Midwestern American English

Midwestern, Midwest, Upper North, or Upper Northern English dialects or accents are associated with the Midwestern region of the United States. These include:

• General American, the most widely perceived "mainstream" American English accent is sometimes considered "Midwestern" in character, prior to the Northern Cities Vowel Shift.
• Inland Northern American English is often generally recognized as a Cleveland, Chicago, or Detroit accent, or the accent of western New York State (Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, etc.).
• Midland American English is often generally recognized as a Columbus, Indianapolis, and Kansas City accent. According to William Labov, "North Midland" is the General American standard.
• North-Central American English is often generally recognized as a Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, or Dakota accent.