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16 Jul 2018
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How to improve American accent

Of course everyone has an accent!

Deb Victoroff July 16, 2018

Having an “accent” is based on the creation of a norm that is in the center of a spectrum. Saying that someone “has an accent” is based on perspective as viewed from the center of that norm. So I wondered if everybody has an accent? The answer is of course everyone has an accent, and…

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26 Mar 2018
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American accent Geography Pronunciation Lesson

Rochel deOliveira March 26, 2018

We created an American accent geography pronunciation lesson for you. Practice them and you will sound like a native when you say the names of our cities and states. Names of American cities and states can be tricky for non-natives to pronounce. Here are a few classics that we see our students having trouble with,…

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16 Dec 2017
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Quick American accent practice tips

Quick American Accent Practice

Rochel deOliveira December 16, 2017
Use these 11 quick American accent practice tips to continue improving your pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm This is an especially busy time for everyone. Even so, there are always a few minutes to get in some extra American accent practice. Here are 11 quick accent reduction practice tips you can start practicing right now: Many…

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03 Oct 2017
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Accent Imitation Games

Rochel deOliveira October 3, 2017

If you’re reading this, you already have some interest and knowledge of “accent reduction”. Playing accent imitation games is a fun, effective way to practice. You may know about phonetics and how languages have their own unique libraries of sounds. Maybe you’ve heard of “prosody”: the umbrella term for the accent features of  intonation, stress,…

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07 Jul 2017
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3 tricks to get accent practice in today

Rochel deOliveira July 7, 2017

My students sometimes get worried that they’re not practicing enough. “I will confess right now – it was a crazy week.” “I don’t know how to fit this into my schedule.” “I was really bad.” Working on your accent reduction exercises is like me going to the gym. The amount of cognitive dissonance flying around in…

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29 May 2017
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How to improve American accent

How to lose an accent

Rochel deOliveira May 29, 2017

Many people come to us asking “How can I lose my accent?” We train them how to lose an accent without losing their identity. I’ve even had a lovely woman from Brazil come in requesting that we “kill it”. First of all – there’s nothing wrong with having an accent. Accents reflect diversity and cultural…

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24 Mar 2017
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25 Nightmare Words

Rochel deOliveira March 24, 2017

In the years of working on American English pronunciation with clients from all over the world, we see certain words come up again and again that are simply DIFFICULT to pronounce well. But these 25 nightmare words are especially challenging for non-native speakers. Americans have their own lists of “Most Mispronounced Words” (e.g. “expresso” for…

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04 Feb 2017
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T’be or Not T’be: The Connectors

Rochel deOliveira February 4, 2017

T’be or Not T’be: The connectors that make your American accent more natural. Sometimes we meet a new client who wants to improve his or her American accent, but who already has very good English pronunciation. During the initial interview, a minute or two might go by where no traces of consonant or vowel substitutions…

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16 Dec 2016
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To Russia With Love

Deb Victoroff December 16, 2016

We have clients from every corner of the world. Our map has pins from the northernmost part of Russia to the southernmost tip of South America.  And of course the pronunciation issues we hear are as varied as the sounds a human can make. To Russia with love: How Russians pronounce American words We find…

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16 Dec 2016
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Inside the Russian Accent

Deb Victoroff December 16, 2016

We have clients from every corner of the world.  And of course the pronunciation issues we hear are as varied as the sounds a human can make. How Russians pronounce American words We find accent variations even within countries, especially the vast area of Russia and its neighbors. However, many Russian speakers share speech patterns…

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