Texas doesn't just have one accent, actually no state has just one accent type. It differs from north to south, to east and west. Or from city areas to country areas. Social and economical differences also affect accents as well as race.
We think we don't all sound like that but to most other people we do lol. My mother had people in Europe guessing that she was from Texas the minute she spoke. To me though she didn't even have an accent or even a twang.
Here's an interesting fact: There's a group of people in more rural/farm areas in California that have a sort of "Southern" accent. The reason for this is due to the migration of farmers from Oklahoma/Texas panhandle during the Dust Bowl of the 1920s (a large drought that forced people to leave, and most emigrated west to California). It's weird when you ask them where they're from, and the last place you expect them to say is California.
I once heard from the descendant of a Dust Bowl migrant family that the term "Okie" here in California is much like the N word: an offensive slur, but okay if you're "in group". I mentioned this to someone from Tulsa I worked with when I was overseas, and she was a bit shocked that this was the case... it's definitely a point of pride in Oklahoma itself.
Texas (like most states) has several different accents. That guy was from Houston or H-Town and sounds like the typical houstonian. Houston is often considered its own entity because the culture is so different than the rest of Texas. East Texas (think around Tyler) will have your sterotypical southern Texas accent.
There's also a difference between white/anglo, african-american, and latino accents in different places, which would confuse someone who isn't aware of that fact.
I'm from Houston and I've noticed typically smaller rural communities will have stronger southern accents in Texas. Larger cities will have more neutral American accents.
Varies a lot depending on where in Texas. East Texas sounds fairly similar to the classic southern accent (Southeast sometimes has traces of Louisiana Cajun to it as well); the big cities tend to have somewhat muted accents (in part due to so many people moving in from all over); South Texas and West Texas have a bit more Hispanic influence.
So Millie is correct the HAWAIIAN pronunciation of Hawaii (HA-Y-EE) is pronounced Hawai’i. (HA-VY-EE). Yes, the letter W is pronounced as a V in hawaiian and yes there is a pause between both I’s.
I am no expert, this comment is only on an observation basis. When I visited Hawaii I only ever heard it said as Ha-wa-ee Hawai'i. Never heard a v sound until watching Gabriel Iglesias' Hawaiian comedy special years after he did it/and I visited Honolulu.
The Texas one did sound more from Louisiana but when he said Bayou City, I knew instantly he's not only from Texas, but from Houston Specifically (lived there for 20yrs) and most people in Houston area don't have the traditional Texas Drawl. You get that from people who live more outside of the cities than inside the cities.
I would say, especially these days, the majority of texans don't have a southern accent. I'm an okie though so maybe it just doesn't stand out to me as much but I never notice it when I'm down there.
Well I wouldn't say it's been gone for decades, I would just say it's definitely not as prominent as everyone thinks. I know some people that talk like sandy cheeks, my aunt specifically.
I'm from Maine and did not recognize the accent he was using at first. He used the word Grinder for a sandwich and its a term I've never heard. Makes me think he may have been from down east Maine. It's a different accent then southern Maine.
Louisiana has three major accents, the southern piney woods accent in North Louisiana, the French or Cajun accent of south Louisiana, and the accent from around the New Orleans area.
Honestly I give you two credit for even being geographically _aware_ of the existence of certain other US states besides New York, Texas, Florida, Hawaii, and California. With 50 US states in all, I don't expect non-Americans to know every one of them besides the usual suspects.
I really enjoyed this! The guy from Texas seems to have surprised you -- really laughed at your reactions. Here in Texas, we have a handful of accents that range from very rural to more urban to more western to ... well, you get the idea. I suppose this is owing to our size? Southern accents, in general, vary widely and are often starkly different, and trying to compare any of these to Texan is very tricky. I would've guess that guy was from Houston, just as he would probably guess that I'm from Dallas. I imagine it's similar to trying to deal with the many regional accents one find across the UK.
@@cjthompson420 That man certainly did! There was little TX twang at all to him.Perhaps I'm thinking of Beaumont though..... Close to LA, the accents start to blur.
Lol Tennessee ranges from what I have heard you call general American to a deep southern drawl. But I think a lot of accents blend a bit because people travel a lot more than we use to in the past. But the dude from Maine I would have sworn New Jersey because he sounded just like a friend I have there. 🤷♀️
The type of sausage he named was a brat (bratwurst) There are only really 3 states that typically eat brats, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois (Northern). Wisconsin even has a brat fest. I'm from Wisconsin so I easily identified the Chicago accent.
