Ohio Accents??

[Buckmaster]

Ohio has a lot of accents. North of I-70, east of 77, ( and south and west respectfully). Strangely, Chillicothe folks have their own! When I drove a truck, and CBs were still popular, I entertained myself by guessing where folks were from by the CB lingo and tone. Amazing how accurately you can tell where people are from by the way the speak.

I've done lots of work all over Ohio for the past 20 years. I've met and spoken with hundreds, perhaps thousands of Ohioians. I think Brock nailed the pre-described lines here except the southeast line should be drawn at Rt 22 near Stubenville which would be a little north of 70.

And yes, Jesse Rousch does talk a little funny.

 

[Dannmann801]

I grew up in the Cincinnati area but one county over - Clermont.
My family had a rural background, and I always had a little "country twang" thing going. Not much, but enough.
Comes out more when I'm relaxed, or tired.

So in my 30's I transfer to Dallas TX for a while and just fit right on in.
Two weeks after I'm there I call one of my suppliers in Columbus OH who I'd been dealing with forever.
Identified my company and myself from Dallas...had been talking to the girl for about 30 seconds and the girl stops and sighs and says "You know Dan, I just love listening to you guys from Texas!" rotflmao All I could say was "Well thank you ma'am..." Didn't have the heart to tell her I'd lived in Cincy all my life until 2 weeks prior.

 

[at1010]

I heard Jesse sounds like Popcorn Sutton.....might have his moonshine stash too!

I have noticed and done some research on accents. Most Appalachian accents drive from Scotland, and that is why many of the words are a very HARD R sound.

Like WARshington stuff like that!

 

[Archertl]

Ugh..this new phrase " I know right" kills me! So annoying

Not nearly as annoying as the West Coast (California, Oregon, Washington) Hella-Bad or hella-kool or hella-awesome or hella-whatever you want to say after you say hella.
damn hippies....

 

["J"]

Not nearly as annoying as the West Coast (California, Oregon, Washington) Hella-Bad or hella-kool or hella-awesome or hella-whatever you want to say after you say hella.
damn hippies....

One of the happiest days of my life was the day I saw the left coast in my rear view mirror.....

 

[Jackalope]

All yall sound like a bunch of yanks to me. :smiley_crocodile:

 

["J"]

All yall sound like a bunch of yanks to me. :smiley_crocodile:

Funny, that's what the Brit's told me when I was over there.... Wanna see a Southener get red faced.... Send him too England and watch when He's called a yank..... rotflmao

 

[rgecko23]

I grew up in the Cincinnati area but one county over - Clermont.
My family had a rural background, and I always had a little "country twang" thing going. Not much, but enough.
Comes out more when I'm relaxed, or tired.

Clermont County is where I grew up..In Bethel

 

[Jackalope]

Funny, that's what the Brit's told me when I was over there.... Wanna see a Southener get red faced.... Send him too England and watch when He's called a yank..... rotflmao

lmao Same in south korea.. They would protest off base and hold signs that said "Yankee go home". I was on the base security team and would look at the guys with me pulling security and say "Damn! Don't nobody like you damn Yanks"...

 

[bowhunter1023]

I wear denim bibs like Popcorn TOO! And I do know a thing or two about shine!!!

 

[at1010]

I wear denim bibs like Popcorn TOO! And I do know a thing or two about shine!!!

we really doo need to meet up:smiley_clap:

 

[epe]

I wear denim bibs like Popcorn TOO! And I do know a thing or two about shine!!!

What is this shine you speak of?

 

[ImpalaSSpeed96]

I have a friend originally from Cinci and he has a damn southern accent. I kept telling him, dude, you're from Ohio, why do you talk like that? That's how we talk where I'm from! But dude, you're from Ohio!

I'm from Jersey, but unless I'm drinking, you'd probably never pick up on it. But apparently I say wuter, and a variety of other words awkwardly according to the GF. Ya'll from Ohio do have some ridiculous changes in dialect though...

 

[RUT NUT]

Ugh..this new phrase " I know right" kills me! So annoying

I know right! Hahaha!

 

[bowhunter1023]

What is this shine you speak of?

Now we're talking!!! :smiley_clap:

 

[hickslawns]

Yall aint from roun her are ya? LMAO.. I say "yall" a lot and everynow and then my g/f (who is from Michigan whole nother accent up there) will call me out saying "Yonder" I guess I can thank my mom and grandma for that, they are from Brethett and Hazard countys Ky..

Uh huh. So you know what I am talking about when I tell you my truck has all sorts of "pire" or look up on top of that mountain at the "celler tire". Mainly Knott county for my relatives but they have spread out to Hazard, Prestonsburg, and P-Ville since. Still plenty of them in Hindman and surrounding area.

 

[Tree Monkey]

When i lived in Sunbury the kids all said i talk funny?!? They would ask if I am from the south...hell i am from NW ohio!?!?

 

[at1010]

When i lived in Sunbury the kids all said i talk funny?!? They would ask if I am from the south...hell i am from NW ohio!?!?

do you have family from the South? I know I have picked up words from talking with my friends,etc who have different dialects.

I have always been told I say the word yesterday funny, I always say it like my grandpa and I say yesTAday, I also call him grandpap, some things are just hearing shit when your young!

 

[bowhunter1023]

Yes-tur-dee is how it comes out of my mouth...

 

[finelyshedded]

Funny, that's what the Brit's told me when I was over there.... Wanna see a Southener get red faced.... Send him too England and watch when He's called a WANK.... rotflmao

Fixed it for ya J! Rotflmao