Explore how the schwa /ə/ (aka commA) and /ʌ/ (aka STRUT) sounds manifest across the English-speaking world, guided by John Wells's renowned work "Accents of English." This video examines various ...

There's no strict recipe for the Rhode Island accent. But these are the ingredients that you're likely to find in the mix.

We asked Providence Journal readers to send us voicemails and share their accents from across the state.

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

A 26-year-old Philadelphia police officer was in critical condition Wednesday after being shot while responding to a fight outside Overbrook High School. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin ...

An eighth person has died months after the crash of a medical transport plane in Philadelphia, city officials said Tuesday.Dominique Goods-Burke, who was in a vehicle hit by debris when the plane ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have started the season on the right track. They are 13-8, and sit just one game back from the New York Mets in the National League East. This weekend, the Phillies are ...

He also transformed how linguists viewed language changes, researching these shifts in real time — like when he found the “Southern-inflected sound” of Philadelphia was slowly turning into a more ...

You are in: Devon > People > Dialect > Teach yourself Devon Dialect Your dialect teacher John Germon John Germon was born and raised in the Devon stannary town of Ashburton. He has a keen interest ...

The two latest videos that have made the rounds online, show Barron's accent as a child, proving that he was raised by his grandparents and his mom. "We are very happy to be here and Barron will ...

For example, your American English accent sounds British. This might seem bizarre, but it’s a rare motor speech disorder aptly called foreign accent syndrome (FAS). It’s not the same as ...