Southern accents have nuances to them. Here, a linguist explains how they came to be and what the key differences are.

Which American accent is at risk of disappearing? The Southern accent—specifically, the Southern drawl that’s typically heard in Georgia.

The decline of the Southern drawl is just one example of the evolving nature of speech in recent years. Another noteworthy trend, according to speech-language pathologists, is the rise of vocal fry.

For example, when students at our school, Kennesaw State University in Georgia, were recently asked why the Southern accent was changing, several noted the number of people from the North who are ...

 The Southern Accent Is Fading in Cities Across the South *In 2025, new research confirms what many Southerners have long suspected: the classic Southern accent is fading, especially in ...

Accent shifts often accompany demographic ones. Americans began moving south in larger numbers in the 1960s. Southern cities boomed as a result. Naturally, people took their children along ...

Americans consider the Southern accent to be the friendliest in the country, according to a new study. More than one in three people find the Southern twang — found in Alabama, Louisiana ...

Gen Zers in Georgia are losing their southern accent. The accent was established among White Georgians during the late19th and early 20th centuries but is now seeing a decline.

The fading Southern accent reshapes Southern identity across races and regions. See how migration, media, and culture drive this shift.

The Southern accent, which has many variations, is fading in some areas of the South as people migrate to the region from other parts of the U.S. and around the world.

Southern accents are disappearing in some parts of the U.S. South due to the migration of people into the region from other parts of the United States and around the world.

Americans consider the Southern accent to be the friendliest in the country, according to a new study. More than one in three people find the Southern twang — found in Alabama, Louisiana ...