Pin-pen merger
Pin/Pen Merger Skit
Play videoSilly little skit about the PIN/PEN merger by a speaker with a Southern Accent.
Dissecting Ohio's Dialects
A 2012 article in the Columbus Dispatch describing the work of Kathryn Cambell-Kibler on Ohio dialects.
Quiz: What American accent do you have?
A short quiz that identifies your American accent, using criteria like low-back merger, pin-pen merger, and the Mary-merry-marry distinction.
Jeff Foxworthy's "redneck" definitions
Play videoJeff Foxworthy provides Rachel Ray with some "redneck" definitions and illustrates his Southern dialect - he's from Atlanta, Georgia.