A bit off topic but...

[bnelson]

I'm American but I live in Northern England with my husband, who has lived here all of his life. I know that our child will end up having a British accent because they will be in school here and have family here. However, when they are learning to speak I'll be the one staying home with them and primarily be the one teaching them to speak. Will they start off with an American accent and it will fade with time? Or is being out and about with them enough for other peoples accents to overshadow mine?

I think it's adorable for my child to sound like my husband, I'm just genuinely curious as to how they will initially speak when they are little and still at home and if they will have some hybrid accent to start, hah! Sorry this is off topic.

 

[ladybugs90]

They will pick up the english accent, not your american accent I think it is up until the age of 10 that their accent can change, so once they go to school they will remain having a british accent.

 

[bnelson]

I figured as much. I know "mum" is used here but I feel really weird saying it that way because it doesn't sound the same in my accent, so I suppose I'll just say "mom" like I usually do and they will say "mum" haha I can't wrap my mind around it!

 

[ClaireDoll]

We are Scottish but my friends mum is English and has a really strong English accent despite living here for most of her life. I would say my friend sounds Scottish but says certain words and phrases in the English accent, she doesn't realise she does it so to a certain extent they will maybe pick up some 'American' from you!

 

[PeanutButter]

My family have lived in Birmingham our entire life when my little sister was 1 my mom moved up north, even though all of our accents are brummy little sister has the most northern accent ahaha. Xx