Turns out we all babble in our mother's accent — and even cry in it too. If parents have an accent, you expect their kids to eventually have an accent too. But they have to learn to speak first, right ...

Accent coach Alix Dunmore has lifted the lid on how different Irish and British accents are judged, from the friendliness of Geordie to the challenges of mastering Scottish and Scouse. She also warns ...