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I hear an Italian accent in the video more than I hear any kind of regional accent. I've had some conversations with a few Italians from New York, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, and they all have the same or very similar accent. If you listen close, the Italian accent is very detectable.
I hear an Italian accent more than a regional accent. I've had some conversations with a few Italians from New York, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, and they all have the same or very similar accent. If you listen close, the Italian accent is very detectable.
Well, NYC and Chicago are in similar accent families so to an extent that is true. But I have lived in Baltimore and Kentucky and my family is from Boston and I can assure you Italians there sound just like everyone else. And Italians in Boston are known for having STRONG Boston accents, not Italian ones.
Besides which, that's not what an Italian accent sounds like at all. He doesn't tense his I vowels (will sounds like wheel for example) for one and he doesn't use broad A's for every A vowel (the sound in pasta).
What is so important about this particular guys accent to begin with? He doesn't really speak with any accent that sticks out. Such as a southern or Northeastern type accents. So how did this particular person, get picked for this discussion?. I just don't think he really speaks with a noticeable accent.
What is so important about this particular guys accent to begin with? He doesn't really speak with any accent that sticks out. Such as a southern or Northeastern type accents. So how did this particular person, get picked for this discussion?. I just don't think he really speaks with a noticeable accent.
It's not really of importance to you, so why post?
What region of the country does this guy sound like he's from? I gotta admit I am stumped. Sounds maybe Midland* of some kind to me. But, I honestly have no clue. Weirdest accent I've ever heard.
*By Midland I mean the dialect families spanning from the Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, NJ, Delaware, Northern Maryland), going west to Central Ohio, most of Indiana and Illinois, and the lower Midwest and parts of New Mexico.
Also to clear up, I am going with the linguist definiton of "Northern" meaning New England, all of New York, the Great Lakes area, and the Upper Midwest. Some Census designated Northern cities like Philly, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Kansas City, and Omaha are not included because they are in the transitional Midland dialect zone where language is neither Northern or Southern
Sounds Midland - probably Illinois/Indiana suburban (but not Chicago city), possibly western Ohio or southern Michigan - maybe central midwest suburban? His accent on "you guys" indicates he is west of Penn/north of southern IL. He does not use a long "o" sound (e.g. in "boat"), which indicates he is not from far northern IL/Michigan or any part of Minn/Wisc. He is unlikely from city of Chicago because he doesn't have indications like "DD for TT inversion" (e.g. "midden" instead of "mitten") and has a sharp "th" sound pattern. His faster speech pace indicates he is midland suburban (likely not far from a big city like Chicago/Detroit - but not from the "neighborhood"). East Coast is also a faster pace, but I do not hear any East Coast accent at all, such as with the "r" sound, or even use of any East Coast colloquialisms.
Western? Isn't a Western accent essentially an extension of the Midland? Most people I meet from Western States have no distinguishable accent except maybe for a few odd phrases but that isn't an accent, anyway.
I probably didn't make it very clear in my other post. What I was intimating is that Oklahoma has a good mix of Western AND Southern. Mostly like northern Texas or the westside of Arkansas, if that makes sense. It's not Deep Southy, but still obviously a derivative of Southern speech.
Yeh, the guy's accent in the original video sounds eastern coastish. Again, the person that said he was probably a transplant living in Florida is probably right.
Sounds Midland - probably Illinois/Indiana suburban (but not Chicago city), possibly western Ohio or southern Michigan - maybe central midwest suburban? His accent on "you guys" indicates he is west of Penn/north of southern IL. He does not use a long "o" sound (e.g. in "boat"), which indicates he is not from far northern IL/Michigan or any part of Minn/Wisc. He is unlikely from city of Chicago because he doesn't have indications like "DD for TT inversion" (e.g. "midden" instead of "mitten") and has a sharp "th" sound pattern. His faster speech pace indicates he is midland suburban (likely not far from a big city like Chicago/Detroit - but not from the "neighborhood"). East Coast is also a faster pace, but I do not hear any East Coast accent at all, such as with the "r" sound, or even use of any East Coast colloquialisms.
Ah so is that what people mean when they say East Coast tone? Like they walk fast? If so that makes sense.
I didn't even know there were Midland accents in Michigan. Thought everyone there was too far North for that; then again they do reach Toledo.
I didn't even know there were Midland accents in Michigan. Thought everyone there was too far North for that; then again they do reach Toledo.
Yeh, probably should have said North Central Midland and/or Southern Great Lakes regional accent. Further north, they sound a lot different - IMO big difference between Michiana speakers and speakers from UP Mich.
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