I was born and raised in California but why do I have a southern accent?

I am from Orange County California and am 25 years old. I have been here my entire life but I am constantly told I have a southern accent but I have n

I am from Orange County California and am 25 years old. I have been here my entire life but I am constantly told I have a southern accent but I have never even been to the south. My mother is from Japan and my father is from New York. I am curious why I have a southern accent or is that some kind of speech impediment?

or:I am from Orange County California and am 25 years old. I have been here my entire life but I am constantly told I have a southern accent but I have never even been to the south. My mother is from Japan and my father is from New York. I am curious why I have a southern accent or is that some kind of speech impediment?


or:There is no telling. I was born in Utah and raised in Arizona, and people think I have a New York accent. But when I heard a tape of my voice I thought I sounded like a cowboy.

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