hollister_lover09's advice column

My daughter has just been given a leading role in a play that requires her to use an Ohio accent from the 1930's.

I have tried googling but it's not been very successful. Any assistance would be appreciated. If it helps, we're English.

Thank you.

well i live in Ohio, east liverpool. we all have differnt accents. but ohio doesnt really have their own accents, our talk is mixed in with all differnt kind of accents. uhm.. if you tell me where your from, i might be able to help you more..

i looked this up too..
Not everyone in Ohio speaks with the midwestern nasal twang. Some do. In the Northern part of the state this is certainly the case. But if you move towards the hillier portion of the state, you hear a lot more about *warshing* dishes and *hunnerd* dollar bills, but somewhere in the middle everything levels out into a crisp non-accented cadence that is as clear as the words on this screen. In fact, the Ohio accent is the basis of the accent taught to newscasters. Newscasters on the televisual machine, meaning: the Ohio accent is so bland that you wouldn't even know it if you heard it because there's nothing to hear except the words, man.

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(Rating: 4) Thank you, as I said, we're from England, so it's really difficult to know the differences between the varying American accents. I have told her what you have said and she is going to practice it. If you have any more tips, we would be greatful. Thanks again.

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