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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Unless you are a native Washingtonian, there really is none. [/b] 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."   [b]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][/b]

As a native Washingtonian (from DC proper) now in my 40's I am certain that this is a Maryland accent you are referring too NOT a DC accent.  There is a bit of this that travels through some of the Eastern portions of DC into Maryland and up through and past Baltimore (that include the random R sounds, "uh" in place of a  wuhter not water, er for the or fer not for, and long nasal sounding vowels particularly for a and o).[/quote]

Agreed. [/quote]

Yes, I said it was mostly a Maryland thing (bolded, above). [/quote]

Perhaps the first sentence confused me.  I read it as native Washingtonians have an accent.[/quote]

Wouldn't you think that regional accents in the area that has become known as the "DMV" have some crossover, anyway? [/quote]

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