Welcome back! Have you checked out my Accent Reduction classes yet? Many people have been visiting the blog looking for information on American English intonation patterns. In American English we use different types of intonation or pitch to express meaning and emotion. You can’t learn about intonation without listening to native speakers so you need [...]
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Accent Reduction Books & Audio Courses
Students who are really motivated to improve the way they speak English should invest in some training. One way to do this is to buy an Accent Reduction or American English pronunciation book with CD’s. There are several books with CD’s that are very affordable.
Here are some of the most popular choices:
1. For people who [...]
Pronunciation Games for Teachers
Are you looking for ways to make your pronunciation teaching more interactive? Pronunciation Games is a resource and activity book that instructors can use to teach and practice English pronunciation concepts in their classrooms.
Each unit consists of a pronunciation game that is designed to raise students awareness of key English pronunciation features. Concepts include syllable [...]
Reduced & Connected Speech in American English
This week several of my students asked me if reduced speech was only appropriate in informal situations. I don’t believe that it is.
Whenever people speak, they have a tendency to save energy by connecting sounds together. This connected or reduced speech is not necessarily sloppy or informal, it’s the way most Americans speak English [...]
American English Pronunciation Books for Students & Teachers
In my work as an American English pronunciation and accent reduction teacher I buy and test many of the books, CDs software and audio courses that are available for students and teachers to use.
Here are my favorite products for students:
1. Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mosjin
2. Best Accent Training mp3 Audio Course by Charles [...]
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 [...]
American English Pronunciation Problems for South Asian Speakers
Many of my readers are from India and other countries in South Asia. These people read and write English extremely well. However the spoken English that they learned in school is not always comprehensible to American English listeners.
Here are a couple of American English pronunciation problems frequently made by speakers of South Asian languages.
Using a [...]
American English Pronunciation & Accent Reduction Books
I know that many of my readers are students who don’t have the money to take American English pronunciation or accent reduction classes right now. That’s one reason why I offer my free accent reduction course (you can sign up by clicking on the link on the right hand side of this page).
My free course [...]
American English Pronunciation & Accent Reduction Books
My new favorite accent reduction book for intermediate to advanced students is called Mastering the American Accent, by Lisa Mojsin. I really like the organization of topics and the American English pronunciation exercises in this book.
One of my favorite American English pronunciation books for teachers are Teaching American English Pronunciation, by Peter Avery and Susan Ehrlich. You can read my [...]