Houston native here, in the larger metropolitan cities our accents aren't as thick as those that live in small owns. There's lots of transplants from all over the world that move to larger cities so the English will be more standard.
I was born and raised in Texas. I've lived here all my life. I have the stereotypical Texas accent, but once that second guy opened his mouth I knew he was from Houston area
Lovely people remember everybody in that state may not have the exact same accent. Different areas of the same state may speak in different accents and have different slang words they use on the daily. But love watching you two come up with your guesses.. lol!
Texas is massive meaning u could have a Louisiana accent in east Texas, an Oklahoma accent in north Texas, Spanish in south and then El Paso is west but really Spanish as well
The thing is some of these are accents which are a combination of regional and cultural accents. They are also making a lot of guesses based upon appearances, rather than diction. Like others have said, there are accent sub groups within states. I live in So Cal, and the accent varies between north and south and may be further sub-divided between cultural groups and primary language (which there are many) influence. I have relatives from Boston who sound like the Kennedys while the ones from South Boston and less diluted Irish heritage speak a little differently. I have a cousin in Louisiana with that accent, but his wife, who is Cajon, speaks with a very different, accent which is colored by her French language background and has a very driving, monotone presence. Those accents have been influenced by French, Spanish, Native American, English, Caribbean, and African accents, words, and phrasing. I have relatives on my wife's side from Oklahoma whom I have told, "I know we both speak English, but I have no idea what you just said. Oh, and the Hawaiian was easy to spot. Some of the words and most certainly, the syntax gave it right away. The fact she looks Polynesian (as opposed to Hispanic, Asian, etc.), was also a strong clue. And, Hawaiians are Hawaiians, not Samoans. Samoans live on Samoa. Polynesians are not a monolith, different languages, cultures, and so on. Fun game guys. I can't differentiate most UK accents, but I bet it's easy for you two.
Houston is the most mult-cultural city in the nation. There are over 145 lauguages spoken in Houston. Drive ten miles out of Houston proper, and you'll hear suntin' difrent.
Tennessee was East Tennessee Accent - The Appalachians (could have been western parts of North Carolina and Virginia, Southeastern Kentucky) I actually guessed North Caroline on that one because that's where Dale Earnhardt's from. I got 1/2 of them right, and the other 1/2 I was in an adjacent state.
I live on the edge of the Mojave Desert, at the NE corner of Los Angeles county. Trust me regarding sunburn. Pure aloe vera gel -- without any additives -- will help a great deal. If you can't find any without additives, at least try and find some with no alcohol. When the guy in the purple shirt said "sausage" and then listed "kielbasa" amongst the types -- I knew he was trying to hint at Chicago. The Chicago metro area has more people of Polish descent than the total population of Warsaw.
Everyone thinks a New York accent is like Manhatten. But there are many different accents throughout the state. Here in Buffalo, NY our accent is nothing like NYC. So many accents in our Country.
Millie, while most of the cast of "Young Sheldon" are doing passable Texas accents, the only cast member actually from Texas is Montana Jordan, who plays Georgie. He's from small-town east Texas, but that's only one of many different Texas accents. Also, I lived in Hawai'i for a while, and locals tend to do a glottal stop before the final vowel sound, but sometimes they just won't, in order to be more understandable to mainlanders. Remember that accents develop in regions, not states, just as they do in the UK.
And Sheldon mostly has Jim’s accent. He plays up the undertones that show that grown Sheldon is from a hickish family but wants it to be clear that he is smart and educated.
The Texas accent really freaked y’all out. 🤣 Houston is called the Bayou City because we have a lot of bayous throughout the huge metropolitan city. It’s one of the reasons we flood so often from hurricanes or heavy rains. Because it’s a metropolitan city, we have many different accents here. Millie, never judge an accent location by a television shows “location”. Most actors can’t get a correct Southern accent, much less one that matches a geographic location. FYI - “Young Sheldon” is supposed to be based in the Houston area, where Jim Parsons- aka adult Sheldon on “The Big Bang Theory”- is from. James, New Orleans is pronounced “N’orlins”. I’m originally from Louisiana. We only say OrLEANS when are talking about the street or the parish. (A parish is a county.) Hearing New OrLEANS really hurts our ears! 🤣
The minute Phil said "sah-sedge" 7:11 that definitely narrowed it down for me to Chicagoland/northern Illinois or one of the neighbouring states along Lake Michigan (Wisconsin, northern Indiana or Michigan)
"Houston, too close to New Orleans", Truckin by the Greatful Dead... Houston is the First Major City when you travel from Louisiana to Texas headed West. MANY, MANY New Orleans citizens Relocated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina.
