January 4, 2014

Take the Regional Dialect Quiz

How do you pronounce aunt: with the vowel in ah, to sound like ant or with the vowel in caught? How about the second syllable of pajamas: with the vowel in jam or with the vowel in palm?

What do you call a long sandwich containing cold cuts, lettuce and so on: sub, grinder, hoagie, hero or poor boy? What about a sweetened carbonated beverage: soda, pop or soft drink?

Take the NYTimes.com quiz to see your personal dialect map

p.s. Mine is definitely correct!

No comments:

Post a Comment