Completar frases The Southern AccentVersión en línea The southern accent por sergio mcbrain 1 say mah for git going word my fit Southern Southerners let get Southerner I eye to like git upset my me with yet a git No , they are not " slow " or " backwards " , but they usually take their time and enjoy life . Some find the drawl irresistible . ? The first noticeable thing about the way a talks , is the speed . are typically more laid back and that is reflected in the speech which has drawn - out vowel sounds . You will also notice words that run together like gonna ( ) and lem - me ( ) . Southerners don't say I or eye the way you do . It is more of an aah with a short " " sound . We also the , also with the short " a . " So , for example , you may hear " Aah have an aah - lash in mah aah . " ( have an eyelash in . ) ? The word get does not rhyme here in the South . We say it . There is a common rhyme teachers use at school when students complain about not getting their first choice . In the North , you might say : " You get what you , so don't be . " But , that does not rhyme for us . We say " You what you , so don't throw a . " Pretty interesting , huh ?