‘Peppa Pig’ has US kids speaking with British accents 

The World

A strange phenomenon is occurring among small American children — they're speaking in a British accent! A popular cartoon called “Peppa Pig” has children speaking like the popular character, repeating lines and words used in the program. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Dominique Wellman about her daughter's use of British words and phrases after watching “Peppa Pig.”

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