UNRAVELING THE ALBANY SPEECH PATTERN: A INSIDER'S GUIDE

So, you’re hearing a distinct way of pronouncing copyright around Albany? Don’t worry—you're not crazy! It's the famed Albany accent, often characterized by dropped "r"s (think “cah” for “car”), a flattened “a” sound (making “bath” sound like “bat”), and some surprisingly subtle vowel shifts. A l