Dialect test

Discussion in 'The Thunderdome' started by A-Smith, Oct 12, 2020.

  1. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    Nope. But I did spend the first ten years of my life in Ft. Lauderdale where I was born. And that was just a suburb of New York at the time (in the 70's).

    But yeah, I was surprised by that result.

    EDIT: And when we moved to Knoxville and after my first week at my new elementary school, I remember making the very conscious decision that I was not going to 'sound like these people'. Yes, it was a very prejudiced thought, but I was 10 and had just moved. And, frankly, I just don't like 'you'ns' and 'chimbley instead of chimney', etc. So I probably have a very neutral dialect and just a splash of accent.

    When I lived in Connecticut, however, I found out that I do have a southern accent because they all told me I did.
     
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  2. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    one of my parents is not a native english speaker and the other one is from in a region not at all red, so it isn't connecting back to my parents.
     
  3. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    I think your surroundings affect you far more than your home. You will emulate your friends, not your parents, imho. When we moved to Knoxvile, my sister, who is a social chameleon, developed a southern accent in about 2 weeks. My brother, who was only 8 when we moved here, has a very southern accent, even though mom and dad do not (Dad more than mom, as he was raised in Alabama/Mississippi). My mom is all Ft. Lauderdale (born and raised there).
     
  4. Volgrad98

    Volgrad98 Contributor

  5. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    I don’t think I have that much of an accent until I hear my voice on the radio
     
  6. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    I assume you sound like a perfect cross between Maryville and a Mario brother.
     
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  7. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    I've been making Zoom recordings and it's really shocking how strong mine is.

    You're on the radio?
     
  8. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    I call a show every once in a blue moon
     
  9. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    more Madison County than Maryville according to my map.
    I do the italian accent ok when I speak it, at least for a Tennessean
     
  10. warhammer

    warhammer Chieftain

  11. reVOLt

    reVOLt Contributor

    Took it 3 times, at least it's consistently South and I should be able to converse with anyone south of the Mason-Dixon

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  12. InVolNerable

    InVolNerable Fark Master Flex

    Confirmed, you’re just an inherent [penis].
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  13. InVolNerable

    InVolNerable Fark Master Flex

    Apparently I’m a god-damn hippie.
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  14. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    that's a long and thirsty walk to a [penis] joke. Covid shutdown must be taking a toll on you.
     
  15. InVolNerable

    InVolNerable Fark Master Flex

    Hah, joke's on you. I'm always thirsty for [penis]. Covid or not.

    Wait...
     
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  16. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    I took it and got Jackson, Montgomery, and Shreveport.

    I apparently live too far north.
     
  17. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    All that cajun food have been eating over the years.
     
  18. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    Columbus ga and jackson ms.
     
  19. The Dooz

    The Dooz Super Moderator

    OKC (odd) plus Nashville and Louisville (both make sense).
     
  20. cotton

    cotton Stand-up Philosopher

    Apparently, I'm a Bammer:

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