A solid Spanish accent, like Alfred Molina uses to portray Diego Rivera in “Frida,” makes a performance all the more believable. A questionable one, however, like Al Pacino uses as Tony Montana in ...

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Speech is not monolithic. And while we may try to standardize language and pronunciation, dialects and accents often differ across entire regions, and even from city to city. A map of ...

Maybe it was all the pioneers from around Great Britain. Maybe it's just the laid-back way of life in the West. We're not sure where the Utah accent comes from, but there's no doubt we have a distinct ...