I think American 'accents' are so blah! Do we really have an accent?! If it is it's "Monotone" or "I've been tranquilized"
Luna, the American mid west accent can seem very flat, I agree. But as you know, different areas of the US have different accents. Think Louisiana, Montana, it even NY.
It's funny but none of us think we have accents. People often think I'm Irish but if you heard the Irish accent next to mine, they are nothing alike.
Molly..Louisiana accents are heavy Southern ones...am I right? And NY accents are like Noo Yoik...is that right? Where does yours fit in..and yours Luna?
Yes, sounds right. Hmm... Trying to think objectively... I am mix. I've spent quite a bit of time as a child visiting my southern relatives so that comes out easily, more time spent with my aunt and uncle when I was a bit older and my uncle was from London originally, then there is a touch of Canadian. I suspect that its from being so close to it growing up in Alaska. ha! Not so helpful eh?
one will take more prevalence than the other depending on mood or company. My OH makes fun of me when one comes out more than the other. Typically its the southern that takes the forefront.... It's where, I think, all my religious expressions come from.