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Accent Reduction Techniques- Part 1
Do you find that Americans have trouble understanding you when you speak? Do you have to work extra hard to communicate with American friends and colleagues? You are not alone! Here are three strategies you must learn if you want to reduce your accent so that others can understand you. Accent Reduction Strategy 1-Learn to Use Syllable Stress In English words with two or more syllables, one syllable always receives strong stress or emphasis. Here is a common syllable stress pattern: 90% of two syllable English nouns are stressed on the first syllable.
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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.
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