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Yes, as one might expect from geography, it is similar to the Boston accent, but with some differences. Like the Boston accent, it is non-rhotic (the 'r' in many words is almost silent). Unlike the Boston accent, there is (sometimes) an emphasis on the 'aw' sound ("Prawvidence"). When people from RI travel to Maine, their accent is perceived to be closer to that of Brooklyn or New Jersey. Of course, when they travel south or west of Pennsylvania, it's just perceived as "Yankee".

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