Historically hundreds of years ago, people throughout England used to pronounce strong 'r's. But now, say Lancaster University researchers, these strong 'r's are definitely dying out. And the evidence ...

The study found Blackburn was one of the last places where you can hear a rhotic accent The "strong r" sound at the end of words may be disappearing across the North of England, a study has found.

Study finds rhotic speech that survives in pocket of east Lancashire around Blackburn becoming less common One of the most distinctive accents in the north of England could be about to disappear, a ...

The Lancashire accent is disappearing among young people and may vanish altogether "in a few generations", a study has warned. Researchers looked at a distinctive feature of the accent, a "strong R" ...

The "strong r" sound at the end of words may be disappearing across the North of England, a study has found. Lancaster University (LU) researchers said rhotic speakers, who pronounce "r" sounds in ...