From a place like the UK that has a vast variety of accents, do you think a place like Texas which is roughly about four times the size of the UK would have that same issue.
8:20 his Chicago accent is spot on. I identified it right away. And he's right dat its sadly going away. It seems like da only people dat still have it are da copssss and fire fightersss...and of course Bill Swarski and da Superfanssss. I know people who grew up wid it so dey can imitate it really well, but dey don't talk with it in deir everyday lifessss.
Most Texans do NOT have a stereotypical Texas accent. East Texans have the strongest accent, but its more like Louisiana. It never ceases to amaze me ever time I travel, everyone expects me to walk off the plane in a ten-gallon hat, and spurs. I just tell them I left them in my Tesla after a hot yoga class, and some green tea. They usually don't get it, then ask where my gun is... (BTW, it's in the Tesla, too.) Bottom line is that there is an American accent noone talks about. I call it the "General American Accent" It is very plain, I would say about 80% of Texans use it. You can go anywhere in the USA, and hear the General American. Just turn on your local news.
A very easy way to hear the difference between dialects or accents in the United States is to ask them to count from one to 20 . It makes it much easier to hear it in the speed in which they talk help you figure it out as well. I frequently do that when I hear anything I might think is a southern accent. Although there are some parts of Oklahoma that have similar accents
From Northern Indiana, born n raised, went to Kentucky and they thought I was from around New York , which I have never been. It's more than just accents, it's also the grammar used. "Y'all" is very common every where.
Interestingly I live in Italy now and I just found out my boyfriend can not hear a difference between an English accent or an American accent. I asked him because I saw some comments from Italians complaining about how fast Americans speak, when the people in the video were English, it occurred to me, they mostly can't hear the difference.
Most of these I got more clues from the words they used than the accent itself - Tennessee's choice of song was a dead giveaway (you will hear that song dozens of times at every University of Tennessee football game), the mention of the "bayou" was a pretty clear hint for Houston (could have been Louisiana too, but the pure Cajun accent is stronger than Houston; it would probably have had to be Baton Rouge or New Orleans). I didn't hit the exact state for most but was pretty close (I wasn't sure if the Chicago guy was from there or Wisconsin; Georgia was clearly southern but not so sure exactly where; Maine was clearly New England but I couldn't place the specific state). The hardest was definitely Ohio; the Pacific Northwest, northern Mountain West, and Midwest (apart from the Chicago/eastern Wisconsin accent and the "Fargo" North Woods accent) are really difficult for me to tell apart.
I'm from Modesto, California myself (born and raised) so here's the situation on the local accent: In the Great Depression Era, a major drought struck the Southern Plains states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas. This forced a lot of poor farmers from Oklahoma and Arkansas (the states that were hit the hardest to move west to California's Central Valley. These groups are called "Okies" (Oklahoma) and "Arkies" (Arkansas) and most of them settled in Bakersfield and the southern end of the Central Valley (this is where Bakersfield's Country Music scene comes from). Those that wanted somewhere less crowded drove as far North as they could on a single tank of gas which put them in Modesto (to be clear, these two groups are also locally known for being the Chavs/Trailer Trash of the area as well). This has lead to both regions having more of a Southern Twang in there speech patterns with the word "Y'all" being more prevalent compared to the rest of the state. Note: If you're wondering why Modesto doesn't have a country music scene, it's because the city is a lot closer to San Francisco (Modesto has a lot of Bay Area and Sacramento commuter residents) and it's local rap scene so Hick Hop (Moonshine Bandits are the most prominent example and I went to High School with one of the member's nephews) has become very common as a result. Also, the TH-camr "Casual Historian" is from Modesto (along with George Lucas and Jeremy Renner) and so he's a great example since his speech pattern is readily available on here.
The problem with saying "We'll get Texas" or "We'll get New York" is that there is not a singular accent that is "THE Texas accent" - the accents vary from region to region, from city to city, and from city to rural. What you're thinking of as the typical Texas accent really describes small-town or rural areas and is quickly disappearing throughout the rest of the state, particularly in more urban areas. As for New York, there are at least 5 different accents naturally occurring in the City, and they aren't even borough specific. The same variety is actually true in all areas of the US - what people consider "the accent" of that state or place varies greatly depending on how isolated the speaker may be (urban or rural) and can depend on where their ancestors are from - better off guessing where the person lived at the age when they were forming permanent teeth and speech patterns.
