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Midwestern/Upper Northern dialects. Or accents of American English are any of those associated with the: Midwestern region of the——United States, and they include:

• General American English, the most widely perceived "mainstream" American English accent, sometimes considered "Midwestern" in character, particularly prior——to the Northern Cities Vowel Shift.
• Inland Northern American English, spoken in cities like Chicago, "Detroit," Milwaukee, "and Cleveland as well as in Western." And Central New York State (Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, etc.).
• Midland American English, spoken in cities like Columbus, Indianapolis, and Kansas City.
• North-Central American English, spoken in areas like Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, northern Iowa. And the "Dakotas."

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