Anonymous
Post 02/13/2026 12:12     Subject: Accents

Your accent is pretty set by age 12. If you go to college in the South and pick up an accent, it sounds fake.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2026 12:03     Subject: Accents

No
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2026 10:31     Subject: Accents

Anonymous wrote:If your child’s home accent has faded, don’t worry. It’s hiding under there somewhere! I’m sure something you can think of will bring it back.

As my husband has lived in the US for 30 years, no one realizes he is Aussie. What does it take to trigger the broad vowels? About two beers.


Too-die
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2026 20:39     Subject: Accents

If your child’s home accent has faded, don’t worry. It’s hiding under there somewhere! I’m sure something you can think of will bring it back.

As my husband has lived in the US for 30 years, no one realizes he is Aussie. What does it take to trigger the broad vowels? About two beers.