Hi,

I was wondering if you could loose an accent. I speak English and have an American accent. But English is not my first language. My parents are afraid that I'm going to loose my American accent of English, since I'm home-schooled and do not talk in English all the time when I'm at home. Is this possible? Please let me know. Oh, and also if someone with an American accent of English goes and lives in a place where people have a different accent of English, is it possible for that person to loose their American accent of English?

Sorry to ask this question on Jiskha. I know this isn't a homework help question. Sorry once again!:)

Thank you very much,
KittenLover2015

3 answers

I think it's going to be more difficult to keep your American language since you're home schooled. In a regular school you'll hear English spoken all around you all of the time. And I'll bet that your classmates would correct you if you said something that didn't sound right to them.

Yes, if you move to another country, it's likely that you'll lose your American accent. However, I know an English woman who has been here more than 40 years and still clearly has an English accent. Yet another woman I know from Germany had lost her German accent in less than 10 years. But she worked hard to achieve that.

Thank You Ms.Sue!

You're welcome, KittenLover.