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Accent Reduction Classes-March 2010
My Accent Reduction Coaching course is filled for the month of March. I will have openings again in April. If you are interested in this course please send me an email message and I'll provide you with more information. My email address is confidentvoice@gmail.com.
Continue reading...Accent Reduction Essentials Course
Saturday, January 30, 2010
In the Accent Reduction Essentials Course you will learn the key concepts you need to know in order to improve your American English pronunciation and reduce your accent.
Continue reading...How Long Will It Take To Reduce My Accent?
Sunday, October 18, 2009
When people are thinking about signing up for accent reduction training they usually ask how long it will take them to reduce their accent. Here is my response to that very important question.
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...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.
Continue reading...How to Pronounce the Past Tense “ed” in American English
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Correct pronunciation of grammatical endings is extremely important for correct pronunciation. 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...American English Pronunciation- Why Do You Have an Accent?
Saturday, April 4, 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
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...Syllable Stress in American English Words
Thursday, February 5, 2009
In this lesson I will explain why syllable stress in words is so critical to correct American English pronunciation and I will tell you the rules for using syllable stress correctly when you are speaking.
Continue reading...Introduction to Sentence Stress and Intonation
Thursday, February 5, 2009
In this lesson you will learn how content, function and focus words affect the rhythm of spoken English. You will also learn to use the two most common sentence intonation patterns in American English.
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- Accent Reduction Classes-March 2010
- Accent Reduction Essentials Course
- Accent Reduction Audio Course
- Accent Reduction Intensive Course
- Accent Reduction Coaching Program
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