People from outside the US cannot appreciate just how huge America is, and consequently, how different English sounds depending on where exactly in the States you’re from. The differences are many, and they can boil down to word choice, pronunciation or in some cases, even having the same word meaning entirely different things! Try out our quiz, and see if we can guess where you’re from in the US. And if you’re not American, see which regional dialect you match best.
What do you call this large freight-carrying vehicle?
Tractor trailer
Semi truck
18-wheeler
Speaking of vehicles, how do you pronounce this word?
Vee-yuck-ul
Vee-hick-ul
What do you call this water-dispensing appliance?
Drinking fountain
Water fountain
And, on the topic of taps, what do you call the valve you need to spin in order for the tap to run?
Faucet
Spigot
How do you pronounce the profession of someone who's passed the bar exam?
Loyer
Law-yer
What are these shoes called?
Sneakers
Tennis shoes
This lady is wearing pajamas, How do you pronounce the second A in this word?
A as in jAm
A as in fAther
What are these people engaging in?
Yard sale
Garage sale
What are these wax-based coloring utensils called?
Cray-awns
Cray-ahns
You want to refer to a group of individuals, you say:
You guys
Y'all
What are these cooking utensils called?
Frying pans
Skillets
What do you call small freshwater lobsters?
Crayfish
Crawdad
Crawfish
Keeping on the topic of food, how do you pronounce pecan?
With a long e and a stress on the second syllable
With a short e and a stress on the second syllable
With a long e and a stress on the first syllable
What is the generic term for this kind of drink?
Soda
Pop
Coke
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What's "dressing"?
The sauce that goes on top of the salad
The stuffing that goes inside the turkey
What do you call this salad?
Just coleslaw
Coleslaw, or slaw for short
How do you pronounce the name of the liquefied sugar these apples are coated in?
Car-mel
Cara-mel
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And how do you pronounce the name of this yolk-based condiment?
Your choice of regional words indicates you're from the West Coast, most probably California. There's a slight chance you're from the East Coast, but with a rather particular way of speaking.
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