# What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [April 17, 2005, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710 "2005-04-17T05:43:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![rookee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rookee/32/5972_2.png) [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/21 "2005-04-17T11:26:10Z")

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80% General American English  
10% Yankee  
5% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
0% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/22 "2005-04-17T12:46:16Z")

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60% General American English  
20% Dixie  
10% Yankee  
5% Midwestern  
5% Upper Midwestern

i’ve been told i talk with a southern twang.

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### Author: ![Jethro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@Jethro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jethro)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/23 "2005-04-17T13:24:44Z")

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40% General American English  
40% Dixie  
10% Upper Midwestern  
5% Yankee  
5% Midwestern

:finger:

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### Author: ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/24 "2005-04-17T13:32:27Z")

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70% General American English  
15% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
5% Upper Midwestern  
5% Yankee

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### Author: ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/25 "2005-04-17T14:10:55Z")

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75% General American English  
15% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
5% Upper Midwestern  
0% Yankee

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### Author: ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/26 "2005-04-17T17:05:06Z")

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70% General American English  
10% Upper Midwestern  
10% Yankee  
5% Dixie  
5% Midwestern

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### Author: ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/27 "2005-04-17T17:12:59Z")

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Your Linguistic Profile:  
75% General American English  
10% Yankee  
5% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
5% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/28 "2005-04-17T21:02:00Z")

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50% General American English  
30% Yankee  
15% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
0% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![SonofaBish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@SonofaBish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SonofaBish)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/29 "2005-04-17T22:00:07Z")

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70% General American English  
15% Yankee  
10% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
0% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2005, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/30 "2005-04-17T22:43:04Z")

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> [@vw16vcabby](#):
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> 50% General American English  
> 30% Yankee  
> 15% Dixie  
> 5% Midwestern  
> 0% Upper Midwestern

you speak a lot of yankee

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### Author: ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/31 "2009-11-21T20:59:02Z")

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You Speak General American English!  
60% General American English

20% Dixie

10% Upper Midwestern

5% Midwestern

5% Yankee

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### Author: ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2009, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/32 "2009-11-22T06:57:48Z")

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You Speak General American English!  
55% General American English

20% Yankee

15% Dixie

5% Midwestern

5% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![jinxxycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/33 "2009-11-22T07:54:29Z")

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You Speak General American English!  
65% General American English

20% Dixie

15% Yankee

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2009, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/34 "2009-11-22T08:02:20Z")

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70% General American English

10% Dixie

10% Yankee

5% Midwestern

5% Upper Midwestern

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### Author: ![munster\_ek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/munster_ek/32/5977_2.png) [@munster\_ek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/munster_ek)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2009, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/35 "2009-11-22T08:29:44Z")

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You Speak General American English!  
70% General American English  
15% Dixie  
5% Midwestern  
5% Upper Midwestern  
5% Yankee

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### Author: ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/36 "2009-11-22T11:20:04Z")

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You Speak General American English!  
75% General American English  
15% Yankee  
10% Upper Midwestern  
0% Dixie  
0% Midwestern

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### Author: ![Blackbelt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackbelt/32/5998_2.png) [@Blackbelt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackbelt)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/37 "2009-11-22T13:03:39Z")

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I didn’t see any reference to “jag off”:dunno:  
You Speak General American English!  
65% General American English

10% Dixie

10% Upper Midwestern

10% Yankee

5% Midwestern

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### Author: ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/38 "2009-11-22T18:09:25Z")

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60% General American English  
15% Dixie  
10% Upper Midwestern  
10% Yankee  
5% Midwestern

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### Author: ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/39 "2009-11-22T18:14:16Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/41646/18):
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> I didn’t see any reference to “jag off”:dunno:  
> You Speak General American English!  
> 65% General American English
> 
> 10% Dixie
> 
> 10% Upper Midwestern
> 
> 10% Yankee
> 
> 5% Midwestern

Nice try, No yinzer:D

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### Author: ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-american-english-do-you-speak/173710/40 "2009-11-22T18:14:51Z")

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60% General American English

10% Dixie

10% Upper Midwestern

10% Yankee

5% Midwestern

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