Take the American Accent Test and Identify Your Accent Type

1. Compare the sounds of the words "aunt," "ant," and "and."

They all sound the same.

"Aunt" and "ant" are the same, but "and" is distinctly different.

"Aunt" is clearly different, but "ant" and "and" sound nearly identical.

2. Pronounce the word "route." With which of the following words does it rhyme most?

Root

Rut

Boot

Put

Clout

3. Which syllable do you stress when speaking the word "Advantage"?

The first: ADvantage

The second: adVANtage

The third: advanTAGE

No syllable is stressed more than the others.

4. Pronounce "Fixing". Which of the following best depicts your pronunciation?

"Ficks-eeng"

"Fick-sing"

"Fick-sin"

"Fisk-seen"

5. How many "R" sounds are there in your pronunciation of the word purpose?

None

One

Two

6. Compare the sounds of the words "grin", "green", and "grain".

"Green" sounds like a blend of "grin" and "grain."

They all sound alike.

"Green" and "grain" sound exactly the same, but "grin" sounds different.

"Grin" and "green" sound very similar, but "grain" sounds different.

7. How many syllables are there in your pronunciation of the word "Mississippi"?

Two

Two (but with a faint hint of a third)

Solidly three.

Four, possibly five.

8. The word "Entrance" rhymes with:

Fence

France

Franch

9. You're at a party and someone asks you where you're from. How do you respond?

"I'm from the Midwest, but I've lived all over."

"I'm American, just like you."

"I'm from nowhere.'

"I'd rather not say."

10. Consider the word "Fight".

One syllable and the vowel sound is the same as in "pie."

One syllable and the vowel sound is more similar to the sound in "toy."

Two syllables.

11. The second syllable in "Buffet" rhymes with:

Pay.

Pet.

Pit.

Pat.

Pee.

12. The sound of the ending of the word "Respect" is most similar to the ending of:

Elect.

Inspect.

Wreck.

Except.

13. The vowel sound in the word "Pig" matches the vowel sound in:

Pet.

Pee.

Pick.

Pay.

14. The first half of "Salmon" rhymes with:

Ham.

Pal.

Towel.

Fame.

15. On which syllable do you put the emphasis in the word "Produce" ?

The first: PROduce.

The second: proDUCE.

16. The pronunciation of the word "Onion" is best represented by:

Un-ee-un.

Un-yun.

Owe-nye-un.

Own-yun.

Yun-yen.

17. Compare the words "bare", "bear", and "beer".

All three sound exactly alike.

"Beer" sounds different, but "bear" and "bare" sound virtually identical.

They all sound similar, except "beer" has only one syllable.

The three sound nothing alike.

18. Compare "grate" and "great".

They sound the same.

They sound different.

19. Describe the sounds of the two syllables of the word "Penis".

"Pee" and "Ness."

"Pin" and "Iss."

"Pen" and "Ess."

"Peen" and "Izz."

"Pay" and "Niss."

"Pin" and "Ezz."

20. Compare "when," "win," and "wind" .

All three sound exactly the same.

"When" and "win" sound exactly the same, but "wind" has a different vowel sound.

"Win" and "wind" sound the same, but "when" has the different vowel sound.

All three have different vowel sounds.

American Accent Quiz: Discover Which American Accent You Speak