Friday, February 13, 2009

US-Dialekt(ik)

Howdy, whe're ya from? Whatchamacallit? Wer schon immer mal wissen wollte, wie sein Amerikanisch klingt, kann das jetzt online testen. Wie man an meinem Test sieht, geh ich zwar nicht als New Yawker durch (nicht genug Brooklynese in der Aussprache), aber für den Nordosten reicht's dann wohl doch. Muss ein wenig resistentes Schulenglisch sein...

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North
 

You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."

The Northeast
 
The Midland
 
Philadelphia
 
The South
 
Boston
 
The West
 
North Central
 
What American accent do you have?
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Und hier die beste aller Ehefrauen - born and raised in Midtown Manhattan:

What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Northeast
 

Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak.

Philadelphia
 
The Inland North
 
The Midland
 
Boston
 
The South
 
The West
 
North Central
 
What American accent do you have?
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