To hear the traditional Texas accent, you need to hear someone from outside of the cities. A lot of outsiders live in the cities now. The only city in TX where I can reliably hear at least a few people speak with a traditional accent is in Fort Worth.
I lived in San Antonio for 3.5 years. Texas accents change by region. Houston has more of a Southern accent while Dallas has more of a plain state accent. San Antonio could be a bit of anything and everything.
There is not one Texas accent, there is three Texas accents. East Texas, West Texas and South Central Texas. I say this as I am 79 and was born in and spent 3/4’s of my life in Texas. I also spent 1 year in New Jersey, 1year in Virginia,5 years in Venezuela and 1year in Libya.
Texas is a huge state and has several different accents. I grew up in West Texas and when I moved to South Texas people would constantly point out that I wasn't from here.
Texas doesn't just have one accent, actually no state has just one accent type. It differs from north to south, to east and west. Or from city areas to country areas. Social and economical differences also affect accents as well as race.
Exactly. I live in Illinois and we don’t have anything remotely resembling a Chicago accent here. We do say Ope, though. Lol
Yep. People from Chicago talk differently than the rest of us Illinoisans. If your in the upper half of the state like me you have a midwest accent
accents spread through colonization and settler patterns not so much state borders so yup!
Delaware and rhode island have one. They’re tiny lol.
@@PatricenotPatrick I'm sure if you go to the borders of any state, there is crossover accents.
Millie Texas has many accents they all don’t sound like Sandy Cheeks 😂
Not in my mind. Millions of sandys
Na they all sound like sandy cheeks
😅😅
We think we don't all sound like that but to most other people we do lol. My mother had people in Europe guessing that she was from Texas the minute she spoke. To me though she didn't even have an accent or even a twang.
Quick tip for Millie! Next time just use the keyboard and hit space to pause and unpause. Way easier!
Here's an interesting fact: There's a group of people in more rural/farm areas in California that have a sort of "Southern" accent. The reason for this is due to the migration of farmers from Oklahoma/Texas panhandle during the Dust Bowl of the 1920s (a large drought that forced people to leave, and most emigrated west to California). It's weird when you ask them where they're from, and the last place you expect them to say is California.
I once heard from the descendant of a Dust Bowl migrant family that the term "Okie" here in California is much like the N word: an offensive slur, but okay if you're "in group".
I mentioned this to someone from Tulsa I worked with when I was overseas, and she was a bit shocked that this was the case... it's definitely a point of pride in Oklahoma itself.
Midwest and northwest rural too 🤷
is this true? im from california and never knew this
@@caligal1090 Yeah. Look up Rural inland California English
I live in rural northern california and the accent is a mashup between a silicon valley and southern accent
Texas (like most states) has several different accents. That guy was from Houston or H-Town and sounds like the typical houstonian. Houston is often considered its own entity because the culture is so different than the rest of Texas.
East Texas (think around Tyler) will have your sterotypical southern Texas accent.
There's also a difference between white/anglo, african-american, and latino accents in different places, which would confuse someone who isn't aware of that fact.
Yeah people forget that Cajun culture and language extends to Texas
@@zyzor And Creole too.
I'm from Houston and I've noticed typically smaller rural communities will have stronger southern accents in Texas. Larger cities will have more neutral American accents.
Most people in Texas don’t have the typical Texas accent. It’s much more diverse than you’d think
Varies a lot depending on where in Texas. East Texas sounds fairly similar to the classic southern accent (Southeast sometimes has traces of Louisiana Cajun to it as well); the big cities tend to have somewhat muted accents (in part due to so many people moving in from all over); South Texas and West Texas have a bit more Hispanic influence.
Don’t assume accents on tv shows are from a particular state. Don’t accept everything on tv and movies as being stereotypical American culture.
Yes, PLEASE DON'T! 😂
The guy from Tennessee gave himself away by singing Rocky Top.
Yeah, that should have been a dead giveaway.
The Southern States have different dialects in each state.
Texas is next to Louisiana. A lot of people migrated to Texas from Louisiana during Hurricane Katrina
So Millie is correct the HAWAIIAN pronunciation of Hawaii (HA-Y-EE) is pronounced Hawai’i. (HA-VY-EE). Yes, the letter W is pronounced as a V in hawaiian and yes there is a pause between both I’s.
I am no expert, this comment is only on an observation basis. When I visited Hawaii I only ever heard it said as Ha-wa-ee Hawai'i. Never heard a v sound until watching Gabriel Iglesias' Hawaiian comedy special years after he did it/and I visited Honolulu.
