re: How long does it take for me to develop a southern accent?

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I’m very proud of my Southern accent and can’t understand why anyone would want to lose theirs.

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You should be proud of it. It represents where you are from and that should be special to anyone.

I felt a lot different about it in the late 90s than I do now. Also, it was a personal challenge for me to lose the southern accent and obtain the ability to speak with a more generic one, and I was able to accomplish that so that was a big win for me.