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Linguists seem to disagree, but I swear that I can tell the difference between a Manhattan/Bronx accent and a Brooklyn/Queens one (to the extent that they exist
by woodruffw 3y ago
Linguists seem to disagree, but I swear that I can tell the difference between a Manhattan/Bronx accent and a Brooklyn/Queens one (to the extent that they exist anymore, which is barely).
- acuozzo 3y agoI grew up in Brooklyn. The #1 difference I hear is that elsewhere in NY they don't do Yuge, Yuman, Yumor, etc. It seems to be a Brooklyn-only thing.
- MockObject 3y agoBut Trump does this, and he's from Queens. I don't actually think there are regional differences in the five boroughs.
- imbnwa 3y agoTrump and Christopher Walken have Queens accents, they sound very different from Bronx or Brooklyn.
- arrowsmith 3y agoBernie Sanders grew up in Brooklyn and has a distinctive accent (possibly influenced by his Jewish heritage?), see e.g. this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waeXBCUkuL8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waeXBCUkuL8
- MaciejR 3y agoYou’re absolutely right, it is distinguishable as a person who’s grown up in the area.