What American accent would be equivalent to say a Welsh accent?!

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I don’t know if this even makes sense or if I can explain properly what I mean!

I was thinking earlier about how much I dislike my southern Welsh accent, but how when I’ve been in USA quite a few Americans have said they like it. I like virtually all American accents but would there be one we could equate to say a Glaswegian accent, or a Liverpudlian one, or a north walian one or something?

Can anyone articulate more clearly what I mean? Does anyone actually know what I mean?!

Hehe not a clue what you mean, but sounds interesting so I'm placemarking

I love the South Wallian accent so musical. Possibly the Southern states ?

Which South Wales accent? There is a big difference between Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli.

I get what you mean OP - I would go with Midwest.

Minnesota?
Although there is a big Welsh contingent in PA if you're being literal!

Southern states have a strong accent don't they or New Yorkers have a distinctive accent

not american but people from the province of newfoundland and those that live in cape breton nova scotia have a very strong accent which when spoken quickly is a challenge to understand.

Midwest, I think. Like Minnesota, Ohio, Dakotas. Even southern accents have a charm to them!

I said this to dh the other day and he thought I was bonkers! I was saying that in the UK we have some REALLY strong regional accents, but in the US I can't distinguish that many apart from like a really southern drawl, possibly a New York accent, and then a regular American accent!

Boston, New York, Louisiana, Idaho all have very identifiable accents if that's what you mean?

@TroysMammy

Which South Wales accent? There is a big difference between Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli.

Swansea.

I like the idea of having an accent equivalent to a mid western one!

It's interesting. I can understand most US accents (well those I've heard in TV and films) but there are some from the UK that are so strong I struggle.

The most interesting US accent I came across was in Fargo (the film) set in Fargo, North Dakota.

Not sure I get what you mean exactly, but I would think the accents with the largest population, and most exposure in film/TV are clearly the ones understood by most. I assume the East coast California accent to the the most widely understood by non Americans- mainly due to the film industry. Then the west coast and New York accent. Then maybe Southern?

Similar to the UK. I would 'assume' that BBC English would be understood by most (including non- Brits), yet a strong Glaswegian, Welsh or Irish accent might be harder to understand.

@uhtredsonofuhtred1

Southern states have a strong accent don't they or New Yorkers have a distinctive accent

New Yorker here. Some NYers have a distinct accent that's directly traceable to the early Dutch settlers. Most of us have a fairly neutral Mid-Atlantic accent, which is what television news presenters generally have.

The distinctive accent in the American south has its roots in the early French settlers.

OP, I wish I could help but I don't know what a Welsh accent sounds like.

@fallfallfall

not american but people from the province of newfoundland and those that live in cape breton nova scotia have a very strong accent which when spoken quickly is a challenge to understand.

This is so true. In the depths of Newfoundland (away from capital St John's), the locals were completely incomprehensible to me.

It's an interesting question, and I really don't know. Several people on the thread have mentioned Southern accents in the US, but there is a great variety, even within the same state. I grew up in coastal Georgia and my accent is very different from someone who grew up in the mountain areas of the state. Also some Southern accents are non-rhotic and others are rhotic.

@MissConductUS that’s interesting about the New York accent having roots to early Dutch settlers, and the southern accents to French settlers - thank you.

It’s not so much about understanding accents, I can’t really articulate what I mean! But there have been some interesting posts so thank you!

@A580Hojas

It's interesting. I can understand most US accents (well those I've heard in TV and films) but there are some from the UK that are so strong I struggle.

The most interesting US accent I came across was in Fargo (the film) set in Fargo, North Dakota.

You need to visit West Virginia....

The only differentiation I can make in American accents are the south and New York. Other than that, I can make out much of a difference but there must be.

As Wales is a separate country with its own language that influences the accent of the English I am going with Hawaiian

Which South Wales accent? There is a big difference between Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli

Swansea

There's a huge range of accents even within Swansea though...generally, someone from Penlan is going to sound completely different to someone from Gower.

I often wonder if it's only really locals that can tell though and if everyone would sound the same to someone in England, Scotland or Ireland.

Try this, 3 minutes in, @MissConductUS......

I saw a tiktok account recently of someone from upper Michigan and he had a really odd accent. He said he was a Yooper.

OP do you mean the American equivalent of the 'Geordie accent is the most liked/Brummie accent is most disliked' kind of thing?

@LexieLoos

OP do you mean the American equivalent of the 'Geordie accent is the most liked/Brummie accent is most disliked' kind of thing?

Yes, I think that’s more or less what I mean thank you.