How to Speak Iowan

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@GiversUniversity Жыл бұрын

Having recently moved to Iowa, I was very pleased to have so many people every day tell me: "You're Fine." No wonder there is "Iowa Nice" because all day long you have other people telling you that you are fine. GOD BLESS IOWA!

@EmilyFarber 10 ай бұрын

It’s fine. You’re fine! No worries, it’s fine.

@Col92015 9 ай бұрын

My wife is from Iowa and when we visit her family they say all these things.this helps a lot!.

@EmilyFarber 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Do they have any other words they say you’ve noticed and think are funny/weird?

@Bogstandardbrit Ай бұрын

Got a callback for a character in a show who is from Iowa. This video and accent are so helpful-thank you!

@EmilyFarber Ай бұрын

OOhhOohh! Exciting! I am tickled pink that this video helps a little. 😀

@DHTerry Күн бұрын

Music man?

@Bogstandardbrit 19 сағат бұрын

@@DHTerry Mrs Teavee in CATCF

@timcostanzo370 2 ай бұрын

and never, never, never say sloppy Joe or even think about using Manwhich :)

@matthewpedersen5125 5 ай бұрын

What about Couldja? Shouldja? Wouldja? Whatcha? If i remember correctly, Iowans also ride a route (rout), climb the ruff (roof), and fish in the crick (creek).

@EmilyFarber 5 ай бұрын

Coulda, woulda, shoulda and whatcha are definitely good additions! I also say, “hiya”! 😝

@mikedavis1833 Жыл бұрын

Totally! This is highly accurate. Well done, Emily. I agree with all except 10. I don't think I've ever said the word "supper". I acknowledge Maid-Rites are a thing, but I wish they would disappear. Scotcheroos are a thing I would share with out-of-staters.

@EmilyFarber 10 ай бұрын

I sometimes make maidrites for supper. 😉

@rocketyourenglishconversat7955 2 ай бұрын

Grateful to share some online conversations with you to get to know more about the Iowan Sound system and pronunciation.

@timcostanzo370 2 ай бұрын

Ah yes, Ragbri. Where naked slip and slide was invented :)

@ckcnj9175 Жыл бұрын

I was raised in Iowa & this was great to see. I thought you were going to say roof vs ruff (for the top of a building), and creek vs crick (for small stream). I have never said ‘ope’, but I liken it to ‘oops, excuse me’, or ‘opps, sorry’.

@EmilyFarber Жыл бұрын

Ruff is a good one! I am definitely guilty of that one. Also, “Warsh-ing-ton” for Washington.

@ckcnj9175 Жыл бұрын

@@EmilyFarber I missed out saying all of them- I somehow managed to pick up the correct pronunciation & never faltered. Ruff & crick are like fingernails on a chalkboard for me.

@Tsull123 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson Emily! Greetings from Providence, RI! I'm about to start my umpteen re-watch of The Straight Story and Googled "Iowa accent" out of curiosity to see if there was one. Your video was the first one to pop up 🙂 May you guys' crops all be knee high by the Fourth of July this year!!!!

@EmilyFarber 10 ай бұрын

lol! Happy to be of service through the wonders of the internet. 😊

@FireSurge Жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity is there some kind of accent in Iowa or was there? My grandfather was born there and he always said some words a little different. He was from the south east of the state.

@EmilyFarber Жыл бұрын

I would say our accent is pretty neutral. I’ve heard that newscasters study midwestern “accents” because they are the most “standard.” There are a few words that Iowans say that people think sound funny: pop(soda), bag (sack), crick (creek), roof pronounced ruff, etc

@FireSurge 9 ай бұрын

@@EmilyFarber I'm aware of those words being different. The one word I can think of he used to say that seemed very different (though there were a few more I can't recall now) was regular. He'd say it really quick and the g sounded like it wasn't being pronounced the same and he skipped most of the u sound. Perhaps it could have something to do with his parents being immigrants from Germany. My mother also confirmed she had a bit of an accent and when she moved people would occasionally comment on it.

