Midwestern accents? (live, moving, suburbs)

[sunnyandcloudydays]

Northern cities vowel shift - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Here is the source for a northern vowel dialect or shift

[west336]

ANOTHER accent thread? The accents in the Midwest differ from state to state, and even within each state. If you have a trained ear, you can pick it up.

[urza216]

Originally Posted by moorlander

In St. Louis, South City, is known to have an accent. Instead of Highway 40 it's Highway Farty. You don't wash your clothes you waRsh your clothes.

But for the most part St. Louisians talk with a non accent.

What about people in North City? They say y'all, right?

[goat314]

Originally Posted by urza216

What about people in North City? They say y'all, right?

oh yeah!

[DinsdalePirahna]

Originally Posted by moorlander

In St. Louis, South City, is known to have an accent. Instead of Highway 40 it's Highway Farty. You don't wash your clothes you waRsh your clothes.

But for the most part St. Louisians talk with a non accent.

They do have an accent, but very slight. They have a very nasal pronunciation of "A"s. And as you have pointed out O's are pronounced as short A's

Many people in Saint Charles County have a slight southern accent

[sunnyandcloudydays]

There was not mention of U.S 30 from myself.

The only thought I brought to attention was a vowel shift. The Northern Cities Vowel

I really am sorry if I offended anyone by mentioning the vowel shift, did not mean to cause any ill will for anyone who is reading the posts.

[maersk]

as a kalamazooan, i can safely say that southwest/west coast michigan from berrien county up to traverse city, are relatively accentless.

[sunnyandcloudydays]

I can attest to this as well- you get down around Niles and its a different ball game..

[grmasterb]

There is no such thing as "accentless." Everyone has an accent.

[maersk]

well then most people in my geographic area have the same accent as me.