Accent on Michigan

I took this quick quiz that I found on Norma's "Collecting My Thoughts" blog. It seems to be a perfect fit. Standard English. It is probably because my parents were from Ohio, complete with the subtle mid-Ohio accent (as opposed to southern Ohio accents which are stronger). My mother worked extremely hard at ridding herself of any accent and my dad loved to speak Ohioan. So, in my home we knew the difference.

I must add, however, while I'm from Michigan, people from Michigan have a variety of native accents which are not "standard-straight-from-the-dictionary". There's a Blue Collar Detroit timbre my husband has and the Yooper(Upper Penninsula)/Canadian influences in other parts of this great state. In my opinion, these subtle Michigan accents are spoken by natives who have lived here for generations. They may have elements from regions North or South, East or West, but they are uniquely Michigan.

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 Midland
The Northeast
Philadelphia
The South
The West
Boston
North Central
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