The Rhode Island accent, as we know it, may be headed for extinction. While it’s still a reliable feature of the local ...

Examples of some great accents are ... He grew up outside Philadelphia, and that area's distinctive accent is "the sound of home for me," he said. "There’s a warmth about accents that I think ...

This 2024 video filmed for Rhode Island PBS captures the distinctive vowel sounds that show up in some local accents: "Talk" ...

So here's a sampling of accents from all over the state, including notable examples from the past and present. As these clips show, you can hear the Rhode Island accent in the speech of people of ...