Where y'all from?

This interesting dialect quiz by Jonathan Katz of UNC is based on multiple data sources - and can get quite specific.  Take the quick 25 question quiz - or the longer 140 question version - and see where you line up.

Mine was pretty on-target - being born in Rhode Island and told on occasion by native Bostonians that I have a Rhode Island accent - my closest city came up as Providence.  I think that's because I pronounce "cot" and "caught" differently. Native Bostonians pronounce them the same.

Here's my results ---

Dialect Results - Auntie Lola

Most Similar Cities
1	Providence RI	55.6
2	Plymouth MA	51.8
3	Worcester MA	49.1
4	Lowell MA	48.9
5	Boston MA	48.5

	Least Similar Cities
1	Pittsburgh PA	22.7
2	Tulsa OK	23.0
3	Oklahoma City OK	23.2
4	Des Moines IA	23.5
5	Norman OK	23.5

1

Providence RI

55.6

2

Plymouth MA

51.8

3

Worcester MA

49.1

4

Lowell MA

48.9

5

Boston MA

48.5

1

Pittsburgh PA

22.7

2

Tulsa OK

23.0

3

Oklahoma City OK

23.2

4

Des Moines IA

23.5

5

Norman OK

23.5

I loved some of the questions - crayfish or crawdads?  Sunshowers or liquid sunshine? Kitty corner or catercorner?  Pee-can or Pi-KAWN?  The words merry - Mary - and merry - are they pronounced the same or differently?  Aunt or Ant?  

There's a visual map for every question to illustrate the regional differences and distribution. 

Nice little write-up on i09 here as well.