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American English Pronunciation: Seven Ways to Practice Outside of Class

Friday, October 30, 2009

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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.

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Linking in American English Pronunciation

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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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.

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American English Pronunciation Tip-Use Idioms

Sunday, May 3, 2009

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Every language has idioms and these often use everyday words to describe a message with a hidden meaning. In this lesson I describe three idioms that are commonly used in conversational American English.

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American English Pronunciation- Why Do You Have an Accent?

Saturday, April 4, 2009

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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.

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American English Pronunciation Tips-Part 3

Saturday, March 7, 2009

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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.

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Syllable Stress in American English Words

Thursday, February 5, 2009

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Syllable Stress in American English Words

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.

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Introduction to Sentence Stress and Intonation

Thursday, February 5, 2009

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Introduction to Sentence Stress and Intonation

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 Audio Course

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Accent Reduction Audio Course

Accent Reduction Success contains 10 Powerful Strategies for Confident American Accent and English Pronunciation. Ten MP3 lessons will show you proven ways to quickly improve your American accent and pronunciation.

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