Delaware Valley

maryland

Cecil County

talk

Dialect in the Delaware Valley sounds much like its New York City counterpart to the north. Many r's are dropped. In Philadelphia, "water" is pronounced either "wudder" or "wooder." Words like "kawfee" and "hawt" with an exaggerated "o" sound have been borrowed by denizens of the New York City area.

new jersey

Burlington County

Camden County

Cumberland County

Gloucester County

Salem County

pennsylvania

Bucks County

Chester County

Delaware County

Montgomery County

Philadelphia County

The Delaware Valley also encompasses the surrounding states of Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. The following counties in those states are considered part of this region.

delaware

New Castle County