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Soda vs. pop. PEE-can vs. pee-KAHN. The simple and unique word choices we make every day are related to our dialect or a specific way we speak that differs from our regional neighbors. However, the question remains: What is your dialect based on the specific words and phrases you use in your daily life?

There’s only one way to find out. Hit “Start Quiz” to see if we can figure you out!

Disclaimer: This quiz is based on data collected by the Harvard Dialect Study organized by Professor Bert Vaux.

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The link has been copied! Start the quiz 1. You would like to order a sweet fizzy drink at a restaurant. What you say?

1. “I’d like some juice, please.”
2. “I’d like a pop, please.”
3. “I’d like a coke, please.”
4. “I’d like a soft drink, please.”

2. How do you pronounce the word “crayon”?

1. Crane
2. Cray-ahn
3. Cray-awn
4. I say something else.

3. How do you pronounce the word “pecan”?

1. PEE-bin
2. pee-CAN
3. PEE-kahn
4. pee-KAHN or pick-Ahn

4. How do you pronounce the words Maria, get married and be happy?

1. I pronounce all 3 words identically.
2. I pronounce all 3 words differently.
3. I pronounce Mary and Merry the same, but I marry differently.
4. I pronounce Maria and marry the same, but Merry differently.

5. How do you pronounce the word “caramel”?

1. Car-jr
2. Carra-mel
3. I use both pronunciations.
4. I use a different pronunciation than the above.

6. How do you pronounce the word “mayonnaise”?

1. Man-aze
2. May-uh-naze
3. I use both pronunciations.
4. I use a different pronunciation.

7. How do you pronounce the word “pajamas”?

1. Pajamas
2. Pa-JAH-mas
3. I use both pronunciations.
4. I use a different pronunciation.

8. What is the name of the public device from which people drink water?

1. Water fountain
2. A drinking fountain
3. vesicle
4. I use another word.

9. What is the name of the flickering and luminous bug that flies around at night?

1. firefly
2. Firefly
3. I use both firefly and lightning.
4. I use another word.

10. What are the small lobster-like creatures that appear in fresh water called?

1. Cancer
2. crabs
3. Crawdad
4. I’m not sure.

11. What would you say if you were addressing several people at the same time?

1. All of you
2. You guys
3. you (by itself as plural)
4. All of you

12. What is it called when you sell unwanted items and trash in your neighborhood?

1. Yard sale
2. Garage sale
3. Clearance sale
4. Selling tags

13. Bonus Question #1: Which of these statements do you like best?

1. I use the word “hello” as a substitute for “very” or “really”.
2. I use “like” a lot when I talk. Like, so much.
3. I say yes instead of yes.
4. I am not bound by any of these statements.

14. Additional Question #2: Do you agree with any of these statements?

1. I say “ard” instead of all right.
2. I drop Rs in my words—yard becomes yahd, for example.
3. I use the “D” or “T” sound instead of “th”—for example, “mother” would become “mahder.”
4. I do not identify with any of these statements.

15. Additional Question #3: Do you relate to any of these statements?

1. I say “yinz” rather than “you people” or “all of you”.
2. Sometimes I pronounce the “g” at the end of a word (like “Lawn Guyland” instead of “Long Island”).
3. I use the word “spend” instead of the word expensive.
4. I do not agree with any of these statements.

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What are dialects?
Dialects are different versions of one language that are not easily understood by other speakers. Think of dialects as branches growing from a single tree—even though they come from the same main source, they are unique and different from each other.

Does USA have dialects?
Absolutely! The USA and many other countries have dialects that are spoken by their citizens. Depending on who you ask, there are more than a dozen different dialects in the US alone, usually organized by state/region, including:

• American general
• New York City English
• north central english
• Standard Midwest
• western american english

Common dialectical differences
In the US, many dialectical differences come down to specific words and expressions that a person naturally chooses within a situation. Some particularly well-known differences in word choice include:

• Soda vs Pop vs Coca Cola

“Soda” is the term of choice in the US Northeast, while “pop” rules the Midwest. Meanwhile, people in the South often use “Coke” to refer to any type of sweetened soda.

• Aunt: “ah” as in “envelope” or “ae” as in “ant”

“Ae” as in “ant” is the most popular pronunciation choice among most Americans, while some from the Northeastern US pronounce the “a” in “aunt” as “ah”.

• Pecan: pee-KAHN vs. PEE-can vs. PEE-Kahn vs. pee-KAHN vs. pick-Ahn

How Americans say pecan depends on two key factors: which syllable is stressed and how each part of the word is pronounced. Both PEE-can and pee-CAN are popular pronunciations in New England, although PEE-can seems to be popular in the South as well. PEE-Kahn is especially popular in the Midwest, while pee-KAHN is used in the eastern half of the US as well as the West Coast. Pick-AHN pronunciation in many parts of the US, including the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West.

• Pajamas: Pa-jam-as vs. Pa-jah-mas

Both pronunciations are used in the Northeast and West regions of the US, but “pa-jam-as” seems to be the preferred pronunciation in the Midwest, while “pa-jah-mas” is the preferred pronunciation in the South.

Are you interested in different dialects and a certain selection of words used by citizens across America? Check out resources like:

• http://dialect.redlog.net/
• https://dialectsurvey.wordpress.com/
• https://www.ruf.rice.edu/~kemmer/Words04/usage/dialects.html
• https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf/what-are-dialects-oregon-state-guide-grammar

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