The minute I open my mouth, it’s clear that I’m from New York (Brooklyn, to be exact). And though my high school speech teachers did their best to beat the accent out of me—and I do tamp it down—it’s ...

In Sunday’s Times, Op-Ed author John McWhorter writes in “Just don’t ‘ax’ ”: “Few things stick out more in black American speech than the pronunciation of ‘ask’ as ‘ax.’ And when I say that it ‘sticks ...

Join Josh and Ollie as they team up with YBM to launch a British English series, diving into key differences between British ...

Pronunciation can be difficult, subjective and — in the ears of the listener — establish or undermine your credibility as a reporter. These tips from NPR correspondents with a wealth of international ...