Midwestern accent

Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words

Refers to the specific way of speaking characteristic of the American Midwest.

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Examples (20)

  • From the way he pronounced his vowels, I could tell he had a classic Midwestern accent.
  • The new teacher has a distinct Midwestern accent.
  • Can you tell from her speech if she has a Midwestern accent?
  • I could tell from his vowels that he had a Midwestern accent.
  • The actress hired a coach to perfect her Midwestern accent for the film.
  • For the movie role, she had to perfect a Midwestern accent.
  • His voice, with its distinct Midwestern accent, was immediately recognizable.
  • Linguists often study the subtle phonetic shifts within the Midwestern accent.
  • Linguists note that the general Midwestern accent is often considered the standard for American English.
  • He tries to hide it, but you can still hear his Midwestern accent on certain words.
  • Although she's from Chicago, she doesn't have a strong Midwestern accent.
  • The character in the play spoke with an exaggeratedly folksy Midwestern accent.
  • The radio host's calm demeanor was complemented by his reassuring Midwestern accent.
  • Is that a Midwestern accent I hear?
  • You can really hear his Midwestern accent when he says words like 'cot' and 'caught'.
  • My grandmother spoke with a gentle Midwestern accent that always sounded like home.
  • For the audition, I had to practice speaking with a Midwestern accent.
  • His Midwestern accent is much softer than her sharp New York one.
  • The shift in her Midwestern accent was noticeable after she lived in New York for a decade.
  • After years in California, he had lost almost all of his original Midwestern accent.