The code has been copied to your clipboard. The URL has been copied to your clipboard There are many books and software programs, online and in-person courses that promise to teach a "native accent." ...

We judge each other not only by what we say but the accent we say it in. In the United States, the further speakers get from a "neutral" American accent, the more people may look down on them as ...

About US is a new initiative by The Washington Post to cover issues of identity in the United States. Sign up for the newsletter. As Nancy Navarro, a county council member in Montgomery County, Md., ...

Shiva Bhat, right, who moved from India eight years ago, feels his breath as he practices the "th" sound with Sharon Heffley, left, at the Accent Modification Center. (Associated Press / The Spokesman ...

The Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center’s mission is about making connections through communication. But their Accent Modification Program is about making connections in the workplace. Joe sat down with ...

For language geeks like me, accent reduction is a term used to describe losing a foreign or regional accent to adopt a more popular one (e.g., American). It’s an important part of a person’s identity, ...