m_f to MinnesotaEnglish · 9 months ago

Why do Minnesotans have accents?

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Why do Minnesotans have accents?

www2.startribune.com

m_f to MinnesotaEnglish · 9 months ago

cross-posted to:
msp

The state's well-known accent has come to symbolize folksy charm. But it has also been gradually evolving.

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We don’t have an accent, everybody else does.
dditty@lemm.ee
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As far as I know, the only accent I have is when I pronounce roof as “ruff”

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