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

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 ...

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

A new survey finds that Southern accents are the most attractive in the U.S., a sentiment that rings true for Shreveport locals who cherish the warmth of their voices.

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, ...

One popular theory dates back to the American Civil War. Before the Civil War, the South did not have nearly as much linguistic variation as it does today. Back then, the Southern accent was heavily ...

Like most people in Raleigh, I trace my beginnings to another state — specifically California, which means I speak with all the cadence of a TV weatherman. I grew up mostly in Maryland, just outside a ...