My husband in from a small town in upstate SC and he has what is commonly referred to as a "country accent." Not to be confused with the very distinct and proper "Charleston accent," or the "I moved here from the north 10 years accent." When I first met my dear husband, I was a 1st year Grad. Student and he was a 4th year Medical Student. At that time, I had some trouble deciphering exactly what he was saying. I call it the "5 second delay." Meaning, you realize what he said approximately 5 seconds after he spoke it. I have witnessed the 5 second delay when he talking to others at times. It is quite funny. Sometimes I step in and translate for my NY family and friends. My husband and I like to affectionately tease each other about our unique accents.
A few examples:
pen with country accent = piiin
pill with country accent = peeeel
There are also some phrases and foods I had never spoken nor eaten prior to moving South.
i.e.
Ya'll
Making pictures = taking pictures
Cornbread
okra (love it)
Collards (ok so I don't really eat them)
black-eyed peas
Macaroni pie (aka macaroni and cheese, which is considered a vegetable down here)
(It will be interesting to see what the boys accents will be like.)
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