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surrealAmerican

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2. If you grew up in the area, you can hear the difference.

Reply to GreatGazoo (Original post)

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 11:03 AM

Oct 2015

I totally understand that people from other places might not. I was a Brooklyn native. Brooklyn vs. Bronx is easy, but I have trouble differentiating southern accents.

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Is there no difference between Bronx and Brooklyn accents? You be the judge... [View all] GreatGazoo Oct 2015 OP

Both are non-rhotic accents pipoman Oct 2015 #1

If you grew up in the area, you can hear the difference. surrealAmerican Oct 2015 #2