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Sentence Stress & Focus Words in American English
When Americans talk they stress the CONTENT and FOCUS words in a sentence or phrase because these words are integral to the meaning of the sentence. Americans reduce the function words in a sentence because these words are not key to meaning. In spoken American English each sentence or phrase contains: A Focus word-the most important word Content words-very important for meaning Function words-not important for meaning
Continue reading...Use Intonation to Improve Your American English Pronunciation
Sunday, November 21, 2010
American English speakers divide longer sentences into intonation groups when they speak. In each intonation group they emphasize the focus word and then briefly pause before the next intonation group begins. Monst non-native English speakers have never learned to use intonation groups when they speak English. For some people this causes their speech too sound too [...]
Continue reading...Voiced and Voiceless Sounds in American English
Tuesday, September 1, 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...Free Accent Reduction Course
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Continue reading...American English Pronunciation Tips- Part 2
Sunday, March 8, 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.
Continue reading...American English Pronunciation Tips-Part 3
Saturday, March 7, 2009
This is the third in a series of articles that describe accent reduction strategies you can use to improve your American English pronunciation. Here are two more great tips for improving your American accent.
Continue reading...American English Pronunciation Key Vocabulary
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Here are some important vocabulary words you will need to know as you are learning to improve your pronunciation and American English accent. I have added the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) pronunciation next to each word for your reference.
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