If one devotes the time and energy into constructing a frequently mispronounced words hall of fame for those people learning the American accent, the words "mayonnaise" and "crayon" would loom large. They might have not been the precise reason such a shrine was erected per se, but they are certain hall of fame mispronounced words. [...]
The time has come for you to learn how to speak English with an Americanized, neutral accent. Initially the process may seem overwhelming, causing your mind to conjure up visions of sitting in an office repeating a textbook list of words and phrases ad nauseam, in the vain hope that you'll see minimal improvement at [...]
In April 2015 a language oriented message board thread on the networking website Reddit went viral when a user asked a simple question: "What's the hardest English word to pronounce?" Those who have been in English accent training for any length of time will be heartened to know that both native and non native English [...]
After researching various accent reduction programs and the various forms they take (online conference sessions, in person office visits, audio CD or mp3 programs centered around repetition of sounds, words, and basic concepts, or client directed accent reduction programs in which you work through the individual stages of an accent reduction program independently), you're likely [...]
The goal of American accent training is not to alter a client's manner of speaking in any radical way or to eliminate an accent all together. This is impossible. In any case, an accent is an essential part of a speaker's personal identity. American accent training strives to reduce individual accents while simultaneously giving individuals [...]
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 [...]
