Wizards, royalty, and TV villains: Auditions that need British accents are everywhere. That makes an accurate accent a useful tool to have. From the different types of British accents to how to ...

Many people tend to think a foreign accent is more interesting than the way they speak, because we tend to value things that are less common. Some people associate a British accent with someone being ...

G’day, mate! Do you fancy having a ripper Straya accent, like Kate Winslet in “The Dressmaker” or Dev Patel in “Lion”? Taking on a role that requires an Australian-English accent can be a challenge ...

After a long-haul flight to Australia, Janet Manley, from New York, noticed her 2-year-old stepped off the plane speaking with a British inflection. The 21-hour flight across the Pacific ...

If your toddler suddenly starts sounding like they’ve spent a year or two in England, there’s a chance it might be because of what they’re watching on TV. Parents all over social media have begun ...

Mastering English can be tough for many learners. And choosing the right accent can add an extra challenge. But which English accent is easiest to learn: British or American? The answer is not as ...

In an article on Romper, Janet Manley wrote about the phenomenon of young children suddenly adopting English accents after watching Peppa Pig, something she termed the “Peppa Effect”. “Up until the ...