Which part of the USA does my (American) accent come from?

Hello,

Where would you place me on a US map according to my accent?
Here is my speech sample:
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-a3842829.html

Thanks :)

Are you black (if that's not an offensive question)?

No, I'm as white as possible. LOL
So what about my accent?

You don't sound like a native speaker.

I'd say you're a European who has picked up some Southern influences in her speech.

OK, then a more basic question: are you a native?
If you are, then you're definitely somewhere from the Deep South, probably New Orleans.
But basically you sound like a black person from the South.
South = "Virginia, The Carolinas, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and parts of Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma."

Ah, and my first impression was that you're a non-native with the above influences. The rythmic and intonational patterns of your speech are unlike any American accent.

No, I'm not a native speaker.
I don't want to say my country of origin at the moment, though, because it may influence some people.
Some guys told me it resembled a Texan accent.
What do you think about that?

No, I don't think it's specifically Texan, it's just Southern. If you read a longer passage (e.g. "Comma Gets a Cure"), then it would be easier to decide on such subtler issues.

I would say that your vowels show a lot of influence which most Americans recognize as being pronunciations used by many American blacks. That influence becomes stronger towards the end of your clip. I'd say that you've spent a fair amount of time in the States and you've been immersed in English...

That's really funny, because I'm as white as can be with ginger tones in my hair!
Anyway, that fully illustrates the saying "don't judge a book by its cover."

I'll post the "Comma gets a cure" text in a few minutes.

Your accent doesn't sound American to my ear.
Sounds like Korean.

http://www.datafilehost.com/download-d01671a1.html

Here is my recording. I recorded this text several times but I seem not to be able to get round some words. Well, it's okay I guess, since I'm not used to reading long texts!

So here you go.
Now, which American accent is it?

Hello dear,
My name is cristencia Demba.
My hobbies are reading, music, watching of movies and playing of basketball.
I was impressed when i saw your profile and will like to discuss important matter with you and as well as establishe a long lasting relationship with you.
In addition, please kindly contact me direct with my e-mail address: cristenciademba@yahoo.com
Waiting to hear from you soonest.
With love.
Miss cristencia.

Well, I could tell immediately that English is not your native language. You sound Asian, like Korean or something. I have no idea where that "American" accent comes from because it's not American.

<<Well, I could tell immediately that English is not your native language. You sound Asian, like Korean or something. I have no idea where that "American" accent comes from because it's not American. >>

I agree.
It's not 'Asian' accent, because not all Asian have this accent.
You could call it 'East Asian' accent or 'South East' Asian accent at least.
Her accent is obviously Korean.

I wonder why Korean English learners tend to imitate American accent to sound wierd. It's just hard to catch.