The lore has by now been recounted many a time: In 2004, Scott and Andrea Swift moved from central Pennsylvania to Nashville so that their 14-year-old daughter, Taylor, could pursue a career in ...

It all began, as these things often do, with an Instagram ad. “No one tells you this if you’re an immigrant, but accent discrimination is a real thing,” said a woman in the video. Her own accent is ...

These accents are the most attractive in America — and shockingly, Long Island and Staten Island made the Top 10. The Cajun accent was crowned the most attractive in the nation, according to a recent ...

Southern charm, it turns out, isn’t a myth — Americans rate accents from Southern states as the friendliest in the US. In the Censuswide poll of 2,000 Americans, commissioned by Answering Service Care ...

Consider this scenario. A Nigerian student studying at a UK university hesitates before contributing to a seminar discussion. When he finally does, a fellow student snickers at his accent. The ...

New York’s distinct accent — the one that brought us Joe Pesci’s defensive “Funny how?” in “Goodfellas” and Fran Drescher’s thick “Oh, Mr. Sheffield” from the sitcom “The Nanny” — is rubbing a lot of ...

Maryland Terrapins basketball star Derik Queen said, "I'm from Baltimore," after the team stamped its ticket to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament in March. The phrase put Baltimore on the map and ...

The company is initially rolling out support for altering 17 Indian dialects into US English but plans to expand in the future with Filipino and more. The tool is compatible with Zoom, Microsoft Teams ...

Krisp’s app is supposed to change a speaker’s voice in real time, starting with Indian English accents. Krisp’s app is supposed to change a speaker’s voice in real time, starting with Indian English ...

Alice Foucart receives funding from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Luca Bazzi and Susanne Brouwer do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...

Fresh off the heels of the AI-powered accent adjustments in the Oscar-nominated 2024 film “The Brutalist,” the French company that owns the largest call center in the world has announced that it’s ...