Speak Out: How Do You Say 'Pin'?

In the Charleston area, we have developed a way of talking that almost puts a neon sign on newcomers as "from off."

Simons is pronounced "Simmons," Huger is pronounced "U-gee" and Cooper is pronounced "Cup-ah." 

Aside from our own unique pronunciation of words, there are also actual dialects that have been mapped in the area. According to a new North American Dialects map, Charleston area natives say "pen" for "pin" and drop their R's, in addition to the Southern dialect already prevalent in the region. 

Click here to see a full map of North American dialects.

But the Charleston area has a growing number of people who did not grow up here — coming from different parts of the South, from the North or West, or even from another nation. 

Speak Out: Do you pronounce "pin" as "pen"? Do you drop your R's? What is your dialect, according to the map? Tell us in the comments!