Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman in Australia who suddenly acquired an Irish accent after undergoing tonsil surgery last year said pronouncing words ...

In Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter “r.” Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack of a Southern drawl. And Texans have long worried about losing their distinctive twang.

Pronunciation is the way that people make sounds to form words. Every time you make a sound, you push air past your tongue, lips, and teeth and then move the air through your mouth. The sounds you ...

A good Scottish accent brings images of bagpipes, kilts, and dramatically weathered cliffs to mind—but a bad one can make you look like a bogging bampot. The difference lies in the pronunciation, ...

Voice coach Amy Hume, who lectures at the University of Melbourne, has revealed the crucial quirks that form the backbone of the Australian accent and explained why American actors struggle so much ...

It’s so subtle that it’s likely those exhibiting the new inflection haven’t even noticed it themselves, and chances are their close network hasn’t picked up on it either. According to voice expert Amy ...

Tonal languages are different from non-tonal languages because tonal languages are dependent on the emphasis and pronunciation, because how a word is said will affect its meaning. It is quite ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Speech is not monolithic. And while we may try to standardize language and pronunciation, dialects and accents often differ across entire regions, and even from city to city. A map of ...