tramsey Loc: Texas

I was surfing and ran across this map of North America that shows where different dialects are and what they sound like. I thought there was a few, maybe twenty. What a surprise I got!

Here's a link

http://aschmann.net/AmEng/#Au_Washington_State

robert-photos Loc: Chicago

That is super interesting, thanks.

Al FR-153 Loc: Chicago Suburbs

I'm a Yinzer (look it up - it's called a Pittsburgher). There are words there that cannot be understood if you are 100 miles away in any direction (gumbands, redup, slippy, just for a start). But, Pittsburgh, as your map shows, is not alone. Boston will Pawk your Cah. Chicago has its NortSide and SoutSide, and heaven forbid you if live on TurdyTurd Street. MT Shooter and his Dak neighbors still go to the Biffy at least once a day and if you live in Cincinnati you would question that with a 'Please'. Your map is quite correct. The USA makes the English language more difficult than its' normal status of the most difficult language. :lol:

Thanks for the link.

RogueStorm Loc: East Sussex, England

I love the diversity of the English language as I have posted before. I can probably pick out a southerner (US) compared to a northerner (US), but please picture if you will, somewhere the size of Michigan (roughly); more indigenous accents and dialects that I'd care to name, from Janners to Jocks, Geordies to Cocknies, sometimes the difference in a few miles is staggering.

johnr9999 Loc: Carlton, OR

I have noticed a definite difference geographically in peoples ability to pronounce "th" as in with: with, wif and wit. Also noticed the same differences in UK both with inabilility to pronounce "th" and adding an r at the end of some words. Understand the differences in the U.S. what with great distances and incredible early isolation, but not in a country the size of Oregon.

cockney greg Loc: London E17

Agreed we might say wiv, we drop the t off the end of words, we drop the h at the start of words I don't quite understand the r reference.

johnr9999 Loc: Carlton, OR

Some groups in the UK add an "r" in words that end with an "a", such as America. Good example of these regionalizations can be found with Steve Matchett, a commentator for F1 races. These same speech patterns can be found in the NE area of the US, showing the British background. Here (in Oregon) we speak what is called "TV talk".