What do minnesotans sound like

Keep in mind the show is set in southern Minnesota in the late s, so current residents of the Twin Cities: No one is claiming you sound like this — not that much, anyway. Keely Wolter, a dialect coach who was raised in Minnesota and earned a master's degree in voice studies in England, said the key is "not moving your jaw as much. The closed jaw shapes the mouth in a way that delivers the infamous Minnesota vowels. Try it with the words "tater tot" or "hot dish.

In standard American English, Wolter explained, "lot" is one sound, while the vowel sound in "cloth" and "thought" is a "a little bit darker and farther back.

We tend to be speedy wordsmiths, and we do have some goofy sayings that sneak their way into the conversation. But dang it, we are sure adorable, and listening to a Minnesotan talk is a real treat.

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