Welcome back! Have you checked out my Accent Reduction classes yet? This week I found an excellent American English Pronunciation Audio Course on the web. In this audio course instructor Charles Becker teaches you American English vowel & consonant sounds, syllable stress & intonation as well as linking and connected speech.
This is a very complete [...]
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Best Accent Training American English Audio Course
American English Syllable Stress Patterns & Schwa
One of the most effective ways to improve your American English pronunciation is to use syllable stress correctly. The problem is that many students of spoken English don’t know the syllable stress patterns. Here is a general rule that will help you-
Most two syllable nouns are stressed on the first syllable. Other two syllable words [...]
Free Pronunciation Recording Software (Pratt)
Here is some free downloadable software that you can use to improve your English pronunciation. The software is called Pratt and it is a recording tool that allows you to record your voice and see your speech patterns in a sound wave. The lessons that come with Pratt teach you how to analyze these sound [...]
Pronounce Pro American English Pronunciation Book & CD
I see that there has been a lot of “buzz” on the web lately about an American English pronunciation book and CD set called Pronounce Pro. The book and audio were developed by an American English pronunciation teacher in California.
I haven’t used the book in my accent reduction classes but if you are a learner [...]
Syllable Stress-The Quickest Way to Improve Your American English Pronunciation?
Many pronunciation experts say that learning to use syllable stress in words is the best way to improve your American English pronunciation. That’s because when you use American English syllable stress correctly you create the speech rhythm that Americans use to identify words.
Although you can’t see syllable stress in the written form of the language, you [...]
American English Pronunciation at English Club
English Club has some of the best explanations on how to improve your American English pronunciation using word stress and sentence stress. The explanations they provide for these key pronunciation areas are very clear and most of them include some audio.
I frequently recommend English Club to my students who like to do extra pronunciation practice [...]
Accent Reduction Strategy-Learn to Use Syllable Stress
In order to improve your American English pronunciation you must learn English syllable stress correctly. That’s because Americans listen for syllable stress patterns in order to identify words.
Here is a common syllable stress pattern:
In English words with two or more syllables, one syllable always receives strong stress or emphasis. Here is a common [...]
