Standard American English
The broad accent associated with national US broadcasting and most of the inland north and west. A reference point rather than a single regional variety.
- Approximate centre
- 41.88°, -87.63°
Dialect comparison
General American vs Southern American English
Compare two dialects of English side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Southern Drawl
The dialects of the US South, characterised by the Southern Vowel Shift, the pin-pen merger, and a distinct lexical tradition.
- Approximate centre
- 33.75°, -84.39°
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