Accents

11 posts

One of the UK's most-loved accents, Welsh English is as melodic as it is challenging! The post School Of British Accents: The Welsh Accent appeared first on Babbel.

David Sumner8/20/2024

How many English vowel sounds are there? Well, it depends on which variety of English we're talking about. The post How Many Vowel Sounds Does English Have? appeared first on Babbel.

Claire Larkin4/30/2024

There are a lot of American Accents out there, and we're trying to explore all of them in our series, 'The United States Of Accents.' The post The United States Of Accents: A Guide To The American Ways Of Speaking appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/27/2024

What is AAVE? Where did it come from? How is it used today? All this and more are answered in this installment of the United States of Accents. The post The United States Of Accents: African American Vernacular English appeared first on Babbel.

Claire Larkin2/26/2024

Technically it's a register, not an accent, but Sports Announcer Talk is a fascinating cultural phenomenon. The post The United States Of Accents: Sports Announcer Talk appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/25/2024

Do radio announcers have a specific accent? You bet they do, and it hasn't always been the same. Here's a history of radio voices from the 1920s to today. The post The United States Of Accents: Announcer Voice And Other Radio Accents appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/24/2024

In this edition of United States of Accents, we talk about Native American English, or the Reservation Accent, and where it might have come from. The post The United States Of Accents: Native American English appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/23/2024

If you hear "New England Accent" and think Boston: well, not exactly. The post The United States Of Accents: New England English appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/22/2024

In this installment, we're exploring the elusive but definitely real Pacific Northwest accent. The post The United States Of Accents: Pacific Northwest English appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/21/2024

In this edition, we talk about High Tider, which is considered the last existing British accent in the United States. The post The United States Of Accents: High Tider appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/20/2024

Technically, they never did, but the answer is more complicated than that. The post When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents? appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin7/11/2023