Believe it or not, Michigan — the home of ope-sayers and pop-lovers — does actually have an accent of its own. The Michigan accent is a part of a more wide-ranging regional accent called the ...

If you’ve noticed your “class” starting to sound more like “clahss,” you’re not alone — and researchers at Michigan State University are listening.

Michiganders don't think they have an accent. We do, and it's dying.

DETROIT, Mich. (WWJ) – People in Michigan are quick to say, “I don’t have an accent.” Odds are, you do. Former Fort Wayne reporter Rachelle Graham learned about hers when she moved two ...

"I bought a hat, mom and dad."There are several vowels in that sentence that are hallmarks of the classic Michigan accent. It's due to a linguistic difference known as the northern cities vowel shift.

This process of self-awareness began 15 years ago, when I saw an article explaining the Michigan accent. Until then, I did not think Michigan people have any accent.

DETROIT – Today on Flashpoint we took a look at a possible UAW strike, the Michigan accent, and the latest regarding Novi’s Paul Whelan. The UAW contract deadline is still weeks away, but you ...

Deep down we know the nasally Michigan accent is comically un-sexy; that's the entire premise from that hilarious "1-600-LANSING" Saturday Night Live sketch from years ago.

It seems like you can tell a New York accent from miles away. They're "yuge!" And there's the southern drawl, California surfer talk, the clipped tones of the Boston-born. But Michiganders don't ...

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