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Using Thought Groups to Improve Your American English Pronunciation
When Americans speak they divide longer sentences into sections called thought groups. In each thought group we emphasize the focus word and then briefly pause before the next thought group begins. Many non-native English speakers have never learned to use thought groups when they speak English. For some people this causes their speech too sound too [...]
Continue reading...American English Pronunciation: Seven Ways to Practice Outside of Class
Friday, October 30, 2009
You will learn a lot of pronunciation and accent reduction techniques in your classes. But how should you practice at home or once your class is over? Keep reading to find out seven ways that you can practice American English pronunciation outside of class.
Continue reading...Sentence Stress in American English-Using Content, Focus & Function Words
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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.
Continue reading...Voiced and Voiceless Sounds in American English
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
When you are speaking English 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...Linking in American English Pronunciation
Thursday, July 2, 2009
American English speakers use linking to join words together so that they are easy to say and flow together smoothly. It often sounds like people are saying one long word since they don't leave spaces between words. Here are 2 common types of linking that we use in spoken American English.
Continue reading...American English Intonation Patterns
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Perhaps you have heard people say that intonation creates the music of spoken American English. That's because English speakers use different types of intonation or pitch patterns in sentences and phrases.
Continue reading...Syllable Stress in American English
Thursday, July 2, 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...Reduce Your Accent with an Accent Assessment
Friday, May 15, 2009
Many people realize that their foreign accent keeps Americans from understanding them when they speak English, but they don't know exactly what their pronunciation problems are. That's how an Accent Assessment can help you.
Continue reading...The Schwa Sound in American English
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
In order to improve your American English pronunciation it is critical that you learn to use the schwa sound. In this short article I will explain what the schwa sound is and why using the schwa will improve your accent.
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