Singingjojo Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Hello all, Please could somebody help me with a question? Do Arizona Mormons have the same accent as Utah Mormons? If not -what is the Arizona accent like? Thank you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie123 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Hello all,Please could somebody help me with a question?Do Arizona Mormons have the same accent as Utah Mormons?If not -what is the Arizona accent like?Thank you :)Why would Mormons in Arizona and Utah have a different accent from other people in those states? (I'm not nit-picking - I'm just interested in why you specify "Mormons" in your question.)To my ear, everyone from the Rocky Mountains region sounds more-or-less the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyTown Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 She's probably thinking of the very distinctive American Fork accent. That would stand out anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbybug Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 She's probably thinking of the very distinctive American Fork accent.That would stand out anywhere.i'm pretty sure you mean american fark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Hello all,Please could somebody help me with a question?Do Arizona Mormons have the same accent as Utah Mormons?If not -what is the Arizona accent like?Thank you :)It all sounds pretty much the same to us anyway :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmarch Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Hello all,Please could somebody help me with a question?Do Arizona Mormons have the same accent as Utah Mormons?If not -what is the Arizona accent like?Thank you :)hmmm dunno... then you have the accent difference between cache valley/ northern utah and the rest of utah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmarch Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Why would Mormons in Arizona and Utah have a different accent from other people in those states? (I'm not nit-picking - I'm just interested in why you specify "Mormons" in your question.)To my ear, everyone from the Rocky Mountains region sounds more-or-less the same.in the past, there were different immigrations from europe, and also from different areas of the US when people converted to the gospel, and they tended to stay grouped together, so you have a few different prominent influences on speech accent in various parts in utah. Where i'm from ts that are in the middle or end of the word tend to be silent... I think north utah has a slight british influence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmLee Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 I don't think there is an accent that set Utah or Arizona apart. Southern California has a "language" that is different, that does stand out.Arizon has a lot of farmers, so the women's hands are a little rough and they have a grip that gets your attention. It's the Utah hair that sets them apart. When we travel to Utah we can pretty much sit back and point them out; "yep, she's a native. That ones a 'wanna be'"I'd look at the hair and the hands!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguaro Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 I think some Utahn's do have a distinct accent. I grew up in Utah and have lived in Arizona for some time, and I can tell when I hear a native Utahn speak. As a recent example, on the radio here they had audio of a lady in N. Utah describing the recent earthquake, and she totally sounded like a Utahn. I'm not sure if Arizonans have a distinct accent, maybe in some rural areas, but in the metro areas like Pheonix you have to look hard to find a native Arizonan, most people are transplants, a lot from the midwest. I served my misison in Spain, and members there claimed they could pick out Utah missionaries just by their accent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rameumptom Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Arizona and Utah Mormons actually have very similar accents. The main difference is that the Arizona accent is much drier. And hotter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttribe Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 I think some Utahn's do have a distinct accent. I grew up in Utah and have lived in Arizona for some time, and I can tell when I hear a native Utahn speak. As a recent example, on the radio here they had audio of a lady in N. Utah describing the recent earthquake, and she totally sounded like a Utahn.I'm not sure if Arizonans have a distinct accent, maybe in some rural areas, but in the metro areas like Pheonix you have to look hard to find a native Arizonan, most people are transplants, a lot from the midwest. I served my misison in Spain, and members there claimed they could pick out Utah missionaries just by their accent.Agreed on this. However, I am a native of AZ and still live here. Having served my mission in TN and KY I was often teased about my distinct LACK of accent. Funny stuff - they used to tell me that I "talk like those people on TV" (read with a southern accent in your head). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 I notice a bit of an accent in Southern Utah in some of the smaller towns.. Have you ever been to Hur'cn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmarch Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 I notice a bit of an accent in Southern Utah in some of the smaller towns.. Have you ever been to Hur'cn? yep.. its not hurricane. there is an I in there it just tends to be really short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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