Talk about pillow talk. A new survey ranking the sexiest American accents suggests the fastest way to someone’s heart might ...

Younger generations are starting to sound less like their parents' accent than ever.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southern accents have nuances to them. Here, a linguist explains how they came to be and what the key differences are. Beth ...

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 ...

ATLANTA — Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine's visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin invited over friends and ...

Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine’s visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin invited over friends and charged 25 ...

I have a confession to make. My name is Harry Enten, and I am a millennial who sounds like a 75-year-old Jewish man. In fact, a lot of people assume I have stepped out of a time machine. Other WRAL ...

Depending on where someone lives, developing a regional accent is unavoidable. Yet despite the fact that an accent has nothing to do with a person's workplace aptitude, many fear it could cost them a ...

When a person hears someone talk, it usually doesn’t take long for them to key in on that person’s accent. In just a few syllables, the person who is listening might already be forming assumptions ...