How to Improve Your American English Pronunciation
Proven Accent Reduction techniques no one is telling you about
Do you wonder why people don't always understand you when you speak, even though you have spent years learning
English? Do you feel shy or embarrassed when speaking in public because of your foreign accent? Are you frustrated
that people always ask you where you are from, instead of listening to what you have to say? Do you avoid using
certain words because you don't know how to pronounce them correctly? Are you tired of getting noticed only because
of the way you sound?
What if there was a way you could learn proven easy-to-follow techniques for speaking and pronouncing
American English? By the time you finish reading this article, you will know how to begin improving your American
English communication skills so that you can gain confidence and achieve greater personal and professional success.
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What We Can Do For You
At ConfidentVoice we help international professionals to speak American English clearly and
effectively. We teach you how to reduce your accent so you can communicate with increased clarity and
confidence in your workplace. This type of training is often referred to as "accent reduction", "accent
modification" or "accent training". We call it Accent Reduction Coaching.
In order to serve our clients we provide highly customized one-on-one Accent Reduction Coaching via Skype
video. This is the most effective way to improve your American English. Our past and current clients include IT
managers, finance executives, university professors, embassy personnel, sales mangers and clergy. For those not
ready for coaching we offer full accent assessments, online accent reduction classes, accent reduction audio
courses and accent reduction books and CDs.
Benefits of Accent Reduction Coaching
Many international professionals know all too well that speaking American English with a foreign accent
often creates breakdowns in communication. When people fail to understand you, conversations and negotiations
fall apart. Even routine tasks such as answering the phone or giving directions can become painful to
complete.
By learning to recognize and change the sounds and patterns that you unconsciously transfer from your own
language to English, you can learn to speak in a way that will allow American listeners to understand you more
easily. An accent reduction coach can identify the pronunciation features that stop Americans from
understanding what you are saying. An accent coach will help you learn the sounds and patterns of spoken
English that you need in order to sound more American. [Learn more
about our Accent Reduction program]
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- Francesco, Italy
"I’ve done some schwa sound exercises and it was very productive: I’m getting more familiar with this sound.
It was such a surprise for me to learn that even in simple phrases like “what are you doing” intonation is
used. I’ve never noticed it before" - Karnina, Virginia
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