Dialects Of Ohio
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In a small number of cases, you will also find a narrow phonetic transcription of the sample (see Phonetic Transcriptions for a complete list).
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at ohio.gov
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Dialect Samples
To properly play a sound sample, you may first need to save it to your own computer. To do so, right-click on the desired sample and save it. A high-speed connection to the internet may allow you to play the file simply by clicking it.| Sound Sample | Basic Information | Text Files |
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| Ohio One | Fifty-three year old Caucasian female, born and raised entirely in the Greater Cleveland area of Ohio | Ohio One Transcription |
| Ohio Two | Fifty-seven year old Caucasian male, born and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio area | Ohio Two Transcription |
| Ohio Three | Twenty-five year old white male college student from Marietta and Waterford, Ohio, at the southeastern corner of the state | Ohio Three Transcription |
| Ohio Four | Twenty-four year old Caucasian female from Bristolville, Ohio, near Warren and Youngstown | Ohio Four Transcription |
| Ohio Five | Fourteen year old student from Wintersville, Ohio, near Steubenville on the Ohio River, bordering West Virginia and Pennsylvania | Ohio Five Transcription |
| Ohio Six | Twenty-one year old Caucasian female from Cincinnati, Ohio | Ohio Six Transcription |