General American
Proper noun
Meaning
General American
The form of pronunciation of the English language considered to be typical of the United States, largely derived from a Midwestern accent.
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Examples
Getting down to brass tacks, how in the Hell are you going to explain general American n- 'I' except genetically?
Additionally, there is a tendency to round the mouth after pronouncing the vowel "o" which is distinct from the General American Accent.
During 1956, General American Industries acquired three other companies unrelated to the leather industry and a struggle for control of the parent company began.
Features shared with General American Based on Labov et al.; averaged F1/F2 means for speakers from Western and Central Canada.
Linguists call this region the " Inland North ", as defined by its local vowel shift —occurring in the same region whose "standard Midwestern" speech was the basis for General American in the mid-20th century (though prior to this recent vowel shift).
Nonetheless, a form of speech known to linguists as General American is perceived by many Americans to be "accent-less", meaning a person who speaks in such a manner does not appear to be from anywhere.