Although it may not seem like it when you’re talking to your grandparents, or me for that matter, but the classic Southern ...

Talk about pillow talk. A new survey ranking the sexiest American accents suggests the fastest way to someone’s heart might just be through their vocal cords — and the results may surprise you.

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 ...

From the warm drawl of the South to the unmistakable sound of New York City, Americans have revealed which accents they find ...

A new study lists North Carolina’s “drawl” among the speaking styles people are most eager to hide, letting them out only among family.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like most people in Raleigh, I trace my beginnings to another state — specifically California, which means I speak with all the ...

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 ...