Learn more about Intonation Patterns in the following posts:
- You don’t need to lose your accent in order to be a great speakerYou don’t need to lose your accent in order to be a great speaker, but you DO need to make some adjustments of the way ...Read more
- Why Do I Have an Accent When I Speak English?This is Part 3 of my series that addresses the question~ Why do I have an accent when I speak English? In the past two posts I wrote about the importance ...Read more
- Why can’t Americans understand my accent?Why can’t Americans understand my accent? Do you ever wonder WHY Americans have difficulty understanding you when you speak? Many professionals working in the US, or working ...Read more
- What’s the best way to reduce my accent?What’s the best way to reduce my accent? Two of the best ways to reduce your accent and speak American English clearly and smoothly are: Learn to use ...Read more
- What speech habits do you need to change?Changing Speech Habits What speech habits do you need to change to bring your American English up to the next level? Everyone is Different Everyone is different. Different ...Read more
- Using Nursery Rhymes to Teach American English Pronunciation PatternsNursery rhymes can be fun and effective way to teach American English pronunciation patterns. That’s because nursery rhymes can be used to model the syllable stress, sentence ...Read more
- Spoken English Intonation PatternsLots of people stop by my blog each day to find information about American English intonation patterns. Here in the U.S. we use several types of ...Read more
- Speak in phrases for smoother speechSpeak in phrases for smoother speech Many of the people who I work with in my accent reduction coaching program learned English by reading. Because of that, they ...Read more
- Speak English with a Good PaceSpeak English with a Good Pace Do you need some strategies for speaking American English with a good pace? Here is a strategy that will help you When North Americans speak ...Read more
- Speak English with a Friendly ToneSpeak English with a Friendly Tone In my work as an accent reduction coach, one thing I help people to do is speak American English with ...Read more
- Speak American English clearly using pitch emphasisIn order to speak clearly, you need to stress the most important words. You need to bring your listeners’ attention to the most important words ...Read more
- Sound more natural in American EnglishSound more natural in American English The people who I work with in my accent reduction coaching program often tell me~ Susan, I wanna sound more natural ...Read more
- Russian English speakers: 5 reasons why Americans don’t understand youRussian English speakers. Here are 5 reasons why Americans don’t understand you when you speak English.Read more
- Question Intonation Matters! This story shows you why…Intonation Matters! I came across a fascinating story on NPR yesterday that I want to share with you. If you don’t believe that speaking with the correct intonation ...Read more
- Public Speaking for Non Native SpeakersMany of the strategies that I teach my American accent coaching clients are the same strategies that are used for engaging public speaking.Read more
- Phrases, Pitch & Pauses!Speak with the right pace using phrases, pitch & pauses After coaching hundreds of people on the American accent, I want to tell you something really important for ...Read more
- Medical English Pronunciation AudioMedical English Pronunciation Audio The physicians who I work in my Skype accent reduction coaching program need to communicate clearly both with their colleagues and with their ...Read more
- Learn American Accent VideosOne great way to improve your American accent is to watch videos. These days there are thousands of videos about the American accent on YouTube. The ...Read more
- Koreans Need Melody for an American AccentKoreans need melody for an American accent Speaking with an American accent is more than the correct pronunciation of vowel & consonant sounds. To speak in a ...Read more
- It’s hard for me to express my ideasDo you have trouble expressing your ideas when you speak English? The wise and super intelligent people who I work with in my accent reduction coaching problem ...Read more