ImpreshPlay🦞 Boston Accent Test: How Good Is Your Boston Accent?
The Boston accent drops R's after vowels, stretches 'a' sounds and talks with a quick, flat punch. 'Wicked' adds extra force.
🎤 Test your Boston nowThe line to say
“Park the car in Harvard Yard, then grab me a coffee, it's wicked cold.”
The judge scores how close you sound, whether you keep it up, your commitment, and whether you stick to the line. Up to 10 seconds, free, no sign-up.
How to do a Boston accent
- Drop the R after vowels: 'cah' for car, 'pahk' for park, 'Hahvahd'.
- Use a broad, front 'ah' that sits between 'a' and 'ah'.
- Add an R between vowels at word joins: 'idear of it'.
- Speak quickly and keep the tone flat, with a sharp hit on 'wicked'.
The most common mistake
Dropping R's but using posh British vowels; Boston's 'ah' is flatter and more nasal.
Warm up with this
“Meet me at the bah on the cawnah, I'll be there quahtah past.”