Accent Reduction For Indians

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American English Stress & Pitch

My apologies to my regular readers because I haven’t posted any accent reduction tips in over a week! Sorry, I’ve been so busy teaching…and after working with many people on their accent in the past couple of weeks I want to emphasize something…. If you want to speak English more clearly one thing you absolutely

Do You Speak English Too Fast?

When I ask my accent reduction clients why they speak English so quickly, many of them say, “I always think that if I speak quickly, no one will notice my accent”. Oh, oh! That’s not true at all. If you speak English too quickly it’s probably contributing to your accent. Native speakers do say some

In my accent reduction coaching program I work with many South Asian or Indian language speakers. In the program I address the specific American English pronunciation problems of Indian language speakers. Course participants learn the following accent reduction techniques: How to use syllable stress correctly so that Americans will understand you How to pronounce the

Schwa + /r/

Over the holidays I noticed several people mispronouncing these words: worry courage world Notice that in each of these words the vowel occurs before an /r/. In the above situations the /r/ conditions the sound of the vowel causing it to sound like /ər/. In pronunciation books this feature of American English pronunciation is called

Accent Elimination

Can you totally eliminate your native accent and speak like an “American”? The answer is probably not. However, you can modify your accent so that people can understand you much more easily. An accent reduction coach can teach you to modify the features of your current pronunciation that contribute most strongly to your accent. For

Why does the word “it” sound different in a sentence?

One of my very observant students from India wrote to ask why the word “it” sounds different in a sentence than it does when you say it alone. Here is my response: When we say the word “it” in a sentence the sound of the T changes. The location of the T within a word

American English Audio: The 2 Sounds of TH

Most non-native speakers of American English have problems articulating the two ‘th’ sounds that we use so frequently in spoken American English. Most of my clients including Spanish, Chinese and Indian language speakers pronounce the voiceless th as a /t/ sound and the voiced th as a /d/ sound. Since the ‘th’ sounds are used

Reduce Your Accent: Learn American English Word Stress

One of the biggest pronunciation problems that my accent reduction coaching clients have is using word stress. They frequently use word stress incorrectly. Stressing the wrong word creates an accent and it contributes to breakdowns in communication. Learning to use word stress correctly will greatly enhance your spoken English skills. Here are two rules you

American English Pronunciation Problems for Indians

Thanks to all the nice people from India who read my blog. I am very happy that you found this website and I hope you find it helpful. I recently came across a website that featured 10 Tips on English Pronunciation & Accent Improvement (for Indians). I think that the following tips on the website

Accent Reduction Tips for Indian Language Speakers

Most of my clients from India have advanced degrees in science, IT and engineering. They read and write English perfectly. Since they were educated in English their reading, writing and vocabulary indicate a high level of success. Unfortunately their spoken English is often not comprehensible to American English speakers. Here are 3 common American English

The Center for Confident American English Communication

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American English Stress & Pitch

Do You Speak English Too Fast?