What's Your Regional Dialect?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What's Your Regional Dialect?
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About This Quiz

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Do you know the difference between a Boston accent and a Texas accent? Take this fun quiz to explore the diverse regional dialect test across America! From unique phrases to slang terms, there's more to dialects than just accents. Discover the multitude of dialects that shape American speech and see which one you identify with the most.

Your speech is influenced by the people around you, from family to friends to teachers. Whether you drop your Rs like Eastern New Englanders or use unique terms like the folks in the Pacific Northwest, your dialect is a reflection of your surroundings. Embrace your regional language quirks and see where your speech patterns align in this entertaining quiz. Who knows, you may just learn something new about the way you communicate!

Explore the fascinating world of regional dialects and uncover the nuances that make American speech so rich and diverse. Take this quiz to find out which regional dialect you call your own and learn more about the linguistic tapestry that makes up our country. So, what are you waiting for? Dive in and discover the unique language characteristics that set you apart!

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Travel
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American dialect quiz the word "been" gets used a lot. How do you pronounce it?
Sounds like "bin"
Been, you know, like a bean.
Sounds like "ben"
The way it's supposed to be pronounced
Potluck
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If everyone brings a dish to a party, what kind of party are you having?
A cookout
A tureen
A scramble dinner
A potluck
Soda
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If you want a carbonated beverage at a restaurant, what are you going to order?
Coke
Soda
Pop
La Croix

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Amish Horse-drawn Buggy Lancaster County Pennsylvania
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What's a buggy?
A shopping cart
I have no idea.
Like a baby buggy?
Someone who's crazy?
Taco
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We're making some tacos. What do you want on yours?
Hey, it's all good.
Steak
Chorizo
Fish
Crawfish
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If you like Creole food, maybe you want to have a crawfish bake. You call them crawfish, right?
Crawdad
Crawfish sounds fine
Crayfish
Hey, it's a little lobster!

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The Brady Bunch - Cindy Brady
ABC
Which of these classic sitcoms is your favorite?
"The Beverly Hillbillies"
"The Honeymooners"
"The Bob Newhart Show"
"The Brady Bunch"
basic survival tools
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Jim Bowie had a famous knife. How do you say "Bowie knife"?
Boo-wee
Bo-wee
Bow-wee
I have no clue.
Northern Lights
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American dialect quiz if you want to say something is "very good," what's a more colorful way to do that?
Is there a way?
It's mad good!
I like the word "very." Why use something else?
It's hella good!

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Man Holding Remote
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You need to turn on the TV. What are you going to ask for?
The thing
The clicker
Who turned the TV off in the first place?
The remote control
Crowd
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American dialect quiz when you're speaking with a group of people, how are you going to refer to them?
You'ns
Yous
You guys
You all
Duke's Mayonnaise
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Your aunt is making her famous potato salad, but she ran out of mayonnaise. How do you say that word again?
Man-aze
May-on-aze
Main-aze
Wait, people pronounce mayonnaise differently?

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Family Meal
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What do you want to have on the side of a meal?
Cornbread
Dinner roll
A Kaiser roll
Salad
pecan pie
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It's pecan pie time! How do you pronounce the name of that nut?
Pee-kin
Pee-can
Pee-kahn
Pi-kahn
Pancakes and Maple Syrup
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Hey, what goes on a pancakes?
Serp
Sear-up
Sir-up
Fresh fruit

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Man eating sandwich
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American dialect quiz we've got a big sandwich piled high with meat and cheese. What is it called?
Well, what kind of meat are you talking about?
Hero
Sammich
Sub
Can We Guess If You're American Based on This Yes or No Quiz
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A hot dog isn't just a hot dog. What's the best way to top one?
Mustard and Swiss cheese
Spicy mustard and sauerkraut
Tomato, pickles, onions, relish
Bacon, lettuce and tomato
Running
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If we're going for a jog, what's going on your feet?
Clod hoppers?
Sneakers
Gym shoes
Tennis shoes

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Pillbug side view macro
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You know those little bugs that roll into balls? What are those?
Roly poly
Pill bug
Potato bug
Say what, now?
Q14 - tree topper
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American dialect quiz is there any difference between how "merry" and "Mary" are pronounced?
There sure is! Not to mention, "marry."
"Mary" is different than "merry" and "marry."
"Mary" and "marry" are the same, but "merry" is different.
They're the same.
Street with historical buildings in Copenhagen, Denmark
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What's the best way to refer to something across the street from you on a diagonal?
Catty-corner
It's across the street
Kitty-corner
Diagonal sounds fine

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Directions
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The best way from one place to another is the direct route. But how do you say that word?
Who says route?
Rhymes with boot
Rhymes with shout
One way is a verb and one way is a noun. They have diifferent pronunciations.
Fall
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What do you call October 30?
It has a name?
Mischief Night
Devil's Night
What is it, a Wednesday this year?
Man with snow shovel
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How much time do you spend shoveling snow every winter?
Not a whole heck of a lot
It can get rough some years
Too much time
What snow?

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Man diving into pool colorful
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Where are you heading for a swim when the summer rolls in?
The swimming hole
The local pool
The lake
The ocean
Sauce
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You can only have one sauce again for the rest of your life. What's it going to be?
Gravy
Mustard
Relish
Salsa
Pizza
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If you only get one topping on a pizza, what are you ordering?
Bacon
Pepperoni
Sausage
Mushrooms

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Can We Guess Your Annoying Driving Habit 1
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How often are you seeing roadkill when you're out driving?
All the time
Never
I guess out on the highway you see stuff sometimes.
I can't recall the last time I did.
Alone
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Where are you going to go for some fresh air?
In the yard
Upstate
By the lake
To the ocean
Slicing raspberry cake
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What goes on a cake?
Icing
Frosting
Everything
Whatever you like, I guess

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