The Oklahoma Accent

233 Accents? This native Oklahoman went to college in Wisconsin. I spoke standard urban major network television. No sub-titles needed.

Sitting in my room one day, friends asked about my lack of accent. I tried to imitate a rural Oklahoma accent. Naw, I said, that's more Deep South. I tried another accent, but decided that was too South Texas. Again I tried an accent, but, no, that was more Arkansas-Missouri hillbilly.

It was at that moment that the only other student there from Oklahoma was looking for me, and from down the hall, we heard this loud gal's voice hollering, "Wharr's th' gaahyy from OAK-luh-HOma?"

I exclaimed, "That's it! That's the accent!" Followed by, "Quick! Close the door!"

True story.

"Midwestern Ohio Newscaster" is the US version of the Brit's "received pronunciation."

"This is what it sounds like to not have an accent."