Language / Polish regional accents? [141]

Merged: Accents within Poland?

I live in America and some of my Polish friends say that I have a Silesian accent when I speak in Polish. I don't think that I have an accent, but they say I do. Has anyone else encountered something similar?

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]

Pszczyna

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]

What makes a Slask accent sound Slask? I don't hear a difference.

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]

What does darker/less open mean?

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]

But it doesn't suggest anything to me

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]

Thanks, I guess I'll have to watch how I talk now