North Carolina has an extensive audio archive of local accents and dialects that contains thousands of recordings. Rhode Island, sadly, has nothing of the kind. So here's a sampling of accents from ...

There's no strict recipe for the Rhode Island accent: An old-timer from Charlestown won't necessarily sound the same as someone from Cumberland or Cranston. But there are certain ingredients that ...

Are you proud of your Rhode Island accent? The Rhode Island Report podcast is looking for the state’s most distinct voices for next week’s podcast episode that comes out on Thursday morning. If you or ...

Do you have a strong Rhode Island accent? We want to hear it. For an upcoming story, The Providence Journal is putting together a compilation of notable local accents. If you'd like to participate, ...

New England offers a treasure trove of distinctive dialects. The Boston accent is the most famous. Both New Hampshire and Maine have well-known, provincially charming native drawls. And there’s ...

“It’s like the polar opposite of an English accent,” said Brad Pierce, 44, a comedian and Warwick native who once won a Rhode Island accent competition. “We don’t sound very intelligent.” David ...