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 ...

In the American South, a linguistic transformation is quietly unfolding. The iconic Southern drawl is gradually fading among younger generations in Georgia, despite its long association with the state ...

Linguists Margaret Renwick and Jon Forrest from the University of Georgia turned heads in 2023 after publishing a study about Georgia’s fading Southern accent. The Southern drawl − extending and ...

Atlanta’s distinct Southern drawl, a dialect instantly recognizable across the United States for its elongated vowels and softened "r" sounds, has faded across generations, even within the same family ...

A recent study revealed North Carolina is among the states with the most alluring accents. The report, compiled by Penn Stakes, an online gambling website, found the southern drawl is the “most ...

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 ...

Vice President Kamala Harris is being mocked online for seemingly dipping into a Southern drawl at her Tuesday night rally in Atlanta. Footage from the star-studded event spread online as many picked ...

(AP) — 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 ...