[SoothingDave]

Sounds like a Texan pronunciation. Like 'oil' is awl.

Not exactly. The hallmark of a southern accent is the drawing out and insertion of syllables. In Pittsburgh we drop useless ones. The "th" simply vanishes from names like "South Side."

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[al_c]

The "th" simply vanishes from names like "South Side."

A common Texas occurance. Take the town Smithville, for example. The locals call it Smi'ville. The Fayetteville locals call their town Fedville.

Very heavy Czech and German population down that way. If I'm not mistaken, your area is heavy on German heritage, is it not? Perhaps some Czech, too?

[malakhi]

Not exactly. The hallmark of a southern accent is the drawing out and insertion of syllables. In Pittsburgh we drop useless ones. The "th" simply vanishes from names like "South Side."

"W'sconsin" has its own unique accent as well. "Milwaukee" is "Mwaukee". A Wisconsin native will say something like "We're goin' up dere to da nort' woods an do a little ice fishin'".