Question 1

What is The Dialect Map?

Accepted Answer

The Dialect Map is a free worldwide English dialect survey and accent quiz. Answer 26 questions about pronunciation and vocabulary, drop a pin where you grew up, and see your closest regional dialect and celebrity accent match on an interactive map.

Question 2

How long does the dialect quiz take?

Accepted Answer

About 3 to 5 minutes. There are 26 single-choice questions: 12 about vocabulary and 14 about pronunciation.

Question 3

Is the accent quiz free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Dialect Map is free and requires no account. Contributions are pseudonymous: quiz answers and the selected hometown are stored without a name or email address.

Question 4

Which English accents and dialects are covered?

Accepted Answer

All varieties of English worldwide — American, British, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, South African, Indian, Singaporean and more. The map aggregates responses from any town or city on Earth.

Question 5

Can I compare my accent with a friend?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After finishing the quiz you can share a link so a friend takes the same quiz, then see a side-by-side comparison of your dialect similarity score, matching answers and differing answers.

Find your closest celebrity accent match