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Where Did the American Accent Come From?

For two countries whose histories are so intertwined, the United States and England have some pretty notable distinctions. Think miles vs. kilometers, dollars vs. pounds and driving on opposite sides ...
Jessica Adkins on MSN

What Do You Call These? Accent Challenge Across America

I’m sharing a fun accent challenge, showing how we say common words in Eastern Kentucky. I’ll go through everyday items and ...
Los Angeles Times

Opinion: The aspiring American accent: linguistic assimilation erases culture distinctiveness

Ever since I moved to the U.S., many people have told me that I have an accent. A girl in my fifth-grade math class said “You sound weird.” My AP English teacher asked me “You are not from here, right ...
Staten Island Advance

America’s most loved accents: Staten Island’s makes the top 10, survey says

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Turns out, the way Staten Islanders tawk is actually music to people’s ears. According to a recent survey from VegasSlotsOnline, the borough’s unmistakable sound has been named ...