Callers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish have instead been hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.

The Department of Licensing said in a statement that it was trying to fix the Spanish option and figure out how it happened in the first place. It noted that the self-s ...

Last summer, Maya Edwards and her husband called the Washington State Department of Licensing hoping to speak with someone in Spanish. But when they selected the Spanish self-service option, the first ...

Louisiana – A rich blend of Cajun, Creole, and Southern influences, the Louisiana accent is instantly recognizable. But as migration reshapes the state and younger generations lean toward mainstream ...

It’s specifically that upper-crust English accent, the one that sounds like they went to fancy boarding schools and know which fork to use for the fish course. We don’t even have fish courses! That’s ...

WASHINGTON — An apparent prankster dialed into C-SPAN Friday using President Trump’s famous pseudonym “John Barron” and ...

A news study captures self-reported shifts in speech and slang, and it shows the dialects fading across the country.

Southern accents tend to dominate British media and politics, but regional accents are also seldom found in audio advertising. With the boom of podcasting, audio advertising is a blossoming industry, ...

From the approachable Geordie twang to the instantly recognisable Edinburgh lilt, the UK is home to some of the most distinctive accents in the world. Now, a survey ahead of Valentine's Day has ...

British English accents are far more varied than many learners realize. This lesson shares an interesting and often overlooked fact about British accents, helping students better understand ...

Join Josh, Ted, and Dan from Korean Englishman as they explore the fascinating world of UK accents and unique British phrases. Learn how English sounds across Oxford, Cardiff, and beyond! From Queen's ...

The fear of speaking a foreign language is often talked about, but what about something that is just as important during a conversation – listening? Not being able to understand what the other person ...