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Where is your accent from? (mydialect.us)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Ascrod@midwest.social to c/main@midwest.social

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[–] Memnochian@aussie.zone 27 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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As an Australian this was interesting.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

New England English is more similar to British English (at least in comparison to most US English), so it makes sense it would be the closest to Australian or South African English. Like they still use the word “carriage” commonly

[–] appelkooskonfyt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Got about the same as a South African.

[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Same here, bru.

[–] tooclose104@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As a Canadian, I feel like it was pretty on par for me lol 53% Minnesota

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

my early childhood was spent south of winnipeg, so this tracks 100%. am a native-born minnesotan: