Michigan accent: idiosyncrasies and patterns. Idiosyncrasies and Patterns Let me tell ya, it is DAMNED cold in Michigan, so you have GOT to conserve energy.
Consequently, the right way to speak "Michigin" is to talk fast, slur your words together, and clip all your hard consonants, like "t". Someone smarter than me calls this a "glottal stop".
Teach a Kid to Argue - Figures of Speech. Why would any sane parent teach his kids to talk back?
Because, this father found, it actually increased family harmony. (First published in Disney’s Wondertime Magazine. New Media Applications. Visual Communication. Media Law.