I never thought I would move to the South and still have people comment on my accent daily. Realizing it is a pure Appalachian Kentucky accent and very “thick,” as they say, I have never even begun to ...

I'm bringing back one of my favorite accent check videos and inviting you to join in! In this round, I pronounce a list of everyday words in my Appalachian accent, and I'd love to hear how you say ...

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- A new class that seeks to teach youngsters how to lose their Appalachian accents has set off an age-old phonetic debate: Should mountain natives drop the drawl or hold on tight to ...

Hi, I'm Carley, and I'm a proud Appalachian. Appalachia is a very specific and often misunderstood region of the South. And yes, while the Appalachian Mountains range from Newfoundland, Canada, to ...

Ohio’s three regional accents Dr. Katherine Campbell-Kibler, a professor of linguistics at Ohio State University, says Ohio ...

The Southern accent is slowly disappearing from American dialects. Why it matters: Virginians — and even plenty of Richmonders — you might be surprised to learn, have Southern accents. Just ask any ...