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One problem with these Chicagoans is that they think Muncie natives have a peculiar accent. A Muncie accent? Ridiculous! Boston, Brooklyn, New Orleans — they have accents — not Muncie.
Does Cincinnati have an accent? That's what WVXU's Bill Rinehart explores in this edition of OKI Wanna Know. Kelly Waggoner of Reading says she's fascinated by the Cincinnati accent.
What she found was that locals do speak in distinctive ways. They have unique pronunciations for words like bag, beg, egg, leg, peg – words that have an "a" or an "e" followed by a hard "g." ...
If you've ever found yourself wondering "what accent do I have?" be assured of one thing—everyone has one. Most Americans don't think they have an accent, but if you've ever traveled around the ...