US: You Say 'Car-ml,' I Say 'Carra-mel'

You Say 'Car-ml,' I Say 'Carra-mel'

Soda vs. pop: Coastal residents are more likely to use the word 'soda' (in red), while residents of the upper Midwest tend to use the word 'pop' (blue). 'Coke' (in green) serves as a stand-in for any sweetened, carbonated beverage in some Southern states.

Building on linguistic data from Dr. Bert Vaux of Cambridge University, North Carolina State University graduate student Joshua Katz has highlighted key differences in American dialects. These maps show the differences. ( See his full project. )

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