Is it hard for a British person to do an American accent?

Originally Answered: Is it harder for an American to copy a British accent or vice versa? It is much harder for an American to imperceptibly affect any British accent, of which there are many more than there are varieties of American accents. Although an exaggeration, Pr.

Can you pick up an English accent?

According to a video by AsapSCIENCE as reported by Mashable, it’s virtually impossible to pick up an accent after you turn 12. It turns out that the sweet spot for picking up a new accent is six years old.

Can you wake up with a different accent?

What’s foreign accent syndrome? Foreign accent syndrome is a rare phenomenon where someone begins speaking in a different accent after something happens to part of their brain, Dr Karl told Hack. “It can be related to head injuries, stroke, surgery, diabetes…or something we don’t even know.

Is it normal for Americans to have a British accent?

Speaking and singing in British accents is as natural, normal and unaffected to speakers of British English, as South African accents are to South Africans, Australian accents to Australians, and American accents to Americans. And, yes, Americans DO speak with an accent as far as other English speakers are concerned.

Do singers lose their accent when they change their accent?

Even American singers, if they have, for instance, a strong “New Yorker” or perhaps a “Hillbilly” accent, will also tend to lose their specific accent, gravitating more towards neutral English, unless they are actively trying not to, as many Country singers might.

What are some examples of famous people with British accents?

Mick Jagger, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Ed Sheeran, Phil Collins and George Michael all grew up in or near London and have very recognizably British accents. Once on stage, they sing like someone who grew up in New England rather than old. Yet another example is Adele,…

How do you tell a Glasgow person they have a British accent?

A person from Glasgow will sound absolutely nothing like a person from London; there is no such thing as a “British accent”. Tell them instead that you like their accent, and don’t insult them by instantly letting on you know nothing about their country and culture. 2. “I can do the best British accent.” This is a bad move for two reasons.