Northern Ohio fell somewhere in-between, at about 50. As it turned out, researchers found that the accent ratings from the ...

A study from Ohio State University looked at how accents may vary across the Buckeye State.

They listened to accents from people from northern, central, and southern Ohio. In general, museum visitors thought people from southern Ohio had the strongest accents, according to a media release.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Speech is not monolithic. And while we may try to standardize language and pronunciation, dialects and accents often differ across entire regions, and even from city to city.

Northern Ohio fell somewhere in-between, at about 50. As it turned out, researchers found that the accent ratings from the recordings did not always match the participants’ assumptions about ...

Northern Ohio fell somewhere in-between, at about 50. As it turned out, researchers found that the accent ratings from the recordings did not always match the participants’ assumptions about ...