As an Australian this was interesting.
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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
Got about the same as a South African.
Same here, bru.
As a Canadian, I feel like it was pretty on par for me lol 53% Minnesota
my early childhood was spent south of winnipeg, so this tracks 100%. am a native-born minnesotan:
I'm norwegian and got the complete opposite from the map of americans who actually originate from my country, lol.
I'm also Norwegian and got a very similar map, though with more emphasis on a New York dialect. I'm guessing it has to do with our English being heavily influenced by popular media, in which the midwest might have less vocal presence.
This is so weird, how is it even possible to talk like a New Yorker, Californian, and Floridian all at once?! No Americans got anything close to this.
apparently norwegians are just more american than swedes in general
I don't want to dox myself, but it definitely guessed the exact city I live in. I will not answer further questions.
Yup. Within a 20-30 minute drive anyways. And I've lived in a different state for about 20 years. That's incredible.
Same, and it's not a big city either. There's one thing I say that's a dead giveaway.
My answers, unshockingly, reflected my region, but this question made me laugh pretty good. I dont know why lol "um akshully, Icing and frosting are different". This was my answer anyway
I was disappointed by a lack of option for "Icing is what you get when someone gives you a proper cake from a bakery, frosting comes out of a Betty Crocker jar forgotten in the back of a cabinet when someone has made a boxed cake." for this one.
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It missed by a couple of states, but it's close-ish. Some of those questions are wild, like whatever bullshit word people use for lighting bugs or fireflies that is neither of those two. Sambo niggles or some such a thing.
Edit: Peenie Wallies? Just call them double dick bugs 😆
Apparently this is the "Vermont" accent map. Live in the Great Lakes region, so ok.
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It do be accurate
Curious about your answers. In theory I should've gotten Minneapolis as most similar and ended up with Vegas, followed by LA. Granted I only did the 24 question one
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I guess mine is pretty solidly midwestern.
Do you say “mahm” or “mom”?
"Mahm" I guess. Definitely not "ma'am" or "mome".
Yeah STLiens pronounce “o” differently. I didn’t even realize we had a bit of an accent until someone asked me about it one time
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Your map and mine look similar but Louisiana is light blue on mine.
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Freaky, It was able to determine what state I grew up in.
49% Kentucky
I have never lived here, but I do have family there.
Philadelphian who has also lived in Florida. This worked better than I expected, given my accent can be eclectic.
I don't like this.
It could be worse, but I've never been west of the Mississippi (within the US; I've been to BC). I've adopted or switched words over the years, so it's not too surprising that it got it wrong. That old dialect quiz from the NYT or whatever years ago was worse at getting my location.
I am from Idaho initially, grew up there. Now I have lived in Oregon for nearly 15 years.
Apparently I talk like I am from Maryland, somewhere I have never been.
Surprised there was no bury/berry/bary question. Sooo many people pronounce it wrong 😁
that's a trick question. they're the same.
Despite my kiwi heritage 🇳🇿 I'm from Rhode Island, apparently.
Many years ago I went on a solo road trip around California. I spotted a man pulled over by the side of the road looking upset, and stopped to see if I could help. He asked me to find a pay phone and call his friend to tell him "Jack is out of gas" and give his location.
I swear I was on the phone for a good ten minutes trying to make myself understood. It makes sense now. Rhode Island is a loooong way from California.
As an aussie (WA):
Interesting
It said Maryland. I've never lived there nor have family there. My family is from two different states so maybe it's some sort of weighted average.
It said I was from NY, but actually CT. Close. When I moved to CA people thought I was Canadian.
Interesting, it was dead on for me. Hottest in the two places where I grew up and where I've lived most of my adult life, and very warm in the two places I went to college and grad school.
I'm from South Africa but don't speak in a very stereotypical South African accent, and I got "Massachusetts".
Florida? 😂 I don’t buy it. I’ve never met a Floridian that spoke like me. That was fun though!
completely accurate. i was really surprised to learn that people pronounce things so wildly
I am realizing now that its probably racist, or not PC. And I'm good with not using it, but raining with sun is called an Indian Rainstorm and it wasn't an option. I don't live near where I grow up anymore but my fiance has never heard the term either. Is/was this not a wide spread term?
I got New York, which makes sense with my sunny, friendly demeanour.
Despite me not being from the US, it was still as accurate as it could possibly be. I’m on Vancouver Island, nestled right in that notch in the northwestern corner of Washington.
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