Accent

[ElegantAura]

Can you tell where a person is from in your country by the accent they have?

 

[passenger]

Yes, sometimes.
And sometimes you can guess wrong; but there's definitely a difference in regions.

 

[MrDawn]

Often times I guess wrong. In high school, I thought this one girl was Russian. She was from Ukraine.

 

[passenger]

Often times I guess wrong. In high school, I thought this one girl was Russian. She was from Ukraine.

Well, that's really close! I have even heard that they are the 'same' people.

 

[MrDawn]

Well, that's really close! I have even heard that they are the 'same' people.

Ukraine used to be apart of Russia until 1991.

 

[Crys]

Not really. I don't ask either. If they want to tell me in conversation, cool, if not....cool.

 

[PGen98]

Somewhat, definitely. At home for sure, here in the States it's a little more difficult at times. Regionally you can.

 

[ElegantAura]

Yes, sometimes.
And sometimes you can guess wrong; but there's definitely a difference in regions

How many accent are there ? more like 10 or like every state is different

Not really. I don't ask either. If they want to tell me in conversation, cool, if not....cool.

I dont ask either its not nice to ask but sometimes when you meet some people for more then once you can end up knowing where are from ...
In the past it was something people will ask always now they don't .. i know that because i would get this question always and did annoy me sometimes ...
And alway i will get after ohh you dont sound you are from there ...

 

[passenger]

How many accent are there ? more like 10 or like every state is different

I never really thought about that question.
To me ...... some of our southern/southeastern states tend to blend; but I'd say that there's a distinct difference between Texas vs. Alabama, Mississippi, parts of Florida & Georgia. But they all say "Y'all".
I think that New York & Boston, Massachusetts each have their own peculiarities. New York being broken down into particular sections = Brooklyn, Bronx, etc.
Minnesotans say "Oof-Da"
Californians have no particular accent.
.............
It's just all a crazy, mixed-up mess; I'm surprised that we can even communicate.

 

[ElegantAura]

I never really thought about that question.
To me ...... some of our southern/southeastern states tend to blend; but I'd say that there's a distinct difference between Texas vs. Alabama, Mississippi, parts of Florida & Georgia. But they all say "Y'all".
I think that New York & Boston, Massachusetts each have their own peculiarities. New York being broken down into particular sections = Brooklyn, Bronx, etc.
Minnesotans say "Oof-Da"
Californians have no particular accent.
.............
It's just all a crazy, mixed-up mess; I'm surprised that we can even communicate.

I had a quick look the other day it was a video .. to me all sounded the same ...

 

[passenger]