For any actor who wants to convincingly talk like they’re from New Jersey, it can be confusing to figure out how to speak like a native. While the most well-known Garden State accent is the ...

When performed well, the lilting brogue of the Irish accent sounds mellifluous and musical. When performed poorly, it can sound campy—even egregious. But what makes one Irish accent good and another ...

I’m sharing a fun list of words that people pronounce differently based on where they’re from, featuring my own Appalachian ...

Johnson, 31, managed to get the part, but that were more challenges ahead, like settling into her character and learning to speak with a Southern accent. “I’m not the best at accents,” she confessed ...

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The Tony-nominated "The Hills of California" transports the audience to Blackpool, England, a seaside community with a distinct accent. Actor Allison Jean White said she transformed her speech, word ...