What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

By: Teresa McGlothlin
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
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About This Quiz

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Are you ready to explore the different flavors of American English in this fun quiz? From the southern drawl to the New England twang, we'll uncover which type of American English you speak based on your word choices. Get ready to have a few laughs as you discover the unique ways that language varies across the country!

From calling a water fountain a bubbler in New England to referring to a casserole as a hot dish in North Dakota, our what dialect of english do i speak quiz will test your knowledge of regional dialects. Your everyday vocabulary choices will reveal the influences that shaped your way of speaking. Whether it's nature or nurture, your language development can be pinpointed to specific regions of the U.S. Let's see where your accent truly comes from!

Pay close attention to our questions and choose the words that best represent your speech. Your lighthearted selections will help us determine the type of English that flows from your lips. So, don't stress about being a vocabulary expert. Just have fun with it and get ready to impress your friends with your newfound knowledge of American English dialects!

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Question 1
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What do you call the area where you sit outside your home?
Balcony
Deck
Porch
Patio
Question 2
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Sound it out! How do you pronounce Kentucky's biggest city?
Lou-iss-ville
Lou-ee-ville
Lou-vul
Lou-ee-vul
Question 3
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If you wanted to address a group of friends all at once, what would you say?
"Listen, mates!"
"Youn's listen now."
"Ya'll listening?"
"Attention, you guys!"

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Question 4
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Rubbish, garbage or trash? What do you take out to the curb once or twice a week?
Rubbish
Garbage
Trash
Waste
Question 5
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You're dying of thirst. Where do you get water to quench it?
Spigot
Sink
Faucet
Fountain
Question 6
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Do you carry your groceries home in a poke, a sack or a bag?
I use a sack.
It's a bag.
I call it a poke.
It's a duffle here.

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Question 7
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You can call a dog a dog, but pet nicknames are cuter. Which one do you use more?
Pooch
Pup
Mutt
Furbaby
Question 8
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Which of these is your new favorite southeastern American phrase?
Madder than a wet hen
Doesn't amount to a hill of beans
Pretty as a peach
Finer than a frog hair split four ways
Question 9
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What name do you give to the miniature lobsters they love in Louisiana?
Crawdads
Crawfish
Crayfish
Crawdaddy

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Question 10
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You're heading to the gym. Do you take your sneakers, tennis shoes or running shoes?
Sneakers
Kicks
Tennis shoes
Running shoes
Question 11
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When you make pasta, what do you call the red sauce that goes on top?
Marinara
Pasta sauce
Tomato gravy
Tomato sauce
Question 12
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You are extra hungry, so you call in an order. Do you ask for a sub, grinder, hoagie or torpedo?
Grinder
Sub
Hoagie
Torpedo

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Question 13
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Interstate, highway or freeway? Which road do you take on a trip?
Highway
Interstate
Freeway
Four-lane
Question 14
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Are they the police? Are they the law? What do you call people with the badges and sirens?
The popo
Smokies
The law
Officers
Question 15
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You have reached the end of a loaf of bread. What do you call it?
Nose
Heel
Butt
End

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Question 16
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This television show is horrible! What are you going to use to change it?
Clicker
Remote control
Controller
Remote
Question 17
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Pancakes make mornings better. Do you call them pancakes?
They are flapjacks to me.
What else could they be?
I call them flippers.
They are flopjacks to me.
Question 18
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There's a new game update coming out and you need cash. What kind of sale would you hold to earn extra cash?
Stoop sale
Garage sale
Yard sale
Tag sale

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Question 19
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What do you call the long, comfortable piece of furniture in the living room?
Couch
Sofa
Settee
Davenport
Question 20
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You're trying to figure out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a piece of candy on a stick. What do you call that candy?
Lolipop
Sucker
Dum-dum
Lollies
Question 21
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If you saw a lady carrying a fashionable bag, what would you call it?
Clutch
Purse
Handbag
Pocketbook

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Question 22
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When you're cruising the aisles of the grocery store, what are you pushing?
Cart
Buggy
Wagon
Carriage
Question 23
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What sort of drink is made by combining milk, ice cream and ice?
Cabinet
Milkshake
Frappe
Blizzard
Question 24
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Interesting Quiz It sits between two lanes of highway traffic. What do you call it?
Greenspace
Median
Median strip
Neutral ground

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Question 25
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Fire up the mower! Are you mowing the lawn or the yard?
I'm mowing the lawn.
I'm mowing the yard.
I'm cutting the grass.
I'm trimming the jungle.
Question 26
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Where would you warm up some soup for dinner?
Burner
Hob
Stovetop
Heat ring
Question 27
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Look between the sidewalk and the road. What is that patch of grass called?
Verge
Berm
Terrace
Buffer

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Question 28
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You can drive around and around and around on them. What do you call them?
Rotaries
Roundabouts
Traffic circles
Roundies
Question 29
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You need something to wash down a burger. What do you order?
Soda
Pop
Coke
A can
Question 30
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What do you call the crunchy cabbage sometimes found as a side dish?
Coleslaw
Shredded cabbage
Slaw
Cold slaw

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