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Do Boston accents sound like a forced Southern accent?
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:42 pm
Pat Bradley on SEC Network sounds like he’s forcing a southern accent, but I realized it’s just a Boston accent. Reminds me of that viral clip of Brian Kelly who has a similar accent.
Anyone else noticed an overlap between Boston and southern accents?
Anyone else noticed an overlap between Boston and southern accents?
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Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:48 pm to GoldenBoy
I have always thought Boston and new Orleans folks had similar accents.
This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:49 pm to GoldenBoy
Sorry, no.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:50 pm to GoldenBoy
Maybe it’s the combination of him being from Boston but having spent most of the last 28 years in Arkansas. Maybe?
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:51 pm to GoldenBoy
Not forced southern. More so like a New Orleans area accent through my experience
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:52 pm to Spankum
I’ve known more than a few New Orleanians who have been accused by people from outside of LA as sounding like they are from Boston.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 8:58 pm to Alt26
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I’ve known more than a few New Orleanians who have been accused by people from outside of LA as sounding like they are from Boston.
My mother’s had this happen to her quite a few times but from NY.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:16 pm to GoldenBoy
Ain’t nobody in NOLA telling me to pahk my cah in the French Quahtah
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:20 pm to GoldenBoy
Boston & New Orleans have a similar dialect and there is a reason why, but I forgot the exact reason.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:26 pm to GoldenBoy
Yeh, well when I moved down here from Boston in 4th grade 50 years ago, my accent def did not overlap and kids pointed it out various ways.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:26 pm to jbird7
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My mother’s had this happen to her quite a few times but from NY.
Not just NYC, but Brooklyn in particular is the closest to New Orleans. Boston isn't even close in my opinion.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:28 pm to OweO
Similar proportions of Irish, Italian immigrants is why Boston, New York and New Orleans all sound the same.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:37 pm to GoldenBoy
No. Next question.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:50 pm to GoldenBoy
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:51 pm to Tangineck
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Not just NYC, but Brooklyn in particular is the closest to New Orleans. Boston isn't even close in my opinion.
I thought this is where the "Yat" accent came from
Posted on 3/14/24 at 9:57 pm to jbird7
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My mother’s had this happen to her quite a few times but from NY.
When I was in the Army everyone thought I from New York/Jersey.
Posted on 3/14/24 at 10:02 pm to OweO
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Boston & New Orleans have a similar dialect and there is a reason why, but I forgot the exact reason.
“Port Accent”
Posted on 3/14/24 at 10:09 pm to NYNolaguy1
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Similar proportions of Irish, Italian immigrants is why Boston, New York and New Orleans all sound the same.
I have never thought about this!
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