The iconic dropped "r" sound is disappearing. But to those who still have it, it’s more than a way of speaking; it's the ...

Andover's Romano Duncan has gone viral for his amazing Boston accent, captured by his girlfriend Kacey Levesque. Thanks to a video posted by his girlfriend Kacey Levesque, left, Romano Duncan's Boston ...

LOS ANGELES -- Iliza Shlesinger says she landed a role Mark Wahlberg's new film by ignoring a directive not to audition with a Boston accent. Shlesinger went to an audition for the upcoming film ...

Boston's famous drawl is on the verge of extinction, fearful locals say. The classic Beantown accent - which generally silences the letter R - was made famous by the hit sitcom Cheers and Bostonian ...

In this week’s episode, we took on the mystery of the “Boston movie”—a cinematic subgenre whose appeal is closely tied to the distinctive Boston accent. We invited Boston University linguist Dr.