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Originally Posted by OilersBaby
i didnt think albertans really had accents, but now that i have lived in california for 6.5 years, i hear it when i hear my brother or dad! im like whoa, that sounds so different, esp when you say such words as "bag".
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I know what you mean. When we lived in Alberta, my wife and I didn't really realize how noticeable our accents were. Now we could spot a Canadian by overhearing them speaking. When I talk to my in-laws, I can hear their accents big time. Apparently, we've also lost our own Canadian accents a little.
I guess 9 years will do that. (yikes!)
Re: Chicago--couldn't agree more. That has to be the most grating accent ever. They can't say "jacket"--it's "jeeyacket." Nasal, grating, harsh, everything.
New York accents are cool, though.