Ozark Southern English

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Ozark is a dialect of American English that is phonologically distinct from other Southern dialects. Due to the isolation of the mountainous region and the late settlement of the area, the Ozark mountains feature a variant of hillspar that is unlike the more general Piedmont Southern spoken in Arkansas and Missouri.

In recent years, the music and entertainment scene in Branson, Missouri has made some Ozark dialect expressions more familiar to Americans outside the region; examples include get 'er done and branch water.