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Where Did the American Accent Come From?

For two countries whose histories are so intertwined, the United States and England have some pretty notable distinctions. Think miles vs. kilometers, dollars vs. pounds and driving on opposite sides ...
WRAL

The way Americans speak is changing — and that could mean some accents are dying

I have a confession to make. My name is Harry Enten, and I am a millennial who sounds like a 75-year-old Jewish man. In fact, a lot of people assume I have stepped out of a time machine. I speak with ...
People

Tom Holland Says Speaking in American Accent Feels 'Almost Second Nature': 'Have to Remind Myself' I'm British

"My parents sometimes get a little upset that I drop my Ts," Tom Holland said of how his accent has changed over the years Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Tom Holland grew up in England, but he is no stranger ...
New York Post

Paul Mescal fans are shook over his American accent in ‘Foe’

Talk about a culture shock! Fans of Paul Mescal are going wild after a clip of the Irish heartthrob speaking in an American accent went viral via TikTok over the weekend. The clip, which has been ...
AOL

Domhnall Gleeson's American Accent Is Better Than His Deathly Hallows One

Believe it or not, the guy playing the very American Ned Sampson on The Paper is not American at all. Actor Domhnall Gleeson portrays the Peacock series' new Editor-in-Chief, a Midwestern guy who just ...
Variety

‘White Lotus’ Star Aimee Lou Wood Pitched Mike White an American Accent for Her Character, but Stuck With ‘My Manchester One’, Adds ‘No Americans Have My Teeth’

Unlike many of the characters in “The White Lotus” Season 3, Chelsea isn’t American. She’s from Manchester, just like the actor who portrays her, Aimee Lou Wood. Wood said that creator Mike White ...