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Is that how people really talk in Norfolk??? He sounds like he from Atlanta. I know my people out in Charlottesville,VA (black) sound like DC people.
Yes some do, especially those who are over 25. I would say Famlay is a more typical accent from most. After looking at the way I posted the videos, I think it is best for me to mention that the last three videos are from Richmond, VA and the first two are from Norfolk, VA. I personally think Richmond Va residents(Redrum for ex.) have stronger southern accents that sound more like what you would hear in Atlanta, etc. Most AA's in Richmond have southern sounding accents. The guy I posted from Norfolk sounds similar to many people in Richmond, VA. The DC type of accent changes to a more southern accent after Fredricksburg, VA I believe.
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Not really. St. Louis pulls nationally and internationally. Lots of ethnic groups in StL. The new wave is the tens of thousands of bosnians. I don't think there are many people in St. Louis from KY, TN, OK nor MS.
St. Louis pulls a lot from Chicago and Charlotte because StL is such a banking/investing mecca (2nd most brokers to only NYC).
Most young transplants seem to be coming from cities like Atlanta, Pittsburg, Omaha, Chicago, Charlotte, KC and Dallas. The low cost of living and top notch historic architecture/urban landscape is very attractive to northeastern transplants too.
My comment about accents comes from my years attending Baylor University and my time spent training in Shreveport/Bossier. Both LA and rural TX accents are strong though my city friends from the larger TX metros ironicaly don't have much of an accent.
St. Louis has almost no accent however ther is a section of south city where you'll hear a lot of waRsh (wash) and fEr (for) and fArty (forty).
The 'word' Ya'll should be banished from everyone's vocabulary. YUCK.
What's all of this "no accent" business? Is the majority of the population in St. Louis mute? Everyone who speaks has an accent...
And what's wrong with y'all? It's an Americanism that has gained wide usage in most regions of the country.
Yes some do, especially those who are over 25. I would say Famlay is a more typical accent from most. I personally think Richmond Va residents(Redrum for ex.) have stronger southern accents that sound more like what you would hear in Atlanta, etc. Most AA's in Richmond have southern sounding accents. The guy I posted from Norfolk sounds similar to many people in Richmond, VA. The DC type of accent changes to a more southern accent after Fredricksburg, VA I believe.
I don't think so; my family in Charlottesville sound just like DC people. My roommate is from DC and he thought my dad was from DC when he first met him.
Yeah those are the typical accents of a black person from norfolk/tidewater who was born and raised. Not all, but most will sound like this. notice the Non-Rhotic and sort of a lazy pronunciation. Im guilty of this at times and have to make sure I fully pronunciate my words when speaking at work or giving a presentation at school.
The white people of the area tend to have a more neutral accent or more traditional white southern accent.
What's all of this "no accent" business? Is the majority of the population in St. Louis mute? Everyone who speaks has an accent...
And what's wrong with y'all? It's an Americanism that has gained wide usage in most regions of the country.
What? I mean (st. Louisians) talk like the people on the news. You know, like the language is meant to be spoken. And what isn't wrong with Ya'll? Girls in the south use 'Ya'll' more often than valley girls use 'like.' "hey Ya'll, wanna go to the rodeo?"
I don't think so; my family in Charlottesville sound just like DC people. My roommate is from DC and he thought my dad was from DC when he first met him.
I believe you. The southern VA accents probably start around Richmond, VA. I know Lynchburg, Danville, etc have "old south" sounding accents, while Roanoke west has an accent similar to what you would hear in Kentucky, southern West VA, and eastern TN. VA7cities is right about the non-rhotic lazy speech of AA's in Norfolk/Portsmouth/Suffolk,etc. I would say AA's from Va Beach have more neutral accents for whatever reason.
What? I mean (st. Louisians) talk like the people on the news. You know, like the language is meant to be spoken. And what isn't wrong with Ya'll? Girls in the south use 'Ya'll' more often than valley girls use 'like.' "hey Ya'll, wanna go to the rodeo?"
Really??? Ya'll is used nationwide and rodeo?? The rodeo isn't even part of southern culture.
Not really. St. Louis pulls nationally and internationally. Lots of ethnic groups in StL. The new wave is the tens of thousands of bosnians. I don't think there are many people in St. Louis from KY, TN, OK nor MS.
St. Louis pulls a lot from Chicago and Charlotte because StL is such a banking/investing mecca (2nd most brokers to only NYC).
Most young transplants seem to be coming from cities like Atlanta, Pittsburg, Omaha, Chicago, Charlotte, KC and Dallas. The low cost of living and top notch historic architecture/urban landscape is very attractive to northeastern transplants too.
My comment about accents comes from my years attending Baylor University and my time spent training in Shreveport/Bossier. Both LA and rural TX accents are strong though my city friends from the larger TX metros ironicaly don't have much of an accent.
St. Louis has almost no accent however ther is a section of south city where you'll hear a lot of waRsh (wash) and fEr (for) and fArty (forty).
The 'word' Ya'll should be banished from everyone's vocabulary. YUCK.
Okay, cool. The word "Y'all" (not ya'll) is nothing more than "you all" in its contracted form. In my mind, "y'all" is no different than: can't, he's, you'll, they're, etc. I get it though, some people use it wrong, overuse it, or both.
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Speaking of MD, I found some video of a native MD speaker with that Tidewater VA influence in their speech.
They say that the Outer Banks in NC has a similar accent as those two above and it sort of bleeds into parts of coastal SC (Fritz Hollings).
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Everyone who speaks has an accent...
