I may have Southern roots, but my speech doesn’t show it. I suppose this is the result of growing up surrounded by Navy folks, with a Yankee mother and (now) a Yankee wife. I’d say that, generally speaking, it must be impossible to tell where I’m from just by listening to me talk.
| Your Linguistic Profile:: |
| 70% General American English |
| 10% Dixie |
| 10% Yankee |
| 5% Upper Midwestern |
| 0% Midwestern |
(Hat tip to Dean.)