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[commotiocordis]

Random quizspamn. I'd be interested to see what you non-yanquis get.

What American accent do you have? 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.
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The South
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[chaosity.livejournal.com]

Yay! It was odd, 'cause, like, none of those words sounded the same. One pair sounded similar, but mostly my reaction was "...you guys are WEIRD!". Hee.

[crashcart9.livejournal.com]

Ha. They almost all sounded the same to me. One set, though, asked about merry/marry/Mary, and they gave you choices for which sounded alike, but the two that I thought sounded alike weren't a choice. Twas odd. I don't know what kinda english everybody else is speaking, but hey.

I find it funny that you and thenaughtydingo got the same thing. I wonder if it's the same for all the down under types. I got what I actually am, so that was cool, that it was right like that. Somebody should make one that can tell what kind of accent you've got from an international perspective. That would be cooler, because I've been told that I've got hints of Dublin-esqe Irish before. That and more than a little Texas, just by the words I use, because my dad lived there for a long time and I get everything from him. Twould be interesting to see if the quiz could pick up on that.

[chaosity.livejournal.com]

One set, though, asked about merry/marry/Mary

Which two sound the same/similar for you? For me it's Mary and merry. I can't remember if I chose that or not.

I don't know what kinda english everybody else is speaking, but hey.

It gets like that, doesn't it. Hee.

I find it funny that you and thenaughtydingo got the same thing.

Haha, me too! Seeing as we sound quite different. Not as different as you and I would sound, but different all the same.

Somebody should make one that can tell what kind of accent you've got from an international perspective

They should! That would be fun. I'd probably end up with some bizarre, unknown country or something. Or possibly England.

[crashcart9.livejournal.com]

Well, the marrys are all really close, but I tend to make merry sound different than the other two. It has a bit more of an 'eh' sound for the vowel than the other two, which tend towards 'air'.

Seeing as we sound quite different. Not as different as you and I would sound, but different all the same.

Hee, true. I wonder if I could tell you guys apart. I mean, I'd be able to tell the difference, but I wonder if I could figure out which was which from the accent. You should record something and make Sam do it too and send them both to me without telling me which one's which and see if I can do it. Because it'd be obvious to you, because you're so exposed to it (like I can sometimes tell you what part of my state you're from, much less what area of the US), but I've always had a hard time distinguishing between New Zealand and Australia, at least in my trying to mimic them. I know I can hear the difference, but I can't quite get them to differentiate as they come out of my mouth. I want practice. I need people with accents to come stay at my house so I can work on picking them up.

I'd probably end up with some bizarre, unknown country or something. Or possibly England.

Yeah, if it wasn't very specific, they'd probably call you a Brit. It boggles my mind, though, that people in America can't figure out the difference between the two when they hear them. Okay, New Zealand and Australia, I can see you thinking they're both the same, the differences aren't dramatic. But the difference between you guys and the Brits is much larger. Especially if we're talking RP.

[chaosity.livejournal.com]

It has a bit more of an 'eh' sound for the vowel than the other two, which tend towards 'air'

Same here with merry, but for me marry has more of a sharp 'a' sound, like you'd hear in apple. Well, like I'd hear in apple, at least.

I wonder if I could figure out which was which from the accent.

Hee, it would be interesting to see. Obviously I can tell easily because I'm Australian, but there aren't that many differences. It's mainly the e and o sounds, if I remember correctly. Which I don't think I do. I remember picking out a few differences on the phone, mainly with those sounds. I think her accent is awesome.

You should record something and make Sam do it too and send them both to me without telling me which one's which and see if I can do it

We definitely should do that! It would be fun. Especially if you were to confuse the two. Then we could pretend to be insulted, because it'd be like mixing American and Canadian accents. Which I am terrible for. I can't tell the difference between those two. Is there a major difference? Any difference at all?

I need people with accents to come stay at my house so I can work on picking them up.

*raises hand enthusiastically* I would be glad to help out with your little experiment/learning thingy.

New Zealand and Australia, I can see you thinking they're both the same, the differences aren't dramatic. But the difference between you guys and the Brits is much larger.

Exactly! Brits are like Aussies gone royal. They sound much more refined and pompous than us. IMO. I mean, you see two Aussie blokes bumping into each other in the shop and it's all "howzitgoinmate? Pop over for a beer, the weather's fuckin''orrible.", then the Brits are like "Oh, how do you do? Rather bothersome weather, wouldn't you say?". Although that's more of a reflection on their choice of words and... my interpretation. *rolls eyes at her stupid*

But yes. New Zealand and Australia - very similar. Britain and Australia - no.

[chaosity.livejournal.com]

the weather's fuckin''orrible.

EXCUSE ME. There's supposed to be a space between fuckin' and 'orrible, you fule. But still. Nyahh.

[crashcart9.livejournal.com]

Well, like I'd hear in apple, at least.

LOL, the Kiwis say ehpple, don't they? (Or, you know, Lucy Lawless does, and she's my NZ accent model.)

It's mainly the e and o sounds, if I remember correctly.

If I'm comparing Lucy to Jesse Spencer correctly, I know what you're talking about.

I would be glad to help out with your little experiment/learning thingy.

I have a tent. And a clubhouse thing that's decent (or could be, I haven't been up there in ages and I seem to remember that my brother and some of his friends made a mess in there a while back). And an entire week of spring break right before one week of school and then prom. If you started swimming now, you might be here by then!

Although that's more of a reflection on their choice of words and... my interpretation.

LOLOLOL. Yeah. Great example, though. Some of their dialecty-type-speech is pretty much like that, though. Cockney, for one.