Rhode Islanders are known for dropping R's, but also have distinctive ways of pronouncing certain vowels. Some of Rhode Islanders' speech patterns have more in common with those in New York than ...

DEAR AMY: I am originally from Europe and have lived in Los Angeles for more than 55 years – so naturally, I consider LA my home. Often in a group setting when I’m introduced to new people, I’ll say ...

American accents come from varied origins, mixing geographic, cultural and migration patterns. The Michigan accent encompasses the local speech habits of Michiganders. It is part of the Inland North ...

Archival footage from the 1986 Constitutional Convention captures a wide range of Rhode Island accents at a time when they were common among all generations. Many of Rhode Island's present-day ...