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Mid-Atlantic accent

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Mid-Atlantic accent or Transatlantic accent may refer to:

  • Good American Speech, a consciously learned American accent incorporating British features, mostly associated with early 20th-century actors and announcers
  • Northeastern elite accent, any of various similar accents used by the Northeastern elite of the United States born between the 19th century and early 20th century, which partly inspired the Good American Speech accent

Mid-Atlantic accent may also refer to:

  • Philadelphia English, the dialect spoken in the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware Valley) of the United States