Lynn Dollar
TVWBB Emerald Member
This is accurate for Oklahoma. The southeast part of the state has been known as " Little Dixie " since before I was born.
Map of cultural regions of the USA
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John K BBQ
TVWBB All-Star
I always find maps interesting. I grew up in Southeast Missouri. The map says it's part of the upper south, and I mostly agree. There are plenty of people in that area with strong "Southern Accents" and lots of folks enjoy southern style foods.
Bob Correll
R.I.P. 3/31/2022
I'm 74 and lived in the StL area for 60 years now, we moved here from SEMO when I was 14.
It's still strange to hear my own recorded voice with my southern-ish accent.
Timothy F. Lewis
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Yep, I’m with you Larry, I don’t see anything “cultural” in it at all! I know where I came from and where I live!
Jim C in Denver
TVWBB All-Star
You guys/y'all should try this dialect quiz.
It ID-ed me down to the zip code I grew up in.
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It ID-ed me down to the zip code I grew up in.
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer all the questions below to see your personal dialect map.
Bob Correll
R.I.P. 3/31/2022
It pegged me at a choice of 3, St Louis, Springfield, MO, and OK City. Strongest at St Louis.You guys/y'all should try this dialect quiz.
It ID-ed me down to the zip code I grew up in.
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
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I thought my crawdad answer would've put me further south than StL.
Michael Richards
TVWBB Emerald Member
I live in Pennsylvania, but work in Maryland (for the last 16 years), and most my clients are from Baltimore. It placed me in B-more. Second it placed me Philly which my wife grow up outside of. Last it put me in Arlington, VA which was the center of my father's territory as a pharmaceutical sales rep my whole childhood. Last, the darkest red spot is right where I grow up and live. When my wife met me she did not know what a sub was, in her area they are hoagies, when we go to her hometown we still stop and get Lee's Hoagies. When we lived in Pittsburgh, my wife and my favorite sign was for the beer and pop store.You guys/y'all should try this dialect quiz.
It ID-ed me down to the zip code I grew up in.
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer all the questions below to see your personal dialect map.
Timothy F. Lewis
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
It’s got me in Rockford, Illinois, Newark, N.J., or Rochester NY!
I’m an unusual cus, ain’t I?
I’m an unusual cus, ain’t I?
Lynn Dollar
TVWBB Emerald Member
Says I'm in Tulsa, OKC, or Lubbock, Tx .............. nailed it.
Jason Godard
TVWBB Pro
Pinned me being from MA, and haven’t lived there for over 20 years. Ok, but I was born and raised there, so there’s that
JimK
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
JimK
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
You guys/y'all should try this dialect quiz.
It ID-ed me down to the zip code I grew up in.
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer all the questions below to see your personal dialect map.
Put me in Arlington, Va - a mere 20 miles (if that) from where I'm sitting. 2nd choice was Washington, DC. Just a couple miles further. 3rd was Boston. I've been in the DC area for decades, but the last place I lived before that was CT for 4 years. Combine that with a parent from NE and I guess I see the influence.
Jim C in Denver
TVWBB All-Star
So what was the major tell for you?
For me, "sneakers" was the thing that most strongly tied me to NYC. I haven't lived there in decades and no longer have any accent. But the algorithm can see right through me.
Pretty amazing how accurate that quiz is for most people. And then not accurate at all for others.
For me, "sneakers" was the thing that most strongly tied me to NYC. I haven't lived there in decades and no longer have any accent. But the algorithm can see right through me.
Pretty amazing how accurate that quiz is for most people. And then not accurate at all for others.
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Jim C in Denver
TVWBB All-Star
Never heard of a drive through liquor store!
Everyone in North Carolina has. It is called, of course, a Brew Thru.
Everyone in North Carolina has. It is called, of course, a Brew Thru.
John - au4stree
TVWBB Member
I’m from “north” Alabama originally, friends from “LA” ie Lower Alabama call me a “yankee”. 
Bless their hearts
Bless their hearts
There are a series of videos on YouTube from a guy who is a dialect coach for the movies. I started watching the series he did on U.S. dialects. He highlighted a number of speech pattern differences I would have never been able to pick out on my own. This guy was amazing in his ability to imitate each of these dialects.