New York’s distinct accent — the one that brought us Joe Pesci’s defensive “Funny how?” in “Goodfellas” and Fran Drescher’s thick “Oh, Mr. Sheffield” from the sitcom “The Nanny” — is rubbing a lot of ...
The Big Apple boasts the most confident sounding accents in the US, a recent study found. The unique tone, marked by dropped “R”s, shifted vowels (like coffee becoming “caw-fee”) and tough talk — ...
They moved to New York, and I stayed with my grandparents until I was 6. People made fun of my accent growing up, but I'm proud of my ability to speak every vernacular. I was born in the Dominican ...