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Moving to Scotland in a few months - will my children lose their accent

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HumanDemands · 01/08/2022 21:06

As the title says - moving to Scotland (Glasgow) in a few months from South West England with my 2 children age 8 and 3. I know my 3 year old will end up speaking with a Glaswegian accent but my 8 year old? Not bothered either way but curious to know :-)

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bluekostree · 02/08/2022 13:56

We relocated from SE England to Ireland 18months ago and my dc's accent is now a mix with mostly Irish inflections so I think in another year they will have a full on Irish accent (aged 11).

HouseofGods · 02/08/2022 14:38

PocahontasMcGinty · 01/08/2022 21:21

Maybe not real, broad, Glaswegian. Might get the Glasgow Uni accent depending on where you are living and who they go to school with.

That's worse.

😂😂😂

sanityisamyth · 02/08/2022 19:02

My DS (now 8) moved to Cardiff from SW England 3 years ago and doesn't have a trace of a welsh accent, although he did say "haitch" the other day which was quickly stamped on

LovinglifeAF · 02/08/2022 19:04

He might, my dad moved from London to Glasgow when he was 14 and by the time he met my mum a few years later he had no trace of an English accent.

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