Workers at a federal laboratory in Tennessee can talk with Southern accents to their heart’s content after managers scrapped an idea to help them “fix” their natural dialects. Last week, the Oak Ridge ...

The foreign accents that charm many Americans can also be a major barrier to getting hired after graduation. In order for international students with heavy accents to improve their employment chances ...

Sitting across from his teacher, Edgar Martinez repeated the word he couldn’t quite pronounce: “situation.” “Sit-oo-a-shun,” he said. “What happens with the tu?” asked the teacher, Lisa Mojsin, hired ...

Many entrepreneurs tackle niche market segments. But Judy Ravin went out on a limb and started Accent Reduction Institute LLC before there was much of a market for technology tools that targeted ...

Government scientists can speak Southern after all. Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced that in response to complaints from staff, it's canceling plans to hold a six-week "Southern Accent ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — John de Nugent is standing in front of his class with one thing on his mind, the letter “r.” He’ll eventually tackle the other letters and sounds that elude his students, but for ...

As part of a comprehensive communications coaching service, The Accent Coach now offers clients a full communications training as part of regular lessons. I want every one of my clients to have access ...

A medical student named Ahmed sat down at his computer, looked into the camera, and began reciting spices. “Cinnamon, turmeric, cloves, and garlic powder,” the 23-year-old said from his dim Saudi ...