What American accent do I have?

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UmmJ

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Hi everyone,

I'm from NY but don't have the typical NY accent. I recorded a small reading and was wondering if any Americans on this forum could tell me where my accent would fall regionally? I think it's closest to Mid-Western?

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http://vocaroo.com/i/s1KYfVEiARKH
 

Barb_D

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It's very neutral.
The I in "time" sounded odd.
The cadence was more odd. Not enough inflection or pauses to show the break in thoughts.
 

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I would have guessed Oklahoma or Northern Arkansas, Southern Missouri.
 
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