Part two of English accents
This is the continuation of part one,
Chicago- (strong i) wahk my dag while cahling my mahm abOUT the bahl I caht in the pARk (a is stretched)
Wisconsin and Minnesota- I wok me dohg while callin me mum aboot the bowl I caught in thee park.
California area- I wauk my dohg while calling my mom about the ball I caught in thuh park.
Alabama,Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kentucky have a lot of a twang when they speak.
That is all the accents I could think of in America I hope you enjoyed it. Now you have learned that English varies in pronunciation so pick an accent and stick with it! Remember don't give up!:)
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The standard American accent is around ohio to about Colorado.
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In Wisconsin and Minnesota, they say aboot for about? like in Canada? and where does the "standard" American accent come from? The one that we hear in the media?
Here is a vid that I found on Youtube about American accents: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NriDTxseog . She is a little bit weird, but I think she does it well. Check it out. I think the best accent is the one that everyone understand though :D
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