The code has been copied to your clipboard. The URL has been copied to your clipboard There are many books and software programs, online and in-person courses that promise to teach a "native accent." ...

We judge each other not only by what we say but the accent we say it in. In the United States, the further speakers get from a "neutral" American accent, the more people may look down on them as ...

Accent modification services one of the hidden gems at speech and hearing center. People’s voice, respiratory muscles, tongue, lips and brain are involved in accent modification Clients must be able ...

About US is a new initiative by The Washington Post to cover issues of identity in the United States. Sign up for the newsletter. As Nancy Navarro, a county council member in Montgomery County, Md., ...

Armed with a tape recorder and endless patience, Sharon Heffley has spent the last 17 years unraveling the knot of mispronunciations and garbled syllables common to many international professionals.

Shiva Bhat, right, who moved from India eight years ago, feels his breath as he practices the "th" sound with Sharon Heffley, left, at the Accent Modification Center. (Associated Press / The Spokesman ...

The Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center’s mission is about making connections through communication. But their Accent Modification Program is about making connections in the workplace. Joe sat down with ...