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Do I amuse you? The Big Apple boasts the most confident sounding accents in the US, a recent study found. The unique tone, marked by dropped “R”s, shifted vowels (like coffee becoming

“caw-fee”) and tough talk — often thought of as a specific Brooklyn or Bronx sound, is particularly associated with working-class, multi-generational New Yawkas. Think Joe Pesci’s “Funny

how” in “Goodfellas” and Chazz Palminteri’s iconic “Now youse can’t leave” in “A Bronx Tale” — or anything Fran Drescher. “There’s a rhythm to it that cuts through small talk and its

placement and resonance tends to sit further forward giving it a brighter sound — which tends to resonate louder in most spaces,” voice coach Molly Parker told The Post. The distinctive New

Yawk City sound, Parker said, is attributed to its quick and punchy flow and unfiltered nature — traits in the accent’s musicality associated with confidence and assertiveness. EXPLORE MORE

Brooklyn-born stand-up comedian Elyse DeLucci calls it passionate. “I think it’s the force with which the words come out of the mouth,” DeLucci tells The Post. “New Yorkers, we speak almost

from our diaphragm. It’s very confident sounding. You know, we walk into the store and we’re like, ‘How you doing?’ You walk in like you own the joint.” DeLucci, who hosts a podcast called

“New York Tawk,” described her accent as “nasal, raspy…. almost a little masculine at times” but said “it’s a diehard New York accent for sure.” Answering Service Care picked the brains of

more than 2,000 Americans for its study. To no one’s surprise, the Southern accent — most commonly associated with Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia and South

Carolina — was found to be the most charming. “The Southern accents tend to have a slower pace, musical intonation, and warmth in their vowel sounds, which could evoke friendliness or

approachability,” said Parker. America was certainly charmed by Posey Parker’s snotty North Carolina accent in White Lotus (“Piper, no!”) and Matthew McConaughey’s “alright, alright,

alright” in “Dazed and Confused” is still part of the American zeitgeist more than 30 years after it made its debut. But researchers also found the Southern twang is becoming extinct in

younger generations, as people from all over the US flock south, particularly since the pandemic. The Hawaiian accent, meanwhile, was found to be the most soothing – highlighting its

melodic, laid back and welcoming nature.