Do people hide their regional accent?
12%
12% had hidden their accent for fear of sounding uneducated or unprofessional.
n = 3,042 people surveyed about American accents and slang · Survey date not recorded · Cherry Data Signals
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Methodology
- Sample
- 3,042
- Population
- people surveyed about American accents and slang
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- Not recorded
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- American Accents and Slang People Are Using Less
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (Not recorded). "Do people hide their regional accent?" Survey of 3,042 people surveyed about American accents and slang, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/do-people-hide-their-regional-accent
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