Accent Test: Yankee or Rebel?

[markolas]

This supposedly tells you how much of a Southern accent you have:

http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/yankeetest.html

Me: 89% Dixie - Do you still use Confederate money?

[HomerMcvie]

50% Dixie. Barely in Yankeedom.

Some of those, aren't really my fault, though. I eat out a lot, when traveling the South, and there's no such thing as "crayfish ettoufee(sp)", so of course I pronounce it "crawfish". A couple of those, wouldn't normally be how I'd say them.

[markolas]

A few of my Southernisms:

- "Route" is pronounced like "rout."

- "Caught" sounds like "kawt" more often than not.

- I address groups of people with "y'all."

- I say "crawfish." Where I come from, "crayfish" will get you some dirty looks, if not a boot upside the head.

- A carbonated beverage, regardless of brand, is "coke." I don't know anyone who calls it "tonic." If you asked me for tonic, I'd think you wanted moonshine.

[skcin]

34% Dixie. Makes total sense.


Carrie says that I have a Buffalo accent. I don't know wtf she's talking about - she's from Ohio, only 4 hours away.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by markolas

A few of my Southernisms:

- "Route" is pronounced like "rout."

- I say "crawfish." Where I come from, "crayfish" will get you some dirty looks, if not a boot upside the head.

No one gets their kicks, on ROUTE 66! ALTHOUGH, I do say "Rural route", so I guess I'm even more Yankee than the test indicated.

Crayfish Etoufee? That's just wrong!(I hate it when spellcheck has no answer - only telling you that you're wrong!)

My friend from Texas was telling me, just the other night, how I pretty much have no accent. I love that!

[Peestie]

40% Dixie. You are definitely a Yankee.

I didn't realise people outside Northern Ireland addressed a group of people as "youse". It's not even common in the rest of the UK and Ireland. Nice to know we're not alone

[louielouie2000]

44% Dixie and I've lived in Texas and North Carolina my entire life. And I have a significant drawl. Weird. I guess the score reflects the fact my Mother was something of a language and pronunciation nazi.

[gretchen]

18% Dixie. Wow! You are a Duke of Yankeedom!

Haha, makes sense. My parents are from Connecticut and I grew up in New Jersey and spent my summers on Cape Cod...parents also retired on the Cape.

[chiliD]

"You are definitely a Yankee"...


..uh, no, I'm a Dodger, or if we're talkin' American League, an Angel.

[markolas]

Originally Posted by gretchen

18% Dixie. Wow! You are a Duke of Yankeedom!

Haha, makes sense. My parents are from Connecticut and I grew up in New Jersey and spent my summers on Cape Cod...parents also retired on the Cape.

Do you talk with your teeth closed?

[GypsySorcerer]

65% Dixie. Well under the Mason-Dixon Line.


After living in Kentucky for 12 years, I've picked up some of the local pronunciations and vocabulary. For example, I finally had to start saying "Loo-uh-vul" instead of "Lou-e-ville" to avoid getting dirty looks. I still call a carbonated beverage "soda" and refuse to call a shopping cart a "buggy."

There are some definite advantages, though. "Y'all" is a great all-purpose word. And the best thing about being in the south is that you can be as mean as you want, so long as you include the "bless his/her/your heart" disclaimer.

[markolas]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

65% Dixie. Well under the Mason-Dixon Line.


After living in Kentucky for 12 years, I've picked up some of the local pronunciations and vocabulary. For example, I finally had to start saying "Loo-uh-vul" instead of "Lou-e-ville" to avoid getting dirty looks. I still call a carbonated beverage "soda" and refuse to call a shopping cart a "buggy."

I was kinda surprised the quiz didn't have the cart vs. buggy question. I've always called it a buggy, but I'm hearing people call it that less & less.

[CreepingDeath]

30% Dixie. You are a dandy Yankee Doodle.

Does Las Vegas have an accent.

[Musicman408]

I got a 58%

[Fiver]

95% Dixie. Is General Lee your grandfather?!


Not surprised, but I don't have a typical Southern accent, I'm a Cajun.