Well I didnt think I did until I met someone in town from Michigan who said that I had the missouri accent. Depends on whether people are native St. Louis or came from other parts of the state. Some of the more rural areas almost have a southern twang. We do pronounce some things rather funny such as 40 = farty and wash = warsh
The accent comes out when you ask St. Louis ins the two (2) acid test questions...#1-What High School did you go to?#2-What s the best way to get to the airport from downtown (near the Arch) around 5:00 P.M. on a Friday in mid July (with a short gas stop) to catch a International flight leaving at 7:00 P.M. ?????
I feel they do in fact nearly everyone has something in their voices that create something of accent. i live in texas but i am from michigan. they say i sound like north eastern so i can never get rid of it even though i am frm there. i had texas and therefore its fine with me.
I went out of state to college and someone once told me I sounded Texan.
No, but they will ask you what high school you attended within the initial 10 minutes upon meeting.
Depends. Do you say miz-OO-ree or miz-uh-ruh?
Yes, depending on the area and the time you grew up in St. Louis.