The iconic dropped "r" sound is disappearing. But to those who still have it, it’s more than a way of speaking; it's the sound of home. (Video produced by Olivia Yarvis/Globe Staff, Photo: Matthew Lee ...

Dorchester native Mark Wahlberg told Jimmy Kimmel he spent years trying to get rid of his Boston accent.

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 ...

Translation from Pure Bostonian: Bear, pear, bear, chair. Yes friends, every once in a blue moon we get an accent so Boston it charms a nation. Make that chaahms. Andover native Romano Duncan, 25, has ...

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