The Texas one did sound more from Louisiana but when he said Bayou City, I knew instantly he's not only from Texas, but from Houston Specifically (lived there for 20yrs) and most people in Houston area don't have the traditional Texas Drawl. You get that from people who live more outside of the cities than inside the cities.
I would say, especially these days, the majority of texans don't have a southern accent. I'm an okie though so maybe it just doesn't stand out to me as much but I never notice it when I'm down there.
I’m from Texas. He talks like me. The Texas accent is an exaggeration that hasn’t existed in decades. We don’t talk country, Millie smh
Well I wouldn't say it's been gone for decades, I would just say it's definitely not as prominent as everyone thinks. I know some people that talk like sandy cheeks, my aunt specifically.
Ahhh, they're not going off of the accent, they're just trying to drag out clues to see where they might be from.
I'm from Maine and did not recognize the accent he was using at first. He used the word Grinder for a sandwich and its a term I've never heard. Makes me think he may have been from down east Maine. It's a different accent then southern Maine.
Yeah I'm from the Kennebec Valley area and he had a much thicker accent than most from around here.
The original way to say Hawaii, is the way your friend says it,
Technically the correct way is the way of our ancestors which is with the v not w
Paragliding is a parachute strapped to the back of a boat where you get pulled up into the air by the boat. Pretty fun time!
Louisiana has three major accents, the southern piney woods accent in North Louisiana, the French or Cajun accent of south Louisiana, and the accent from around the New Orleans area.
Houston is only 88 miles from the Louisiana border.
Honestly I give you two credit for even being geographically _aware_ of the existence of certain other US states besides New York, Texas, Florida, Hawaii, and California. With 50 US states in all, I don't expect non-Americans to know every one of them besides the usual suspects.
I really enjoyed this! The guy from Texas seems to have surprised you -- really laughed at your reactions. Here in Texas, we have a handful of accents that range from very rural to more urban to more western to ... well, you get the idea. I suppose this is owing to our size? Southern accents, in general, vary widely and are often starkly different, and trying to compare any of these to Texan is very tricky. I would've guess that guy was from Houston, just as he would probably guess that I'm from Dallas. I imagine it's similar to trying to deal with the many regional accents one find across the UK.
And to be fair, Houston is close to Louisiana....so they do sound similar.
@@olpossum no we do not lmao. We can clearly tell who is from the other side of the river. Maybe to other states we sound similar
@@cjthompson420 That man certainly did! There was little TX twang at all to him.Perhaps I'm thinking of Beaumont though..... Close to LA, the accents start to blur.
Lol Tennessee ranges from what I have heard you call general American to a deep southern drawl. But I think a lot of accents blend a bit because people travel a lot more than we use to in the past. But the dude from Maine I would have sworn New Jersey because he sounded just like a friend I have there. 🤷♀️
Tennessee was obvious when he started singing rocky top
So far the Chicago one is the only one I got right. The type of sausage he mentioned and how he said it gave me a Midwest
The type of sausage he named was a brat (bratwurst) There are only really 3 states that typically eat brats, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois (Northern). Wisconsin even has a brat fest. I'm from Wisconsin so I easily identified the Chicago accent.
Houston native here, in the larger metropolitan cities our accents aren't as thick as those that live in small owns. There's lots of transplants from all over the world that move to larger cities so the English will be more standard.
I was born and raised in Texas. I've lived here all my life. I have the stereotypical Texas accent, but once that second guy opened his mouth I knew he was from Houston area
Don't call it a "texas" accent, it's a southern accent. I have never in my life heard people refer to it as a "texas" accent lmao 😂
You’re right Millie! That is how you properly pronounce it. But only ppl from Hawaii know that
I've heard that pronunciation and I've never even been to Hawaii.
Lovely people remember everybody in that state may not have the exact same accent. Different areas of the same state may speak in different accents and have different slang words they use on the daily. But love watching you two come up with your guesses.. lol!
