Accentism – discriminating against someone because of their accent – has a long history in the UK, where the way someone speaks is often an easy way to tell their social class. People with ...

There are few experiences more shudder-inducing than having to listen to a recording of your own voice. Something to do with the way we hear vibrations through our bones when we talk, versus the way ...

It was a week after Kim Hall’s surgery when her sister first noticed something different about her voice. “My mom and my sister came to visit me, and my sister said to my mom, ‘oh, she sounds very ...

BBC presenter Amol Rajan has accused the broadcaster of being 'too posh'. Rajan is currently the BBC's media editor and set to replace Jeremy Paxman as the host of University Challenge next year.

Whether you speak Cockney slang, have a Scouse lilt or are full-on Geordie, there are no shortage of accents across the UK. Now a study suggests children as young as five start to link them to social ...

Victoria Beckham has confused fans with her “posh” accent during a new makeup tutorial video. Taking to Instagram on Sunday (21 August), the Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer revealed how she does ...

Gemma King receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In two of the biggest films released this summer, Gladiator II and Nosferatu, most actors seem to be speaking like they’re in a ...

Prince Harry is slowly cementing his new life as an ex-royal. The Duke of Sussex, 38, and his wife Meghan Markle, 41, stepped back as senior members of the royal family in 2020 before moving to ...