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The "America effect" is the peculiar feeling or impression that occurs when hearing the name of a non-American city (usually European or from another continent) and it unexpectedly sounds like it could easily be a typical American town or city name – evoking images of U.S. suburbs, industrial ports, Midwestern towns, or generic American place names.
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