Keely Wolter first knew she had an accent when she was growing up in St. Paul. “I didn’t think it was as strong as it ...
It is, alas, not the most attractive accent in the Midwest. The general "Midwestern" accent, which a map accompanying the study places in Missouri, came in at No. 6, while Chicago ranked eighth.
Minnesotans share roughly the same Upper Midwest accent with Iowa and Wisconsin. Even if some native speakers don’t notice it, there are people out there who make it their business to notice.