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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 ...