Pronouncing the letter R at the end of words is a dying feature of England’s regional accents, researchers at Lancaster University found – part of a broader trend for accents to become more ...

Accents are like personality quirks—they make us unique, spark conversations, and sometimes, let’s be real, drive people up the wall. In the U.S., our regional accents are as diverse as our landscapes ...

The U.S. has dozens of distinct regional accents reflecting not just place, but also race and ancestry. But these days, the world isn't as regionally confined as it used to be: Media comes from all ...

LONDON — Anyone who’s been to a soccer match in Blighty will attest to the huge cultural significance of regional accents; a popular taunt across the terraces is “if you can’t talk proper, shut your ...

Jim Davis doesn't think he has a Midwest accent. "Most people in North Dakota don't believe we have an accent," Davis said. "I'm sure we do to another part of the country." The Upper Midwest regional ...

Twangy voices are a hallmark of country music and many regional accents. However, this speech type, often described as "brassy" and "bright," can also be used to get a message across in a noisy ...

Regional English accents are dying out because children are picking up American phrases from TikTok, Netflix and Disney, an author has warned. Nicola Chester, who has also worked as a school librarian ...

Virtual assistants like Alexa, Siri, Cortana and Google Assistant are becoming more popular in the enterprise conference rooms, and that means a virtual assistant in a conference room in Boston may ...

Although the United States is an international melting pot and the average American makes a dozen moves in a lifetime, regional accents are alive and well. In fact, regional accents are becoming ...

A study comprising 18 years of data has found that, just like humans, sperm whales develop "culture" as evidenced by their regional dialects. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to ...

LONDON — Anyone who’s been to a soccer match in Blighty will attest to the huge cultural significance of regional accents; a popular taunt across the terraces is “if you can’t talk proper, shut your ...