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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unless you are a native Washingtonian, there really is none.  Some African Americans (more likely to be native Washingtonians rather than transplants) have a distinctive DC accent, but it's hard to describe.  Swallowing of some vowel sounds is prevalent.  Like saying "Murland" instead of "Maryland."   Some Maryland people have a strange way of pronouncing vowel sounds as well.  For example, instead of the long O sound in "photo," they'll say what sounds like "Fowto."[/quote]

Very on point, except I would say that what you refer to as the AA accent extends to white people as well.  It's like a mumble.  I'm white.  When I went away to college, people asked me why I was talking to myself or mumbling and I was like I am talking to YOU, what the hell are you talking about.  Then, I went home from break and heard my parents mumbling to each other and burst out laughing and thought OMG - THAT is what I sound like to other people.

Example:  "I'm going to" = "I munna"
               "what are you doing?" = "whacho doin'?"

Yes, I am guilty of saying this probably every day.  And I am a lawyer.[/quote]

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