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Acquire an American Accent
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(35 ratings)
178 students

Acquire an American Accent

Learn to pronounce words clearly and precisely with less effort without having to repeat what you say.
Created byRebecca Linquist
Last updated 4/2015
English

What you'll learn

  • Clarify specific sounds that are challenging to you
  • Demonstrate awareness of your individual speech patterns
  • Identify carry-over qualities from your first language that impact your pronunciation of American English

Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 54m total length

  • Introduction to the American Accent12:58

    This is an introduction to the program and helps viewers learn how to get the most out of the lectures to apply what is learned.

  • American Vowel Sounds13:42

    Learn how the vowels you use define your accent, can make you sound clearer or less clear, and also help slow your pace.

  • Vowel Sounds
  • Speech Patterns10:36

    In the Speech Patterns lecture, we look at how pronunciation issues don't happen in isolation. Identifying underlying patterns is the key to creating sustainable change. Once students know their specific issues, it is much easier to correct them systematically. Creating speech samples and examining them for various types of patterns is discussed as well as how to go about enacting change and monitoring progress.

  • Speech Pattern Recognition
  • Carry-over Qualities from other Languages13:33

    Learn how the qualities from your first language affect your speech in American English, and you may not even be aware of these influences.

  • Carry-over Qualities from other Languages
  • Best Practices3:50

    Now that you have learned much about the American Accent, this lecture gives you ample suggestions for your continued practice and improvement.

Requirements

  • Students should speak English at a minimum of an intermediate level before taking this course. More fluent students will also benefit. Those born in the US with foreign-born parents may also benefit.

Description

This American Accent course is an overview of some of the most common speech problems people not born in the US face when speaking American English.

  • It offers specific examples and a targeted analysis of how English is spoken in the US as compared to how articulation might occur in other languages.
  • Students learn to identify their own carry-over patterns from other languages that may impact their ability to be understood the first time when speaking in American English.
  • Students also learn how to accelerate change so they can speak more clearly and effectively with less effort.
  • Chinese, Indian, and European first language speakers as well Japanese, Korean, and Russian speakers learn what which vowels are most important to focus on.
  • The course includes a vowel chart placement and a list of all 23 vowels in American English, with example words for reference, taken from Rebecca's personalized coaching program.
  • Quizzes accompany each lesson to ensure the material is clear.
  • Best practices, strategies and techniques to enact and sustain change are explored.
Enjoy this course of insights from an American Accent Coach of hundreds of clients from diverse languages worldwide. She imparts knowledge of what is known to work best, what students may not realize about their own speech, and how to stay motivated and focused throughout the journey!

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for people born outside the United States who speak English and would like to speak more clearly, effectively, and powerfully with less effort.

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