Americans have long maintained a fascination with British culture. Specifically British English and its associated bevy of wholly unique terms and phrases that have led some to define it as being more sophisticated and proper than American English, while still others find the mere sound of the accent attractive. In truth, British English is no [...]
Learn to Speak English: Mispronounced Words-Food Business professionals and others who speak English as a second language (ESL) know that when speaking, they are likely to be judged by strangers for speaking American English with an accent. Any advantage an ESL speaker can find as they learn to speak English will help in establishing credibility. [...]
Learn to Speak English: Working Towards Clearer Pronunciation Business professionals and others who speak English as a second language (ESL) know that when speaking, they are likely to be judged by strangers for speaking American English with an accent. Any advantage an ESL speaker can find as they learn to speak English will help in [...]
American Accent Training: Heteronyms From the beginning, AccentPros' ongoing idiom series has been praised by both casual visitors of our website and those enrolled in our American accent training programs. Many appreciate the extra language based tips which help them communicate more effectively. Our idiom series addresses a wide breadth of slang terms and other [...]
American accent Training: The perils of trusting outdated information The overall process to reduce your native accent and can be a long and difficult road, especially if proper teaching methods and materials are not employed. American accent training has become increasingly popular due to overseas travel, social media and a general desire to assimilate to [...]
Accent Reduction Programs: Canadian accents The Canadian accent is one of the most widely mocked by comedians who base their act around pointing out racial, cultural and linguistic differences. Although jokes of this nature may get consistent laughs from audiences all over the world, they have the undesired effect of perpetuating and reinforcing stereotypical beliefs. [...]
American Accent Training and Why It Is Critical To Survival in the US American accent training is not a course that will transform you into a slang-speaking, lip-smacking American or a gentle southern gal who’ll swoon and gush over anything and everything that pleases her. American accent training is the best way to reduce your [...]
Common English Phrases Part 2 of our series is finally in! Learning Common English Phrases can help improve your knowledge of the English language. It goes a step beyond just learning English-applying the words to create a phrase with a whole new meaning. As mentioned in part 1 of the series, these Common English Phrases [...]
Cross your fingers Definition: To wish/pray for the best possible outcome. Example sentence: Jill waited for her exam results with crossed fingers. Origin: In the early days of the church, crossed fingers were used as a symbol for the cross. These were thought to invoke the power of the cross to guard against evil. This [...]
What is the VOA News Special English video series? Voice Of America (VOA) News Special English videos emphasize that individuals can observe the natural rhythm of the American Accent while learning about current events across a variety of subjects, including world news, business, entertainment and technology. Users can access the videos via VOA's website or [...]
Individuals who speak standard American English are usually able to notice when someone else speaks with a different, more foreign accent. However, these American English-speaking individuals may sometimes believe their own way of speaking contains no accent at all, when in turn, it actually does. What most of these native English speakers don’t realize is [...]
Linguists divide the U.S. Map into four distinct American accent regions, each with a corresponding American dialect: the inland north, midland, or northern region, the south, and the west, according to respective vowel shift patterns--the Northern cities shift, the Southern shift, and the western low back merger. Some linguists have advocated for an interpretation of [...]
The American English language is a necessary tool of communication if you are either an individual living in the United States or someone who often interacts with American English speakers on a daily basis, whether it is for work or pleasure. English - The Global Business Language The English language has become the universal mode [...]
