How does the accent of North Dakota differ from that of the Western dialect?
North Dakota vs Western accent
Monopthongal /o/ is one way. In the west, it tends to be a diphthong that sounds like /ou/, which is considered standard American.
Well, if you've heard it, it probably sounds more monopthongal in North Dakota. It's definitely noticeable.
Labov has drawn an isogloss about it in his American Dialect survey, so it has been measured, of course.
Labov has drawn an isogloss about it in his American Dialect survey, so it has been measured, of course.