There's no strict recipe for the Rhode Island accent: An old-timer from Charlestown won't necessarily sound the same as someone from Cumberland or Cranston. But there are certain ingredients that ...

Do you have a strong Rhode Island accent? We want to hear it. For an upcoming story, The Providence Journal is putting together a compilation of notable local accents. If you'd like to participate, ...

When people talk about the "New York accent," they really ought to be more specific. There's the near-midwestern voice of Western New York, the New England-tinged sound of the Capital Region, and the ...

When my husband, Billy, and I moved from Nassau County to an age-55-plus development in Sussex County, Delaware, we chose the area for attributes that we loved about Long Island: beautiful beaches, ...

Long Islanders are no strangers to strong opinions about the way they tawk — but being told they have one of the most attractive accents in the country? That’s a new one. A study published this month ...