Younger generations are starting to sound less like their parents' accent than ever.

Talk about pillow talk. A new survey ranking the sexiest American accents suggests the fastest way to someone’s heart might ...

ATLANTA — It's a subject that comes up from time to time and can cause both deep discussion and great consternation around the South: The region's iconic accent is fixin' to disappear. Most recently, ...

Country music – and country accents – are having a moment. The southern drawl is the accent mimicked by many, but perfected by few. Travel to any part of the south and you'll be greeted with more ...

"My accent is nonexistent," said Ira Levine, her oldest son. "People I work with, and even in school, people didn't believe I was from Atlanta." The Southern accent, which has many variations, is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Oh no!!!!!” “Hush your mouth!" "No way!!" "Against my religion!" "Who do I call?" These are just a few gasps I uttered after ...

*In 2025, new research confirms what many Southerners have long suspected: the classic Southern accent is fading, especially in major cities like Atlanta, New Orleans, and Raleigh. Studies from the ...

If you thought Reese Witherspoon’s Tennessee accent was spot-on as June Carter Cash in “Walk the Line,” you were right – she grew up in Nashville. Actors often work hard to lose Southern accents – ...

ATLANTA, GA (Associated Press) - 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 ...