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November 28, 2006

Wouldj yas like some "would-er" with yer beau-tea-ful Tastykakes?

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hat American accent do you have?
Your Result: Philadelphia

Your accent is as Philadelphian as a cheesesteak! If you're not from Philadelphia, then you're from someplace near there like south Jersey, Baltimore, or Wilmington. if you've ever journeyed to some far off place where people don't know that Philly has an accent, someone may have thought you talked a little weird even though they didn't have a clue what accent it was they heard.

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Yup. I'm from South Jersey -- though I definitely do know people whose Philly accents are way stronger than mine. A few words that give away a true Philadelphian are: "down" (pronounced almost as if it were the name "Dan" (as pronounced in Philadelphia), with a hint of an "L" sound between the vowel diphthong and the "n"); "beautiful" (with the middle syllable pronounced as "tea"); and "water" (pronounced "would-er").

Posted by Eric at November 28, 2006 9:52 AM

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Oh man, Tastykakes are good.

Incidentally, I was awarded a "Midland accent" which is "just another way of saying 'you don't have an accent.'" That's funny because that's exactly what people say, usually after I tell them I'm from Tennessee.

Posted by: tRJ at November 28, 2006 10:28 AM

It seems to think I'm from Wisconsin, which is amusing since I am a born and bread New Yorker.

Posted by: Kate at November 28, 2006 10:32 AM

"Inland North." Actually, I'm from Georgia. However, my mother, born in south Georgia, grew up in Ohio. The odd thing is that when she and my father (born and bred in Georgia) traveled, at times people said my mother sounded more like she was from Georgia.

Posted by: Mark at November 28, 2006 12:26 PM

My favorite is Iggles for "Eagles".

Posted by: elvez at November 29, 2006 12:59 PM