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[–] 1 point 13 hours ago (2 children)

Naw, man. this ain't minnesotan.

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  • [–] 2 points 12 hours ago (1 child)

    --'t you = tcha or tchu in the video. That's upper midwest or nearby Canada. Thus my suggestion for rural Minnesota, and I am sticking with it.

    https://fluentslang.com/dontcha-know-meaning/

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  • [–] 1 point 11 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

    we don't really do the tcha thing following a d-sound, though. that's usually only reserved for hard t's "Don'tcha" as you used an example for, or the famous "yah, sure, y'betcha"

    the real problem is lacking the elongated o's, and a's. (Minessota becomes Minesoootah,) and tag" (as in price tag) would become "price tahg"

    it needs to be said that the accents depicted in Fargo were extreme and cartoonish. even rural parts, we're not quite that bad (especially with the 'tcha' sounds) - unless of course we're making fun of ourselves.

    Personally, I think this is an AI synthesis and it's not actually anything specific; just a freaky mishmash.

    ETA- Garison Keiler is probably the most minnesotan accent you'll hear. (enjoy some Guy Noir.) (alternatively, an interview, where he's not doing a character.

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