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Having a regional accent can be bad for your interviews, especially an Indian one: study

The study found that this perceived incompetence can markedly reduce the "hirability" of accented c…

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Sofia Vergara says her accent will never allow her to play a scientist or astronaut

The "Modern Family" star shared that she tried to get rid of her accent when she first moved to LA …

Amanda Goh   


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Gen Zers in Georgia are losing their classic southern drawl, reflecting a trend of regional accent shifts across the country

Gen Zers in Georgia are losing their southern accent. The accent was established among White Georgi…

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Monkeys can pick up new 'accents' when they are around other species, study says

The findings provide clues into the biological processes that regulate the evolution of language, t…

Marianne Guenot   


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Honeywell’s new software aims to help air traffic controllers decode Indian accents

The project aims to aid communication between pilots and air traffic controllers by making it ea…

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Animated map shows where American accents came from

Last but not least is the West Coast, which had a very different mix of immigrants compared to the …

Gene Kim,Shira Polan   


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Senior officials say Trump often puts on an Indian accent and imitates Prime Minister Modi

Trump has previously engaged Modi on the issue of Afghanistan, demanding that India play a stronger…

Michal Kranz   


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An American says she suddenly woke up with a British accent - here's what likely happened

Control ] with the contrast for [ Improv > Rest ], and deactivations were identified through inclu…

Erin Brodwin   


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Lindsay Lohan has a bizarre new accent and her explanation for it makes no sense

"Whereas in the past I've been associated with nightclubs and clubbing I said why not do my own and…

Jacob Shamsian   


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The Truth About Marissa Mayer: An Unauthorized Biography

“As part of the narrative, I have included passages of dialogue. Dialogue— what words were said— is…

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What Accents From Across The UK Actually Sound Like

The farther southwest you go, the more the British accents pick up the strong "r" that's characteri…

Rylan Miller   


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This Woman Claims She Was Stopped From Running For Parliament Because Of Her Dudley Accent

"Upon enquiring why I wasn't deemed suitable to stand outside of my local area, I was told that it …

Joshua Barrie   


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Data scientists describe the arduous, AI-powered task of getting Amazon's Alexa to speak in an Irish lilt

Two data scientists told The New York Times that text-to-speech AI models helped them overcome the …

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Why do all broadcasters sound the same? Vocal coaches say it has to do with outdated ideas about professionalism.

The stereotypical broadcast voice, which lacks a regional accent, is a holdover from newscasts of t…

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A millennial couple invested in a $143,000 vacation home in Bali. It's become the crux of their early-retirement strategy.

The couple wanted to invest in a tangible asset, and settled on the idea of building a villa in Bal…

Amanda Goh   


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The biggest moments at the Dubai Airshow, as Boeing beats Airbus, Emirates criticizes Rolls Royce, and Israeli companies' stands lay empty

The Dubai Airshow saw Boeing beat Airbus in the orders tally, while Israeli defense companies left …

Pete Syme   


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French police have warned about an Irish gang posing as builders to defraud property owners, report says

The men, who are really belong to the Rathkeale Rovers, offer their services at bargain prices but …

Sam Tabahriti   


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'Frag out!': Dramatic helmet-cam footage appears to show US volunteers of Ukraine's Chosen Company clearing a Russian trench

Video shows the moment English-speaking volunteers fighting for Ukraine stormed a Russian trench, f…

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I lived in Japan, Spain, and the UK. Even though I've faced racism as a Black American, I'd rather live abroad than in the US.

Dr. Londí Cox is an expat who's lived in Spain, the UK, and Japan. She'd rather experience "playgro…

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Former US ambassador to Russia says he doesn't see Putin recovering from his mistakes in the Ukraine war

Michael McFaul said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "failed" on all his strategic objecti…

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