Neat map.
It was interesting to me to note how far west the "Inland South" dialect stretched, and how different some of those areas sound to me.
As a youngster, I was born in a region of "Lowland South" dialect (Nortonville, KY) then moved over 1,000 miles away into an area of "Inland South" dialect (Portales, New Mexico), and spent about 3 years in an area of "The West" (Price, Utah).
When I lived outside of Kentucky, I was the one with an accent. When I moved back to Kentucky, I was still the one with an accent - can't lose for winning.
Way back in Fifth Grade
Now what if you pronounce the "d" before the "n" in Wednesday, and/or if you pronounce the first "r" in February?
Hudson Valley English for me, although in College I was commonly mistaken as being from southern Vermont.
Yes growing up we did ride on the teeter-totter and my house has a stoop.
I always laugh at the stereotype New Jersey accent, that is really Staten island. as you can see from the map there is no One, New Jersey accent.
For those of you who think you are accent neutral, I'm sure Graham, RADU etal beg to differ.
> I tend to use Mid-Atlantic English, but that is mostly an elitist affectation developed from watching Firing Line as an adolescent 😉
I often use colloquial middle American English with what has been described as an Oklahoma-Texas-New Mexico drawl. B-)
When Irritated I often use correct non-colloquial English. The drawl remains.
B-)
