Does North Jersey have an accent?

“People from North Jersey pronounce two vowel sounds in one combined sound in words like ‘coffee,’ using the long O and ‘ah’ sound in one syllable — ‘co-ah-fee,'” she explained. “The Philly, South Jersey accent doesn’t do that as much.” “But North Jersey uses the vowel sound like in ‘dog,'” she said.

Why do people from New Jersey have that accent?

“Accents come from the original settlers to the area,” she said. “For North Jersey/New York, that means the Dutch and the English, whereas in South Jersey/Philly, you’ve got a German and Italian influence.”

What part of New Jersey has an accent?

There’s no denying it: South Jersey natives have a weird accent. It’s not quite New York (nobody, anywhere, says Joisey), and it’s not quite Philly (we say coffee, not cawfee), but it’s definitely there. To go with the accent, we also have our own local lexicon that includes some words you may never have heard before.

How do New Yorkers say awesome?

New Yorkers use the word “lit” when something is cool or awesome.

What’s the difference between the northern and southern New Jersey accents?

The variations in the “ah” and the “aw” vowel sound is one of the most distinguishing differences between the northern and southern New Jersey accents. “People in the north use the ‘aw’ sound in words like ‘coffee’ and ‘talk,'” MacKenzie said. “But those in the south use the ‘ah’ sound in those words, making them rhyme with ‘lot.’

Are North Jersey and South Jersey different parts of the country?

However, if you get out of the car and listen to the people who live in these areas speak, it may seem like North Jersey and South Jersey reside in completely different parts of the country. To South Jerseyans, the North’s “cawfee” accent is an immediate reminder they aren’t in Gloucester County anymore.

Is it against the NJ Code of pronunciation ethics to say ‘New Jerseyans’?

It goes against the NJ Code of Pronunciation Ethics I just made up. Only people from Brooklyn would consider saying that. It’s basically the equivalent of calling the cast of “The Jersey Shore” true New Jerseyans – when everyone and their mom knows they are from Staten Island.

What are some New Jersey personality traits?

People From New Jersey Are Loud, Obnoxious, And Full of Themselves. “shout” by Leen Peeters is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Case in point: Chris Christie When you come from the best state in the union you’re entitled to certain things. Like throwing your weight around a bit, and speaking up loudly – and often.