
What to expect in the course
How to make your practice as effective as possible, to reach your goal as quickly as possible!
-Where in the body the voice is produced for American English
-Ways you can identify natural American Placement
-Why relaxation & vocal warm-up is a must before each practice!
-The most used vowel sound in American English
-Core sound (unstressed)
-Essential for Placement & Rhythmic Contrast
-How to train your body to create muscle memory to consistently power the voice from inside the body
-Core Sound (stressed)
-Essential for Placement
-How to create mouth movement to produce the sounds of American English
-Train your ears to hear consonant sounds the way an American does
Break-Down of the Rhythm & Intonation of American English
Volume
Length
Pitch
Openness
Part by part breakdown of the rythim contrast of 4 example sentences
These are the rhythm patterns for words with 2 syllables. Again these are just patterns, and there are exceptions, so it´s important you tune your ear to the characteristics of rhythm and not try to memorize each word!
Practice tuning your ear for the difference between stressed and unstressed vowel sounds
Syllable stress patterns for words that end with ade,ee, ese, eer, que, ette, or oon, generally have the primary stress placed on the suffix.
Syllable stress patterns for words that end with -ic, -sion, -tion
Syllable stress patterns for words that end with (-cy, -ty, -phy, -gy, -al)
Pronunciation of function words as reductions
-Create a natural sound by connecting sounds
-Tune ears to hear connected sounds
50 US States & Capitals ( I forgot Washington, DC) ?
Alabama - Montgomery
Alaska - Juneau
Arizona - Phoenix
Arkansas - Little Rock
California - Sacramento
Colorado - Denver
Connecticut - Hartford
Delaware - Dover
Florida - Tallahassee
Georgia - Atlanta
Hawaii - Honolulu
Idaho - Boise
Illinois - Springfield
Indiana - Indianapolis
Iowa - Des Moines
Kansas - Topeka
Kentucky - Frankfort
Louisiana - Baton Rouge
Maine - Augusta
Maryland - Annapolis
Massachusetts - Boston
Michigan - Lansing
Minnesota - Saint Paul
Mississippi - Jackson
Missouri - Jefferson City
Montana - Helena
Nebraska - Lincoln
Nevada - Carson City
New Hampshire - Concord
New Jersey - Trenton
New Mexico - Santa Fe
New York - Albany
North Carolina - Raleigh
North Dakota - Bismarck
Ohio - Columbus
Oklahoma - Oklahoma City
Oregon - Salem
Pennsylvania - Harrisburg
Rhode Island - Providence
South Carolina - Columbia
South Dakota - Pierre
Tennessee - Nashville
Texas - Austin
Utah - Salt Lake City
Vermont - Montpelier
Virginia - Richmond
Washington - Olympia
West Virginia - Charleston
Wisconsin - Madison
Wyoming - Cheyenne
This course is for those who would like to study that train the general American Accent their own pace. The course contains all of the lectures that I teach students in my 1:1 American Accent Training Program. So, here´s what you will learn:
-The characteristics that create the American sound
-How to identify the characteristics of the American Sound (what I listen for when analyzing students speaking).
-Placement
-Mouth Movement
-Rhythmic Contrast
-Linking
-Most Common Mistakes Made by Students
-How to pronounce States & Capitals
-Real Life English
-How to guide yourself in your practice so you will be able to continue training your pronunciation after you complete the course and continue moving towards your speaking goals
-How to practice effectively to reach your goal as quickly as possible
-Additional support is available via live 1:1 coaching, as well as video feedback, to help keep you on track!
-Check my social media accounts and website to see written reviews, and see video testimonials from students who have successfully completed the program and achieved their pronunciation goals!
-Remember, language is only effective if the listener can easily understand what is being said. Just knowing vocab and grammar is only half of the journey. You need to be able to deliver your message in the way that the speaker is expecting, and not make them work hard to figure out what you´re saying!