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What is the Kansas accent? Depends on whether you ask Kansans or non-Kansans, research finds

States Newsroom · October 26, 2026

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LAWRENCE — Linguists at the University of Kansas revealed that the way Kansas speak is much more diverse than some people think, and perceptions of a Kansas accent differ, depending on whether listeners are Kansans or non-Kansans Yes, Kansans do have an accent. “There is no such thing as an accentless way of…

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