The Boston accent has starred in movies and commercials, especially for Dunkins. But now the hometown dialect is being ranked as the fourth “smartest sounding” accent in America, according to a new ...

Boston families with burger franchises and strong forearms: Annoying. The nice lady taking your order at Sail Loft: Annoying. Your dad: Annoying. Such is the inescapable truth, according to science.

The Boston accent is so ubiquitous, it has its own Wikipedia page. (Yes, the “Dunkin Donuts” sketch from SNL is cited.) But you don’t need to know that the accent “typically [has] the cot-caught ...

In this 2014 file photo, an electronic sign on I-93 displays the phrase "Use Yah Blinkah" in Boston. The state posted the message "Changing Lanes? Use Yah Blinkah" on signs around the city. "Blinkah" ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Boston accent, often portrayed humorously in films and television, is more than just the signature “dropped R’s,” it’s a unique and valuable lens through which to explore ...

The iconic Boston accent is being named as one of the “smartest sounding” accents in the country, according to a survey. Language learning platform Preply surveyed 1,000 Americans to find out what ...

BOSTON -- Today it feels like Boston has more cranes than colleges, more transplants than traffic jams. The city is changing, you can see it and hear it. There appears to be a strange phenomenon ...