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No offense it sound like you are the one with a skewed TV image of the Philadelphia accent. Some people in Philly sound a bit New Yorkish, but half your videos are Italians. They sound like that in Baltimore and freakin' New Orleans too. An Italian accent is not a Philadelphia accent. This is why Philly, Baltimore and south Jersey are always lumped together into a very specific linguistic region by linguists.
Bradley Cooper sounds just like someone from Baltimore in at 1:18.
Okay, let's talk about the black populations of these cities - which after all form the ethnic majorities - and both Baltimore and Philadelphia are solidly southern sounding cities, just like Chicago, Cleveland, and a whole slew of other otherwise northern cities.
Black people in Baltimore and Philadelphia don't sound alike.
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I didn't say that and obviously not every Italian sounds that way, but if they congregate in Italian neighborhoods and form enclaves like from Boston to Baltimore they tend to have an "Italian" accent. Look at Hispanics - Hispanics all over the country sound just like Hispanics people from Miami. It's not a coincidence.
What Italian enclaves exist in the Baltimore metro other than a theme park-style Little Italy (similar to Cleveland or New Orleans)? What towns are more than 25% Italian similar to what you find in North and South Jersey?
here another example of the accent more mild - think he is from S Jersey odd he sounds similar to Bradley Cooper from the opposite side of the city of Eastern Montgomery county
This thread has turned into the NYC/Philly jock-riding fest of the decade. I'm talking about Beyonce-style, fill the tub up halfway "serfbort" type jock riding. Have you no dignity, people?
Okay, let's talk about the black populations of these cities - which after all form the ethnic majorities - and both Baltimore and Philadelphia are solidly southern sounding cities, just like Chicago, Cleveland, and a whole slew of other otherwise northern cities.. The Italians from Boston to Baltimore have a distinct accent, and the reason why the New Orleans accent sounds like New York is because of Italian influence. As long as they congregate in ethnic enclaves, they tend to carry specific accents. The Hispanics who live in all Hispanic neighborhoods the next town over do not sound "American" in their accents, even if born here. Just like in Miami. But a Hispanic guy who is assimilated and integrated with white Americans or black Americans will probably carry an "American" accent. This may make us uncomfortable to talk about, but ethnicity plays a huge role in how we talk, and Italians are a prime example.
A specifically an Italian accent is long gone from the NYC area. An Italian or Jewish guy with a NYC accent sounds much more similar than someone of the same ethnicity from the Boston area. Italian-American in Long Island with an accent aren't living in an ethnic enclave.
This thread has turned into the NYC/Philly jock-riding fest of the decade. I'm talking about Beyonce-style, fill the tub up halfway "serfbort" type jock riding. Have you no dignity, people?
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