Texas is massive meaning u could have a Louisiana accent in east Texas, an Oklahoma accent in north Texas, Spanish in south and then El Paso is west but really Spanish as well
So funny listening to James keep guessing Tennessee, when I know we don’t sound like any of those!! 💁🏻♀️
The thing is some of these are accents which are a combination of regional and cultural accents. They are also making a lot of guesses based upon appearances, rather than diction. Like others have said, there are accent sub groups within states. I live in So Cal, and the accent varies between north and south and may be further sub-divided between cultural groups and primary language (which there are many) influence. I have relatives from Boston who sound like the Kennedys while the ones from South Boston and less diluted Irish heritage speak a little differently. I have a cousin in Louisiana with that accent, but his wife, who is Cajon, speaks with a very different, accent which is colored by her French language background and has a very driving, monotone presence. Those accents have been influenced by French, Spanish, Native American, English, Caribbean, and African accents, words, and phrasing. I have relatives on my wife's side from Oklahoma whom I have told, "I know we both speak English, but I have no idea what you just said.
Oh, and the Hawaiian was easy to spot. Some of the words and most certainly, the syntax gave it right away. The fact she looks Polynesian (as opposed to Hispanic, Asian, etc.), was also a strong clue. And, Hawaiians are Hawaiians, not Samoans. Samoans live on Samoa. Polynesians are not a monolith, different languages, cultures, and so on.
Fun game guys. I can't differentiate most UK accents, but I bet it's easy for you two.
Houston is the most mult-cultural city in the nation. There are over 145 lauguages spoken in Houston. Drive ten miles out of Houston proper, and you'll hear suntin' difrent.
From Massachusetts Noth East to Maine people sound a lot alike.
Tennessee was East Tennessee Accent - The Appalachians (could have been western parts of North Carolina and Virginia, Southeastern Kentucky) I actually guessed North Caroline on that one because that's where Dale Earnhardt's from. I got 1/2 of them right, and the other 1/2 I was in an adjacent state.
The only two I got were places I've lived - Chicago and Tennessee. Once he started singing Rocky Top there was no doubt where he was from.
I live on the edge of the Mojave Desert, at the NE corner of Los Angeles county. Trust me regarding sunburn. Pure aloe vera gel -- without any additives -- will help a great deal. If you can't find any without additives, at least try and find some with no alcohol.
When the guy in the purple shirt said "sausage" and then listed "kielbasa" amongst the types -- I knew he was trying to hint at Chicago. The Chicago metro area has more people of Polish descent than the total population of Warsaw.
Everyone thinks a New York accent is like Manhatten. But there are many different accents throughout the state. Here in Buffalo, NY our accent is nothing like NYC. So many accents in our Country.
Millie looked like she was soooo into this. James looked like Millie should be getting him to the burn unit of the nearest hospital...
I knew green shirt dude was a 🌈 because I know that accent the best. My brother has that accent no cap.
People from northern and southern Ohio sound quite different.
I'm from Cincinnati and I noticed that while living in Cleveland a few years ago. For the first time in my life someone told me I had an "accent"
We lived in Suffolk England for 3 years. RAF Lakenheath, lived in the village on Sandgalls road. Really liked England, we had a blast.
Millie, while most of the cast of "Young Sheldon" are doing passable Texas accents, the only cast member actually from Texas is Montana Jordan, who plays Georgie. He's from small-town east Texas, but that's only one of many different Texas accents. Also, I lived in Hawai'i for a while, and locals tend to do a glottal stop before the final vowel sound, but sometimes they just won't, in order to be more understandable to mainlanders. Remember that accents develop in regions, not states, just as they do in the UK.
Sheldon doesn't have an accent. Love Annie Potts since Designing Women. That's a great show about southern women.
Jim Parsons is from Texas.
And Sheldon mostly has Jim’s accent. He plays up the undertones that show that grown Sheldon is from a hickish family but wants it to be clear that he is smart and educated.
quit calling it a "texas accent", that absolutely kills me. It's a southern accent not texas lmao 😂
That was spot on James keep it up
I thought Mr. Georgia was from South Carolina's coast! I was close! Lol 😂
As someone from Sacramento CA I say y’all all the time you’re right
The Texas accent really freaked y’all out. 🤣 Houston is called the Bayou City because we have a lot of bayous throughout the huge metropolitan city. It’s one of the reasons we flood so often from hurricanes or heavy rains. Because it’s a metropolitan city, we have many different accents here.
Millie, never judge an accent location by a television shows “location”. Most actors can’t get a correct Southern accent, much less one that matches a geographic location. FYI - “Young Sheldon” is supposed to be based in the Houston area, where Jim Parsons- aka adult Sheldon on “The Big Bang Theory”- is from.
James, New Orleans is pronounced “N’orlins”. I’m originally from Louisiana. We only say OrLEANS when are talking about the street or the parish. (A parish is a county.) Hearing New OrLEANS really hurts our ears! 🤣
Hawaii is actually spelled HAWAI'I in the native language.
