‘Off Campus’ Star Ella Bright Actually Has a Completely Different Accent

Ella Bright has joined the elite club of actors who put on such a convincing American accent that fans truly had no idea they ...

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and Why It's OK Everyone’s Speaking Plain Old American in It

What? You’ve never heard anyone call Odysseus “daddy” before!?

Nicholas Braun Is 'Excited to Hear What the Brits Think' of His English Accent in The Sheep Detectives (Exclusive)

Nicholas Braun tells PEOPLE he 'felt a big responsibility' to get his English accent right to play a British police officer ...
WBEZ

‘This is how I speak’: The influence of the Black Chicago accent

South Sider Arionne Nettles didn't realize she had an accent "until I went to school in the South and people thought I talked funny." A person’s accent can influence the way they are perceived. When ...
The Washington Post

It’s 2026. Why are we still speaking ‘English’?

Rob Lockwood is an executive communications coach and former adviser to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. America declared independence from British rule in 1776, so why are we still speaking “English” ...
CBC.ca

Chips vs. fries: I speak English fluently and yet I am always translating

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Wole Olayinka ...
Business Wire

Krisp Launches Accent Conversion with British English Output

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Krisp, the pioneer in real-time voice AI technology, today announced British English output for its AI-powered Accent Conversion technology. Agents based in India, ...
Harvard Business Review

Research: How the “Accent Penalty” Determines Who Gets Heard

In modern organizations, leaders tacitly assume that good ideas rise on their merits: The most compelling argument wins, or the clearest insight gains traction. In principle, expertise, evidence, and ...
Seattle Times

Couple asks WA agency for Spanish, gets English recording in Spanish accent

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Last summer, Maya Edwards and her husband called the Washington State Department of Licensing hoping to speak with someone in Spanish. But when they selected the ...
The Spokesman-Review

Couple asks Washington Department of Licensing for Spanish speaker – and gets a recording in a Spanish accent instead

Last summer, Maya Edwards and her husband called the Washington State Department of Licensing hoping to speak with someone in Spanish. But when they selected the Spanish self-service option, the first ...
USA Today

Lionel Messi regrets not learning to speak English: 'What an idiot'

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has admitted that he regrets not learning English when he was younger. Messi joined Miami in 2023, moving to the United States after a legendary career in Europe with ...
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Learn to speak British English accent and pronunciation tips

Ready to speak British English like a native? Join me for a fun and engaging lesson where we’ll practice accents, pronunciation, and more! #LearnEnglish #EnglishClass #EnglishLesson UK halts Chagos ...