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Accent Reduction for Indians, Part 2
As I wrote in Accent Reduction for Indians, Part 1, one of the most significant features of spoken American English is its use of syllable stress. Syllable stress patterns create a speech rhythm that American listeners use to identify words and make meaning. When speakers stress each syllable equally, or consistently stress the first syllable, it makes their words sound very “accented” to American listeners and creates speech patterns that extremely difficult for us to understand! Here is another story that illustrates the importance of using the correct syllable stress.
Continue reading...The Benefits of Accent Reduction Coaching
3. September 2010
Many professionals including: doctors, nurses, clergy, business executives, engineers, professors need to speak American English clearly and confidently in their work. These professionals understand that improving their spoken American English will allow them to communicate more effectively with business associates, customers, colleagues and friends. That's why many professionals are looking for the best way to reduce their accents.
Continue reading...American English Pronunciation: Practice Techniques
30. October 2009
One of the most frequent questions that people ask me is how to practice the American English and accent reduction techniques that they learn in their books and classes. Here are seven techniques that you can use practice.
Continue reading...Voiced and Voiceless Sounds in American English
1. September 2009
In order to speak English correctly it is important to recognize the difference between voiced sounds and voiceless sounds. A voiced sound causes your vocal chords to vibrate. A voiceless sound does not cause your vocal chords to vibrate. American English has about 15 voiced consonant sounds and 9 voiceless consonant sounds. All of the vowel sounds are voiced.
Continue reading...Syllable Stress in American English
2. July 2009
In English words one syllable always pronounced with more emphasis than the other syllables. The vowel in the stressed syllable is lengthened and clear. We call this emphasis syllable stress. Learning to use syllable stress is one of the very best ways to improve your English pronunciation.
Continue reading...American English: The Dropped T Sound
2. July 2009
When you listen to Americans talk in everyday conversations you may notice that the /t/ sound is often dropped after the /n/ sound. This is a very natural component of spoken English because it helps speakers to pronounce clusters of consonants more easily.
Continue reading...American English Pronunciation Tip-Use Idioms
3. May 2009
Every language has idioms and these often use everyday words to describe a message with a hidden meaning. In this lesson I describe three idioms that are commonly used in conversational American English.
Continue reading...American English Pronunciation: The Sounds of C & S
4. April 2009
Since English is not a phonetic language there is not always a one-on-one relationship between the letters in the English alphabet and spoken sounds. This can cause problems when you want to pronounce English words. The 26 letters in the English (Roman) alphabet make more than 26 spoken sounds.
Continue reading...American English Pronunciation- Why Do You Have an Accent?
4. April 2009
Most non-native English speakers have an accent when they speak English but they don’t understand why and they don’t know what steps they can take to change this. In this article I will tell you why you have a an accent when you speak English. Then I will explain four things you must do if you want to reduce your accent.
Continue reading...American English Pronunciation Tips- Part 2
8. March 2009
This is the second in a series of articles that describe accent reduction strategies you can use to improve your American English pronunciation. Here are two more key strategies you can use to reduce your accent.
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13. October 2010
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