Sam Chwat has one of those last names related to what he does for a living. Pronounced with a silent "t," it's a homonym of schwa, which is defined in my dictionary as "the neutral mid-central vowel ...

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been mocked as “cringe” and “bizarre” after she was accused of putting on a fake new accent during her fiery Democratic National Convention speech. The lefty ...

The comprehension of varied accents and the efficacy of speech recognition systems are of growing importance in the context of early childhood language acquisition. As children encounter speakers from ...

Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS) is an uncommon motor speech disorder characterised by the emergence of an accent perceived as non-native, often following neurological insults such as stroke. Unlike ...

Dialect coach Erik Singer once again takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America. Erik, along with a host of other linguists and language experts, takes a look at ...

Southern Army counselor Aliyah Le faces scrutiny after her accent is mistaken for “acting Black,” dividing social media between cultural critique and regional defense. An Instagram Reel by Aliyah Le, ...