769	I gave this a go out of curiosity. Being an Englishman I reckon my result may be of interest, historically? Anyway the 3 most similar cities shown are; Yonkers, Newark/Paterson and Philadelphia. 3 of the least similar cities shown are; Worcester, Garland and Fort Worth. Make of that what you will... Last edited by right-track; 12-28-2013 at 05:39 AM.

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Taxman watching the wheels Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Finland Posts: 470	Where would I belong with my finish accent that sounds like some pseudo British people who is eating a hot potato at the same time. I'm gonna try this someday

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Taxman watching the wheels Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Finland Posts: 470	Blah it didn't allow me to speak. Just a bore and it did not work anyway.

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Wish there was a UK version.