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Hmm, I haven't heard the Philly accent that much before. It sounds sort of like a New Yorker who's been living in the Midwest for a little while.
The accent is not nasaly enough to sound anything like the upper midwest accent. I don't hear any similarities that you may hear. The videos that I posted.contained a variation of the Philly accent that is non rhotic (does not pronounce the R) and sounds similar to the North Jersey and New York accent. which is largely spoken in South Philly, parts of south jersey and parts of the rest of the city. An example of the other variant of the Philly accent would be Chris Matthews.
Western PA/"Pixburgh". The last regional accent I finally figured out. Up until then I always thought people from there were from Maryland or something.
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Hmm, I haven't heard the Philly accent that much before. It sounds sort of like a New Yorker who's been living in the Midwest for a little while.
I agree. If I heard him talk I wouldn't be about to identify it as a Philly accent. Maybe because I don't hear it much. Whereas I can easily identify a NY or Boston accent.
I have relatives that live in the Los Angeles area and one of them told me that all the Northeastern Accents sound the same to her. Of course I shook me had with grief.
I hope most Californian's don't really think that do they?
I have relatives that live in the Los Angeles area and one of them told me that all the Northeastern Accents sound the same to her. Of course I shook me had with grief.
I hope most Californian's don't really think that do they?
Didn't anyone ever tell you not to ask questions for which you don't really want to know the answer?
Didn't anyone ever tell you not to ask questions for which you don't really want to know the answer?
I guess they may sound similar outside the area but dont think people in NYC or Philly confuse the accents very often. They sound very distinct to me, typically one or two words and i can tell the difference but maybe it is all what you are used to
No, you can safely eliminate DC. But for anything between Philly and Maine, don't count on recognition.
Or at least Philly and Boston.
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. The videos that I posted.contained a variation of the Philly accent that is non rhotic (does not pronounce the R) and sounds similar to the North Jersey and New York accent. which is largely spoken in South Philly, parts of south jersey and parts of the rest of the city. An example of the other variant of the Philly accent would be Chris Matthews.
