is an american tone an accent
Had you heard that people from parts of New Orleans sound like New Yorkers, or that residents of North Carolina's outer banks can sound more like folks from Charleston, South Carolina than other southerners? All this information and more is available on Rick Aschmann's map of English dialects in North America. Regional American accents can be tough to decipher, especially for foreigners. In addition to being endlessly fascinating, Mr Aschmann's map can actually be a useful tool.