What a Cleveland Accent Sounds Like
I'm totally thrilled by George Nemeth's new audio posts on Brewed Fresh Daily. My coworkers here in Jersey made me say "coffee" and "chocolate" the other day just so they could simultaneously laugh and cringe at my funny way of talking. (Yeah, like a nasal "cawwffee" and "chawwcolate" sound really great, guys.)
It feels good to hear someone who talks like me. If you still don't believe in the existence of a Cleveland Accent, listen carefully to the way George says "actually" about 6 seconds into this one. (Apologies to George if this makes him self-conscious: you can thank Dr. Greppin at CSU for stoking my interest in regional linguistics.)
Speaking of which, try this quiz to see if you can guess where the speaker is from. (Then go to your local library and check out Do You Speak American?)
It feels good to hear someone who talks like me. If you still don't believe in the existence of a Cleveland Accent, listen carefully to the way George says "actually" about 6 seconds into this one. (Apologies to George if this makes him self-conscious: you can thank Dr. Greppin at CSU for stoking my interest in regional linguistics.)
Speaking of which, try this quiz to see if you can guess where the speaker is from. (Then go to your local library and check out Do You Speak American?)
posted by Christine Borne at 7:02 PM
2 Comments:
I'm a lifelong Detroiter who picked up a Canadian accent from too much Canadian radio and television.
We are on the border.
OMG, I talk just like this! And I love our Cleveland accents! I can always pick a Clevelander out of a crowd by the way we talk (except Chicagoans talk the same way, so sometimes I'm wrong).
Love your blog!
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