That's So Minnesota
That's So Minnesota
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You Betcha!: The Minnesota Accent
22 minutes Posted Aug 10, 2020 at 11:00 pm.
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The Minnesota accent is hard to miss, with our catchy phrases like "You betcha" and "Oh ya." We're often made fun of in pop culture for what we say and how we sound. This week, Host Ellery McCardle talks with Keely Wolter, a Twin Cities voice coach. She talks about why we sound the way we do, and the challenge of teaching actors how to obtain and get rid of the Minnesota accent.