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Standard Midwestern

Standard Midwestern is the accent used by many American network television broadcasters. The Standard Midwestern pronunciation is not thought of as a standard pronunciation[?], but is used because it is perceived as accentless by most Americans.

See also

Received Pronunciation
General American

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