Accent-o-meter - Page 3

infinite monkey · 03-23-2012, 09:37 AM

Absolutely good point, Dana.

I have an ear for these things, I think. I'm like Henry Higgins. I can 'hear' the slightest differences in the way things 'sound' when I'm reading them...and I think this contributes to my spelling ability too.

monster · 03-23-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

I think this contributes to my spelling ability too.

SHE'S A WITCH!!!! Let's burn her!

infinite monkey · 03-23-2012, 10:00 AM

Let's boin 'er!

Trilby · 03-23-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Ok. Did I imply you did?

I've heard people pronounce them the same but these people are uneducated mushmouths.

No --- Not at all. I just don't get how that makes me a
Cheddarhead.

infinite monkey · 03-23-2012, 10:06 AM

My friend in Louisiana (born, bred, still there smack dab in the middle of cajun country) got a Philly accent response. I think it's very accurate: never noticed any sort of south in their accent.

Same friend said they could hear Wisconsin in my voice. I didn't know that, but I guess it's sort of true.

BigV · 03-23-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

*snickers*

Look at the letters. dAWn. dOn.

Figure it out, genius.

Ask a serious question....

Whatever.

Sundae · 03-23-2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

It doesn't matter how many times you show the different pronunciations, if that pair of letters represents that sound in an accent, then that's how the person will read it.

True dat.
For both Dani and I, bath rhymes with path and has the same vowel sound as laugh and graph.

But she could also include faff in that list.
Whereas I would include par.

bluecuracao · 03-23-2012, 01:55 PM

I do not have a good voice for TV and radio. When I speak, it's a mix of southwest, Philly, and I don't know what.

Your Result: The Midland
"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
Result Breakdown:
90% The Midland
80% Philadelphia
70% The Northeast
70% The Inland North
69% The South
38% Boston
33% The West
15% North Central

footfootfoot · 03-23-2012, 02:02 PM

Some of my Brit friends would crack me up when they said "Pass the Pasta"

I would say "Pass the paahsta", they'd reverse the intonation of the a and say "Paahss the pasta"

infinite monkey · 03-23-2012, 02:07 PM

Paws the pesto.

Pees the penis.

Pace the pessimist.

Sundae · 03-23-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Some of my Brit friends would crack me up when they said "Pass the Pasta"

I would say "Pass the paahsta", they'd reverse the intonation of the a and say "Paahss the pasta"

The long winter evenings must just fly by...
That's a quote actually. Not me being a bitch. Much.

Gravdigr · 03-23-2012, 02:56 PM

The 'Mary, merry, marry' question did not give me the choice I wanted: Mary & marry sound exactly the same to me, merry sounds different, which wasn't an option.

Kinda/sorta accurate.

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infinite monkey · 03-23-2012, 02:59 PM

I love Kentucky...accent and all.

Gravdigr · 03-23-2012, 03:00 PM

BTW, God and Gawduh and Gawaduh shoulda been on there.

jimhelm · 03-23-2012, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

pond, on, don all have the same different sound.

uhm... no.... pond, and don do. On sounds different to me. pond and don have the ah sound. dahn = don. pahnd = pond.

on rhymes closer with pawn. to me.

but then I'm from philly, yo.

I say Ah-fiss for office. shelby used to mock me.

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03-23-2012, 09:37 AM	#31
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Absolutely good point, Dana. I have an ear for these things, I think. I'm like Henry Higgins. I can 'hear' the slightest differences in the way things 'sound' when I'm reading them...and I think this contributes to my spelling ability too.

03-23-2012, 10:00 AM	#33
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Let's boin 'er!

03-23-2012, 10:06 AM	#35
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	My friend in Louisiana (born, bred, still there smack dab in the middle of cajun country) got a Philly accent response. I think it's very accurate: never noticed any sort of south in their accent. Same friend said they could hear Wisconsin in my voice. I didn't know that, but I guess it's sort of true.

03-23-2012, 01:55 PM	#38
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	I do not have a good voice for TV and radio. When I speak, it's a mix of southwest, Philly, and I don't know what. Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio. Result Breakdown: 90% The Midland 80% Philadelphia 70% The Northeast 70% The Inland North 69% The South 38% Boston 33% The West 15% North Central

03-23-2012, 02:07 PM	#40
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Paws the pesto. Pees the penis. Pace the pessimist.

03-23-2012, 02:59 PM	#43
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I love Kentucky...accent and all.

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