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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many well-known actors use accent reduction to cast more movie roles. And sometimes even the most attentive film-watchers ...

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 ...

You say potato and I say potahto. You say tomato and I say tomahto — potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto — and so do cod, kind of, according to British scientists who launched a study Wednesday into the ...

Jim Davis doesn't think he has a "North Dakota" 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 ...