And we say v instead of w
@@LionKing-ys6el I didn't know that. I always just "hardened " the W
@@shelleytorok1406 very true sir, I see you are a man of class🤙🏽
@@LionKing-ys6el I'm actually a woman 😉
Lol... " He doesn't have a Texas accent" ... Texas is huge and has several different distinct accents.
In my hometown in Missouri we could tell south of town vs north of town.
The minute Phil said "sah-sedge" 7:11 that definitely narrowed it down for me to Chicagoland/northern Illinois or one of the neighbouring states along Lake Michigan (Wisconsin, northern Indiana or Michigan)
Yup! A great example of the Northern City Vowel Shift there.
"Houston, too close to New Orleans",
Truckin by the Greatful Dead...
Houston is the First Major City when you travel from Louisiana to Texas headed West.
MANY, MANY New Orleans citizens Relocated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina.
😂😂ohh the camera picks it up alright looking like a lobster 🦞 😂
Hawai'i technically pronounced with the break between i sounds
From a place like the UK that has a vast variety of accents, do you think a place like Texas which is roughly about four times the size of the UK would have that same issue.
8:20 his Chicago accent is spot on. I identified it right away. And he's right dat its sadly going away. It seems like da only people dat still have it are da copssss and fire fightersss...and of course Bill Swarski and da Superfanssss. I know people who grew up wid it so dey can imitate it really well, but dey don't talk with it in deir everyday lifessss.
I have some shocking news for you, Millie. Texas has *THREE* distinct accents
Most Texans do NOT have a stereotypical Texas accent. East Texans have the strongest accent, but its more like Louisiana. It never ceases to amaze me ever time I travel, everyone expects me to walk off the plane in a ten-gallon hat, and spurs. I just tell them I left them in my Tesla after a hot yoga class, and some green tea. They usually don't get it, then ask where my gun is... (BTW, it's in the Tesla, too.) Bottom line is that there is an American accent noone talks about. I call it the "General American Accent" It is very plain, I would say about 80% of Texans use it. You can go anywhere in the USA, and hear the General American. Just turn on your local news.
A very easy way to hear the difference between dialects or accents in the United States is to ask them to count from one to 20 . It makes it much easier to hear it in the speed in which they talk help you figure it out as well. I frequently do that when I hear anything I might think is a southern accent. Although there are some parts of Oklahoma that have similar accents
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I got two... that Tennessee one became easy after he started singing.
James looking like a boiled crawfish
The Tennessee gave it away easily by the song he sang
Just the South has many accents. I sound nothing like the Georgia or Texas guy. Apparently, I have a mid Atlantic accent
For crisps sake think dolly
Parton when you think Tennessee
From Northern Indiana, born n raised, went to Kentucky and they thought I was from around New York , which I have never been. It's more than just accents, it's also the grammar used. "Y'all" is very common every where.
I'm from the US. I think you guys did better than I did!
When it comes to clear and concise speaking, Ohio is the California of the Midwest, so I immediately guessed the lady was from there.
Interestingly I live in Italy now and I just found out my boyfriend can not hear a difference between an English accent or an American accent. I asked him because I saw some comments from Italians complaining about how fast Americans speak, when the people in the video were English, it occurred to me, they mostly can't hear the difference.
Most of these I got more clues from the words they used than the accent itself - Tennessee's choice of song was a dead giveaway (you will hear that song dozens of times at every University of Tennessee football game), the mention of the "bayou" was a pretty clear hint for Houston (could have been Louisiana too, but the pure Cajun accent is stronger than Houston; it would probably have had to be Baton Rouge or New Orleans). I didn't hit the exact state for most but was pretty close (I wasn't sure if the Chicago guy was from there or Wisconsin; Georgia was clearly southern but not so sure exactly where; Maine was clearly New England but I couldn't place the specific state). The hardest was definitely Ohio; the Pacific Northwest, northern Mountain West, and Midwest (apart from the Chicago/eastern Wisconsin accent and the "Fargo" North Woods accent) are really difficult for me to tell apart.
For Tennessee all you’d need to know was the next word in the lyrics “Nnn n nn hills…”
2:50 Whhaaatttt, a Modesto shout-out?!?😮
Way to go Central Valley!!😁👍
Stockton here...👍👍
I grew up in Rhode Island LOL. Been in Florida many years now. I used to talk like that.
Oof! That's some sunburn, Beez. Hope the aloe takes some of the sting off.
