Accent Reduction Classroom

I want you to imagine the new opportunities you would have if you could improve your American English pronunciation….

By improving the way you speak English you would be able to communicate confidently and effectively with customers, colleagues and friends from around the world. You could even get a better job and earn more money.

However, English pronunciation can be mysterious. Many people know they have an accent but they don’t know what is causing this. They don’t know which sounds from their native language are causing their American English to sound “foreign”.

One problem is that English is not a phonetic language. That means that there is not always a one-on-one relationship between the letters in the English alphabet and sounds of the spoken language. This is the cause for many pronunciation problems.

Here are some examples:

1. In spoken English the words are linked together and that many sounds many sounds are deleted or reduced

2. The 26 letters in the English alphabet make up to 52 different sounds

3. The vowel and consonant sound change according to their position in a word

4. The way a syllable is stressed determines the meaning of a word

5. Sentence stress & intonation (which are vitally important in English pronunciation) are not represented in the written form of the language

Many people realize that their foreign accent keeps Americans from understanding them when they speak English, but they don’t know exactly what to do to change this. That’s how an Accent Assessment can help you.

In an Accent Assessment an accent reduction professional can listen to and analyze your current English pronunciation. Then he or she can recommend specific areas you need to study in order to improve the way you speak.

If you are really serious about improving your American English pronunciation, taking an Accent Assessment will help you understand the specific reasons why people don’t understand you when you speak English. Then you can focus on these specific problems to improve quickly and efficiently!