What you'll learn
- how to speak American English with proper word stress
Requirements
- No
Description
Learn which syllables to stress and which syllables not to stress. Learn how to use vowel length, pitch, volume and energy to stress a syllable. Learn how to relax on unstressed syllables. Learn about primary stress vs. secondary stress. Reinforce lessons with repetition audio to build muscle memory. End the course with a humor review.
Who this course is for:
- Intermediate and advanced students of English
Course content
- Preview01:12
Instructor
![Sheila Lebedenko](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 84 Reviews
- 3,068 Students
- 5 Courses
Sheila has been coaching accent reduction for over 15 years. She holds a master's degree in teaching ESL from the University of Illinois and is the owner of Smooth English. She lives in Silicon Valley where she teaches private English lessons in person or on Skype. Most of her students are IT professionals in Silicon Valley. She has always had a love for the sound of English and values great diction in speakers.