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Do new yorkers have british accents? |
Travel Info Do new yorkers have british accents? Travel Tips There are several different accents in the state of New York, and none of them are "British". In New York City, you have a selection of distinct accents that vary from borough to borough. Many of the accents are limited to members of a particular ethnic group or social class, but as in most cases, there is a tendency for them to overlap and blend. Outside of New York City, it is a completely different world. The accents found in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, etc. have much more in common with the accents found in Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland. The accents found in the Hudson Valley are quite different from the ones in New York City. Years ago, many upper class individuals spoke with a "Mid-Atlantic" accent. To many people, it could often sound half-American and half-British RP in nature. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was from the Hudson Valley, spoke with a variation of this accent. There are several different variations; one is called "Locust Valley Lockjaw" and another is called "Boston Brahmin". However, as the name would imply, the Brahmin accent was more common with upper class families from Boston, Massachusetts. Others No way, haha That's a very interesting question. Not at all, but we do have different accents from different county. People born in Brooklyn have Brooklyn accent. But since New York is a melting pot we do have different accents here. Nothing like Definitely NOT New Yorkers sound like someone with a clothes peg sqeezing their nose. The USA accent is unique and easily stands out in a crowd If New York is not in Great Britain how could they have a British accent? They have a North American accent, but the NYC accent does share many similarities with some British accents from the south east. Maybe that's why you got a little confused. Long Islander. |
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