User:Athenawest1316/New Jersey English

Dialect Boundaries
The most prevalent boundary within New Jersey is that between North and South, or the Midlands. This border is typically represented by a line running horizontally, cutting through Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex and Monmouth County. Typically, the 201, 973, 908, and 732 area codes are considered North, while the 609 and 856 area codes are considered South.

Terminology Differences
Italian Ice vs Water Ice: A majority of New Jersey speakers call this flavored ice dessert "Italian Ice". New Jersey residents from the South, specifically Atlantic and Mercer County, call the product "Water Ice".

Hoagie vs Sub vs Hero: The term for a sandwich contrasts within the state of New Jersey. North Jersey leans toward "sub"; South Jersey leans toward "hoagie". Because North Jersey tends to associate its dialect with that of New York, Bergen County is the only county where "hero" is dominant. The term "hero" is mainly dominant in the New York metropolitan region.

Pork Roll vs Taylor Ham: The brand Taylor Ham sells the pork-based processed meat Pork Roll. South Jersey calls the meat by the brand, Taylor Ham. North Jersey calls the meat by the type of meat, Pork Roll.

Mischief Night vs Goosey Night vs Cabbage Night: A large majority of the state refers to the night before Halloween as "Mischief Night". However, "Goosey Night" is used by Passaic County and parts of Sussex and Morris County. "Cabbage Night" is only found in Bergen County.

Using "Anymore" as a Positive: Using "anymore" as a positive, such as in the phrase "cars are so expensive anymore", is deemed as acceptable on the Upper Delaware and South Jersey, stretching from Atlantic City to Trenton. The rest of New Jersey felt the phrase sounded incorrect or was not sure about the correctness of the phrase.

Grandma vs Mom-Mom vs Grandmom: Grandma is the most common word for a grandmother, especially in North Jersey. Mom-mom and Grandmom are reported significantly in South Jersey, but not many other regions within the state of New Jersey.

Grandpa vs Pop-Pop vs Grandpop: Grandpa is the most common word for a grandfather, especially in North Jersey. Pop-Pop is often used in South Jersey, as well as some instances of Grandpop. The Northwest also has some reports of Pop-Pop usage.

Drawer vs Draw: The usage of drawer as "draw" in dominant in New York influenced areas from Monmouth and Middlesex Counties north to the New York State border in Sussex County. The remainder of the state is dominated by the usage of "drawer".

Pronunciation Differences
Bagel: The pronunciation "beg-ul" is dominant in the South Jersey area through Camden to Atlantic County, as well as Warren County. The pronunciation "bay-gul" is dominant in the North Jersey area.

Chocolate: Chocolate pronounced as "chah" for the first syllable is distinct to the Southern Jersey region, while "chaw" is distinct to the Northern Jersey region.

Gone/On: The southern area of the state pronounces gone or on as "dawn". The northern area of the state pronounces gone or on as "don", with less emphasis in the "aw" vowel emphasis.

Crayon: Most of New Jersey is reported to pronounce crayon as "cray-ahn". The pronunciation as "cray-un" was found in a small percentage of South Jersey residents. "Cran" with one syllable is used commonly in the Great Lakes region and a small percentage was also found in North Jersey. "Crown" pronunciation was found significantly in South Jersey, and a small number in the upper Delaware region.