@matthewpedersen5125 5 ай бұрын

Some older folks tend to put an r in some words. I warshed the clothes, or George Warshington.

@seththomas9105 2 ай бұрын

The "Iowa/Midwest Neutral" accent is a real thing, think Johnny Carson. That being said there is a definate Missouri twang in the southernmost tier of counties. In some north central parts there was a German accent as many spoke English as a second language, but the youngest of those are now in their 80's (I remember it well in the 70's and 80's) There is even a little Wisconsen influence in far NE Iowa.

@paulstough2995 3 ай бұрын

The "knee high by the fourth of July" is outdated, now corn is usually tasseling by the fourth of July.

@kippwieland6464 4 ай бұрын

It's "Padilla" North of you. It may have morphed into "Padiddle" since the 1970s. "Cornhole" definitely meant something totally different a few years ago here in Iowa. "Dinner" is "supper" generally, but on Sundays it's always "Dinner" at 5:00pm.

@GG_Man1 9 ай бұрын

as an Iowan i can confirm all of this

@EmilyFarber 9 ай бұрын

Yep! Thanks😁

@shuonanniu9783 5 ай бұрын

Minnesota also has parking ramps.

@martinconnors5195 8 ай бұрын

We've got Bill Bryson in North Yorkshire. I'm in Southwestern Essex, in the United Kingdom; the driest part of the England. Might want to check out the map of the United Kingdom or England

@bryku 7 ай бұрын

As a born and raised Iowa, I'm surprised. (ames) I've never heard of the game Padiddle. I always called them Parking Garages as well. The rest is 100% though.

@EmilyFarber 4 ай бұрын

WHAT?!? No padiddle for you???

@bryku 4 ай бұрын

@@EmilyFarber nope

@bluesun4682 9 ай бұрын

It’s Iowa any unexplained saying is more than likely referring to corn. Also you forgot the random “or” we have put in wash. I’ve confused more then one non-Midwestern with my need to “worsh my dishes” or talking about our first is president George Worthington.

@PunchBuggyDreams 8 ай бұрын

Hi there, I just happen to drop by. I'm from Ontario, Canada and your accent is very similar to ours. In Ontario we have many accents but mostly we sound like you---neutral. We too say pop though nowadays I'm hearing soda more often and we say roof not ruff. Crick or creek is optional. but other than that you sound like me. Cheers!

@EmilyFarber 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Such an interesting topic!

@DivamomSlays 11 ай бұрын

I was born in Waterloo and lived there until I was 6, then we moved to Hudson (not far). A toboggan was a type of sled but my husband, who is from Texas/Oklahoma calls his winter beanie hat a toboggan! HAHAHA! And yes, we Iowans have a nasally accent with hard “R’s”. He makes fun of the way I say “both”; my “O’s” are more round, I suppose? 🤷🏼‍♀️

@07imprezadude 8 ай бұрын

During a short hospital stay, I had the pleasure of having a traveling nurse from Omaha. I lived in Lincoln for 19 years and had all but forgotten that the nasally accent/rounded "O's" was common in eastern Nebraska as well. Kinda sexy, actually :)

@tybuffington5686 Жыл бұрын

I was born in Iowa

@nics.9402 8 ай бұрын

Dont forget davenport and wursh.

@itzolie Жыл бұрын

It’s called Bags NOT CORNHOLE, I’m an Iowan from central Iowa and it’s called Bags. The same way beer pong is NOT BEER PONG it’s called Pong. I’m 26 trust me. Pop is called Pop… I will die on this hill alone.

@EmilyFarber Жыл бұрын

Lol. Okayyyyy

@Grimhorn 11 ай бұрын

@@EmilyFarber Idk what this kid's on about but it's definitely corn hole. It's also definitely beer pong.

@buckybadger02 9 ай бұрын

Ope it’s cornhole!

@seththomas9105 2 ай бұрын

Yep. Bags in north central Iowa.