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Accent?

posted 9 years ago by goo-goo-ga-ga
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What is the name of that accent?

What I find interesting about the accent is it seems to be unique to this specific family (Bouvier). Lee Radziwill has it too, as did her sister Jackie.

[–] gonemoab 9 years ago

It used to be very common, but noticeably disappearing from the eastern seaboard since 1980s.

Some call it Yankee Aristocrat.

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[–] mmw_rocket 9 years ago

Mid-Atlantic accent

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_accent

Jackie Kennedy and the Roosevelts had it. Eleanor Roosevelt had a very pronounced mid Atlantic accent.

It more or less doesn't really exist anymore.

[–] liscarkat-2 7 years ago

In the documentary they both talk like Edith Bunker.

[–] Daisy (3022) 6 years ago

Lots of people in older movies had this accent.

[–] cpmorr 7 years ago

It has long been referred to as the "Locust Valley Lockjaw", associated with the aristocrats that resided on Long Island's North Shore.

[–] Catbookss (13664) 7 years ago

Locust Valley Lockjaw is a new term to me. I'd add Kate Hepburn to the list of those who spoke this way.