New Jersey accent.

So i've lived in NJ for all my life, and although i've been out of state, i was wondering. Do people consider New Jersians to have a heavy accent such as southeners, or new englander? I've just never thought of myself having an accent.

Yes you have an accent. Everyone does.

Yes. It's similar to a NY accent.

Living in Philadelphia, I've never noticed an accent in people from Jersey. Though that could be because it's a twenty minute drive to get there.

On second thought, you guys pronounce the word "water" differently. Most people here (myself not included) pronounce it "wooder."

Yea. I know it's a generalization, but NJ accents are similar to NY, only dirtier with longer vowels.

Edit: After reading that again, it looks like quite the insult. I don't mean dirtier as in worse, I mean with more variation. A stronger accent.

Yea. I know it's a generalization, but NJ accents are similar to NY, only dirtier with longer vowels.guynamedbilly

I went to California, and i did not notice any different in the speech of myself and them.ieatnoobs18

I went to California, and i did not notice any different in the speech of myself and them.ieatnoobs18

Yeh, you have one, you say your "R"s all weird.AAllxxjjnn

[QUOTE="AAllxxjjnn"]Yeh, you have one, you say your "R"s all weird.Pirate700

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[QUOTE="AAllxxjjnn"]Yeh, you have one, you say your "R"s all weird.ieatnoobs18

[QUOTE="ieatnoobs18"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]They don't say them at all. They drive "ca's to wok". :lol:

Yeah i've lived in NJ for 9 years now, and i haven't heardanyone say new 'joisey'. Ive been to a lot of states and we all talk the same.

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[QUOTE="ieatnoobs18"] Thats not true at all. Thats what they say in Boston. Your getting you accents mixed upieatnoobs18

[QUOTE="ieatnoobs18"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]They don't say them at all. They drive "ca's to wok". :lol:

Pirate700

Thats not true at all. Thats what they say in Boston. Your getting you accents mixed upieatnoobs18

[QUOTE="NoobisMaxcimus"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]No they say that in NJ and NY also only they really hold those vowels.

ieatnoobs18

[QUOTE="ieatnoobs18"][QUOTE="NoobisMaxcimus"] Where are you getting this from?Pirate700

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[QUOTE="ieatnoobs18"] Thats what if thinking. I dont think he knows where NJ is.ieatnoobs18

It was a joke. Don't take it so seriously. :P

[QUOTE="ieatnoobs18"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]NJ, Baghdad right? :roll:

It was a joke. Don't take it so seriously. :P

there are little differences...but not really

It depends, do you drink kwoffee in New Joysey?

I lived in New Jersey from when I was born up until I was 14, then I moved to Canada, and the people here often say I have a heavy NY accent. Kikouken

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]I lived in New Jersey from when I was born up until I was 14, then I moved to Canada, and the people here often say I have a heavy NY accent. wigginender

I live in Ontario.Kikouken

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]I live in Ontario.wigginender

Heeey i live in Bergen County. Small internet :P

[QUOTE="wigginender"][QUOTE="Kikouken"]I live in Ontario.NoobisMaxcimus

Heeey i live in Bergen County. Small internet :P

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]I live in Ontario.wigginender

Yes. It's similar to a NY accent.

Pirate700

When I think of a NJ accent, I think of the scout from TF2 :P

When I think of a NJ accent, I think of the scout from TF2 :P

martialbullet

That's more like a Boston accent.

Also, to others in this thread, Boston =/= All of New England. A Boston accent is very different from the average NE accent, trust me I know.

[QUOTE="wigginender"][QUOTE="Kikouken"]I live in Ontario.Kikouken

I live in Jersey, I've heard we have pretty heavy accents. Or at least that's what my mom tells me when I go to visit her lol

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When I think of a NJ accent, I think of the scout from TF2 :P

swazidoughman

That's more like a Boston accent.

Also, to others in this thread, Boston =/= All of New England. A Boston accent is very different from the average NE accent, trust me I know.

[QUOTE="wigginender"][QUOTE="Kikouken"]I live in Ontario.Kikouken

I notice the New Jersey accent pretty easily.

When i hear people speak on tv and other places, i hear no difference from the way I speak, but apparently i have an accent, i live in upstate NY. It has something to do with the way we pronounce our "A"s

[QUOTE="Kikouken"][QUOTE="wigginender"] I ended up in Montreal, what part NJ did you come from? I grew up in Bergen county very close to the GW...Ultrabeatdown55

[QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"][QUOTE="Kikouken"] I grew up in Hudson County :)ieatnoobs18

[QUOTE="ieatnoobs18"][QUOTE="Ultrabeatdown55"] I ended up in Montreal, what part NJ did you come from? I grew up in Bergen county very close to the GW...SMR-Venom

My old neighbor was from New Jersey and she used to say it like this: "I'm from New Joy-sey."

[QUOTE="SMR-Venom"][QUOTE="ieatnoobs18"] I grew up in Hudson County :)ethanpaige

My old neighbor was from New Jersey and she used to say it like this: "I'm from New Joy-sey."

barcx17

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My old neighbor was from New Jersey and she used to say it like this: "I'm from New Joy-sey."

ethanpaige

Maybe... I never really intereacted with my neighbors so I don't know a lot about them. She just always said she was from New Jersey :P

[QUOTE="ethanpaige"][QUOTE="SMR-Venom"]Middlesex County is where I'm atieatnoobs18