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Accent Reduction Training on Skype Video
In my Accent Reduction Training Course I work with you one-on-one via Skype video to help you achieve your American English communication goals. This course is designed for professionals who want to reduce their foreign accents and communicate comfortably and effectively with American English speaking clients, colleagues and coworkers.
Continue reading...Accent Reduction Techniques- Part 1
9. January 2011
Do you find that Americans have trouble understanding you when you speak? Do you have to work extra hard to communicate with American friends and colleagues? You are not alone! Here are three strategies you must learn if you want to reduce your accent so that others can understand you. Accent Reduction Strategy 1-Learn to Use Syllable Stress In English words with two or more syllables, one syllable always receives strong stress or emphasis. Here is a common syllable stress pattern: 90% of two syllable English nouns are stressed on the first syllable.
Continue reading...Pronunciation of “ed” in American English
29. November 2010
Many Spanish and Chinese speakers do not pronounce word final sounds correctly. This creates an accent. When they are speaking English, many Spanish and Chinese speakers fail to pronounce word final sounds correctly. If you do this, it contributes significantly to your accent. One problem that arises are the sounds of the past tense "ed". In American English the past tense "ed" has three different sounds. These sounds are: /d/ as in the word "loved", /ed/ as in the word "wanted" and /t/ as in the word "stopped".
Continue reading...Pronouncing Numbers in American English
5. February 2009
In my accent reduction coaching and video lessons I teach you how to pronounce numbers and abbreviations in American English using the correct sounds and syllable stress patterns.
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20. January 2012
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