U.S. Regional Variation in the English Language

What Region do You Speak?

In the United States there are five commonly known geographical regions known as West, Southwest, Southeast, Midwest, and Northeast. Even though the common language spoken throughout these regions is English, we can somehow identify where people are from based on how they talk. We hear certain accents, pronunciations, or vocabulary that separates each region by language variation. Learn what makes your regional language differ from others throughout the United States.