I just have to throw this out there...

I was born in St. Augustine Florida to a family that had moved here from Massachusetts...

When I was a child, I spoke with a heavy British accent.

It was so strong, that it took me nearly 12 years to finally get rid of it. It took speech therapy among other things... and friends who would correct my pronunciation.

Not ONE person in my family has a British accent.

So, I then ask this of you: If accents are only learned, where in the HELL did my accent come from in the deep south?

On top of this, no one in my town really speaks with a southern accent... Florida did sorta start as a retirement state so most people here moved here from the North, so it's mostly a sort of clear American accent.

I guess my point in bringing this up is, yes, Accents can be acquired... learned...

But at the same time, There's something to be said for the ability to sound like someones father/mother even without their direct influence.

But again, This is all moot... Ady is replacing the voice with the original so...

I just thought you all might find this interesting.