West Pennsylvania English, more commonly known as Pittsburgh English or more popularly as Pittsburghese, is a dialect of American English native primarily to the western half of Pennsylvania, centered on the city of Pittsburgh, but possibly in some speakers far north in Erie County, west to …
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In Pennsylvania there is an expression: “Pittsburgh on one side, Philadelphia on the other, Pennsylvania in the middle.” People in the middle of the state really do have an almost southern accent, definitely different from West Virginia or what I call an “Appalachian accent”.
Pittsburgh, like most other parts of Pennsylvania, is in the middle or “central country”. By the way, this is the dialect area that has had the greatest influence on the English of the Midwestern and Western States. The Scots-Irish were the first Europeans to settle in large numbers in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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“The English accent of western Pennsylvania is often considered the ugliest in America, so Pittsburgh residents can be thankful they came in last place this time,” say the staff of Big 7 Travel wrote in a ranking released last week claiming that Pittsburghers have the 46th least sexy accent in the nation.
Yes, that’s the Pittsburgh way of saying “you all“. But please don’t start saying it. Please don’t say “Yinz”. Pittsburghers are sometimes called Yinzer, and the word is unique to the region.
West Pennsylvania English, more commonly known as Pittsburgh English or more popularly as Pittsburghese, is a dialect of American English native primarily to the western half of Pennsylvania, centered on the city of Pittsburgh, but possibly in some speakers far north in Erie County, west to …
Yinzer is a 20th-century term playing on the colloquial “Yinz” in the second person plural in Pittsburgh. The word is used by people who identify with the city of Pittsburgh and its traditions.
In western Pennsylvania, saying “pop” is essentially part of claiming the greater area as home, as is saying “soda” in the east.
Pittsburgh residents also have an odd habit of adding “n’at” to the end of their sentences. Translated it means “and that” and actually has no meaning beyond a kind of et cetera.
As any Pennsylvanian can tell you, there’s a big difference between the state’s two most well-known accents: Philly’s Hoagiemouth and Pittsburgh’s “n’at” talk.
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh is one of the rudest cities in America, according to a new study by Business Insider. More than 2,000 people in the country’s 50 largest metropolitan areas were surveyed. Pittsburgh ranked 23rd on the list. New York City is considered the rudest city and Raleigh, North Carolina is considered the least rude.
Pittsburgh people are undeniably tough. Nothing proves this more than the stories that come to light in times of crisis – neighbors stand up to help neighbors. Restaurants give out free meals to those in need.
Pittsburgh is known as both the “Steel City” for its more than 300 steel-related companies and the “City of Bridges” for its 446 bridges. The city features 30 skyscrapers, two inclined railroads, a pre-Revolutionary fort and Point State Park at the confluence of the rivers.
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