How odd. It came out right for me as well (Inland North--Chicago). I think "about" gave me away.

Great Lakers are cloudy on the "Mary, marry, merry" distinction too, I think, which Noo Yawkiz nail pretty well, I add with regional pride.

Apparently I have a boston accent, although I've only been in the states for 3 years (and all of them in California); I guess I'm not the best candidate for the quiz :)

Now, I know some people pronounce merry differently than Mary, but is there a difference between Mary and marry? And what's this thing about "bag" and "vague"?

I got northeast as well. Never set foot in the states.

Over in the main Aqoul site, does anyone else get an old version of the homepage? I know there are new entries because I can access them using the > thingy at the top of the page but for some reason I can't see them on the homepage. Tried refreshing many times. Is it a firefox thing?

I get Midland, which is probably a combo of mixed East Coast/Midwest upbringing with East Coast parents. (Oddly my parents, who grew up within 50 miles of each other in NJ, have totally different accents. Mom is very Philly/South Jersey, and Dad is relatively neutral.)

I know some people pronounce merry differently than Mary, but is there a difference between Mary and marry? And what's this thing about "bag" and "vague"?

At least in NY, "Mary" rhymes with "hairy" like 'a' in "care"; and "marry" has the a of "hat" and rhymes with "Harry; "merry" rhymes with "very".

I do recall some folks in Texas who rhymed flag and vague. Flag sounded like flague with the proverbial "long a" of English.

Midland here. Surprise, I have a no-accent accent.

Fascinating, I'm said to hail from the North-East. Knowing next to nothing about American accents, I suppose that's as close to a North European English accent one can get?

OMG, I've got the Minnesota accent. Nooooooooooooooooooo!