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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Best (Women): Charleston, S.C., or Tidewater Virginia. I'm a connoisseur of southern accents, and there's an eerie parallel between these two, at least among the upper-crust women of each region. The languid pace, and honey-dripped tones. "Why, that'd be soo-pah." The drawn-out vowels are dripping in sex.
Edited to add: Coltrane is right; Savannah should be included in the Best (Women) category.
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I can't speak to Tidewater, but Charleston/Savannah is right on. Though tied to the remnants of faded aristocracy, the cadence and rounded tones are soft to the ear and pleasant to the mind.
FWIW, I've also found that this accent among men is powerful when employed outside of the Mason-Dixon. When combined with a winning smile, hardened, cynical women of all backgrounds have been known to stand transfixed and then occasionally disrobe after only a couple of sentences.
This power, of course, is used sparingly, and only for the forces of good.
Gattigap
