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Old 08-04-2009, 02:00 AM
 
Location: The western periphery of Terra Australis
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Or do they speak like most Americans you hear on TV?
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:10 AM
 
Location: Haines, AK
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Every part of the country is going to have an accent. So yes, we do have an accent. Some say it sounds like a Canadian accent.
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:40 AM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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Vvat iz diz aksent ewe spek ov?
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Old 08-04-2009, 06:56 AM
 
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Personally, I speak Chicago style. Dese and Dose, dem folks, jeatyet?
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Old 08-04-2009, 07:41 AM
 
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Or do they speak like most Americans you hear on TV?
wtf
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Old 08-04-2009, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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Or do they speak like most Americans you hear on TV?
Considering most Alaskans came from other States and other countries, there are many different accents. As to the accents you hear on TV, that depends on where the show is made.
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Old 08-04-2009, 09:22 AM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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Alaskans don't have accents, Aussie's do!
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Old 08-04-2009, 10:33 AM
 
Location: Too far from Alaska
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Well it's hard to speak clear when your lips are stuck together frozen.
My accent is similiar, but its the beer foam I blame...
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Old 08-04-2009, 10:41 AM
 
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Well it's hard to speak clear when your lips are stuck together frozen.
My accent is similiar, but its the beer foam I blame...
Really, the more you drink the more pronounced the accent gets.
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Old 08-04-2009, 11:01 AM
 
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Or do they speak like most Americans you hear on TV?
Most of the Americans I hear on TV are incoherent and borderline illiterate. Most Alaskans seem to do a slightly better job as a whole. Maybe we don't watch as much TV up here.
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