Appalachian and Southern accents are fading from everyday speech as younger generations code-switch to sound more professional.

*In 2025, new research confirms what many Southerners have long suspected: the classic Southern accent is fading, especially in major cities like Atlanta, New Orleans, and Raleigh. Studies from the ...

These are just a few gasps I uttered after learning that the Southern accent was slowly disappearing. Bless those evildoers’ hearts; they don't understand that such a tragedy must not occur. Y’all can ...

ATLANTA — It's a subject that comes up from time to time and can cause both deep discussion and great consternation around the South: The region's iconic accent is fixin' to disappear. Most recently, ...