Americans: What is your accent?

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  1. Volpone

    Volpone Zombie Hunter

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    Hmm... Depends on the context for me. I'm pretty sure I say "My Ant." But I say "My Aunt, Bernice." :shrug:
    Volpone, Jan 10, 2007
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  2. Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes Resurrected

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    I say both... depends on the mood.
    Sherlock Holmes, Jan 10, 2007
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  3. phantomofthenet

    phantomofthenet Locked By Request

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    "Ant"

    Unless I've been back in the south for a while, then it's Ay-yuh-nt.
    phantomofthenet, Jan 10, 2007
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  4. Sherlock Holmes

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    Ok, I really think I don't have an accent anymore..
    Sherlock Holmes, Jan 10, 2007
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  5. Paladin

    Paladin Overjoyed Man of Liberty

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    I say "ant," but I think I'm switching to "aunt."
    Paladin, Jan 10, 2007
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  6. Nautica

    Nautica Probably a Dual

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    Reminds me of a cartoon I saw once...

    Woman is looking over man's shoulder as he does a crossword puzzle. He's erasing as she's saying "No Harold, a four-letter word for a woman, ending in U-N-T, is 'AUNT'." :D
    Nautica, Jan 10, 2007
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  7. Dr. Drake Ramoray

    Dr. Drake Ramoray 1 minute, 42.1 seconds baby!

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    The test seems to think I'm from the Great Lakes region, which I'll admit is close, but I know damned well I don't sound like someone from Chicago or Milwakee. :garamet: People are always telling me that I have a great voice, and I once did a bit of books on tape stuff for MacMillan publishing out of the UK. It was for a course on "American" English. I even played a New Zealander on it.
    Dr. Drake Ramoray, Jan 17, 2007
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