On Explain It to Me, Vox’s weekly call-in podcast, we hear a lot of stories from listeners. Recently, we asked people to tell us about their accents: what they love about them, things they’ve noticed.

Atlanta’s distinct Southern drawl, a dialect instantly recognizable across the United States for its elongated vowels and softened "r" sounds, has faded across generations, even within the same family ...

Talk about pillow talk. A new survey ranking the sexiest American accents suggests the fastest way to someone’s heart might just be through their vocal cords — and the results may surprise you.

The regional accent associated with New England has some features in common with that of the American South. But they spring ...