I don’t consider myself having a thick recognizable accent, but I’m from the Midwest so I say “ope”
As a Wisconsinite I say ope all the time. My brother's saying is "Ope sorry, let me just squeeze past ya der."
@@Hi1mMe I SAY THE SAME EXACT THING
I'm from Modesto, California myself (born and raised) so here's the situation on the local accent:
In the Great Depression Era, a major drought struck the Southern Plains states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas. This forced a lot of poor farmers from Oklahoma and Arkansas (the states that were hit the hardest to move west to California's Central Valley. These groups are called "Okies" (Oklahoma) and "Arkies" (Arkansas) and most of them settled in Bakersfield and the southern end of the Central Valley (this is where Bakersfield's Country Music scene comes from). Those that wanted somewhere less crowded drove as far North as they could on a single tank of gas which put them in Modesto (to be clear, these two groups are also locally known for being the Chavs/Trailer Trash of the area as well). This has lead to both regions having more of a Southern Twang in there speech patterns with the word "Y'all" being more prevalent compared to the rest of the state.
Note: If you're wondering why Modesto doesn't have a country music scene, it's because the city is a lot closer to San Francisco (Modesto has a lot of Bay Area and Sacramento commuter residents) and it's local rap scene so Hick Hop (Moonshine Bandits are the most prominent example and I went to High School with one of the member's nephews) has become very common as a result. Also, the TH-camr "Casual Historian" is from Modesto (along with George Lucas and Jeremy Renner) and so he's a great example since his speech pattern is readily available on here.
We call them grinders around here as well
The problem with saying "We'll get Texas" or "We'll get New York" is that there is not a singular accent that is "THE Texas accent" - the accents vary from region to region, from city to city, and from city to rural. What you're thinking of as the typical Texas accent really describes small-town or rural areas and is quickly disappearing throughout the rest of the state, particularly in more urban areas. As for New York, there are at least 5 different accents naturally occurring in the City, and they aren't even borough specific. The same variety is actually true in all areas of the US - what people consider "the accent" of that state or place varies greatly depending on how isolated the speaker may be (urban or rural) and can depend on where their ancestors are from - better off guessing where the person lived at the age when they were forming permanent teeth and speech patterns.
Yeah Millie. Texas is so big it has multiple accents.
9:06 lol Tennessee has a distinct dialect
This is Hawaii in English but in Hawaiian it is Hawai'i. Millie is hearing the word as it is said in Hawaiian. The ( ' ) means a slight pause.
New Orleans used to be a Bayou before they drained it.
Cheers from about 90 minutes north of Modesto in Sacramento!
Most states have many different accents. Northern KY, Louisville, KY, eastern KY, all very different.
To hear the traditional Texas accent, you need to hear someone from outside of the cities. A lot of outsiders live in the cities now. The only city in TX where I can reliably hear at least a few people speak with a traditional accent is in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth the city of Texas Motor Speedway.
Omg James that is a wicked sunburn. Good luck! Eeek
Oh and some of Texas dialects do include other states as well
hahahaha, yes, I'm pretty much Chicago/WI.
“He doesn’t have a Texas accent.” 🙄🤣 The state is 1,289 km long and has more than 29 million people.
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Texas is a HUGE state. The only state bigger is Alaska. Texas has multiple regional accents.
I’m from central Texas and barely have an accent. Especially after moving to Kansas, it’s basically gone.
Great one guys. I was 80 percent correct. More videos like this.
James said "milly, the mouse" and I thought "good nickname". Then he said "Sun stroke". New Channel name "Sunstoke and and Milly the Mouse"
I lived in San Antonio for 3.5 years. Texas accents change by region. Houston has more of a Southern accent while Dallas has more of a plain state accent. San Antonio could be a bit of anything and everything.
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Texas is a huge State with a wide variety of accents. ;)
I know someone in LA who moved here from Houston and he sounds like that. Also, Houston is near the Gulf Of Mexico.
I'm'm from Texas and spent 20 years in or near Houston and would have never correctly guessed the guy from Texas.
There is not one Texas accent, there is three Texas accents. East Texas, West Texas and South Central Texas. I say this as I am 79 and was born in and spent 3/4’s of my life in Texas. I also spent 1 year in New Jersey, 1year in Virginia,5 years in Venezuela and 1year in Libya.
No California does not say yall
Texas is a huge state and has several different accents. I grew up in West Texas and when I moved to South Texas people would constantly point out that I wasn't from here.
That Texan has a very unique dialect. But I knew he had to be from south east Texas or Louisiana based on how he said bayou.