Looking for ways to practice speaking American English? Take a look at these posts about practice and speaking strategies:
- Your CoachHi, my name is Susan Ryan. I’m the person behind ConfidentVoice. My goal is to provide training for international professionals who want to speak clear, professional and confident American ...Read more
- Why Thomas Kurian is a great speakerListen closely to the way Thomas says the words below using the correct syllable stress. He emphasizes one syllable in each word. His speech sounds ...Read more
- Why Do I Have an Accent When I Speak American English?This is my fourth & final post in my series titled Why do I have an accent when I speak American English? Today I’m going to talk about how sound ...Read more
- Ways to Practice Speaking EnglishLooking for ways to practice speaking American English? Take a look at these posts about practice and speaking strategies:Read more
- Want smooth American speech? Use contractions!Want Smooth American Speech? Use Contractions! Many of the people who I work with in my accent reduction coaching program resist using contractions when they speak. I tell them, ...Read more
- Use Songs to Improve Your American English PronunciationUse Songs to Improve Your American English Pronunciation One fun and effective way to practice speaking American English is to use songs. Why Songs? Why are songs such effective ...Read more
- Toastmasters & Accent ReductionOver the weekend, three people who I work with in my accent reduction coaching program asked me about Toastmasters. If you’re not aware of Toastmasters, it’s ...Read more
- The Most Common Syllable Stress PatternYou must use the correct syllable stress patterns If you’re at all knowledgeable about American English pronunciation, you understand that using syllable stress correctly is one of ...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
- Speaking English in VietnamVietnamese living in Ho Chi Minh City who want to improve their English pronunciation now have a special place to practice. The Master’s Cup coffee house welcomes ...Read more
- Speak Business English Like an AmericanI buy lots of American English pronunciation & accent reduction books. This is because I like to have a variety of interesting materials to use ...Read more
- Should You Pronounce Word Final Y? Yes!You Need to Pronounce Word Final Y Many of my accent reduction coaching clients from Chinese, Polish, Spanish & Russian speaking backgrounds fail to articulate the sound ...Read more
- Should I Speak English Quickly or Slowly?Should I Speak English Quickly or Slowly? Many of my accent reduction coaching clients tell me, “Susan, Americans speak quickly, so I think that I should speak ...Read more
- Quick Tip for Compound NounsQuick Tip for Compound Nouns Here’s a quick & easy tip for pronouncing compound nouns correctly. ✔ When you are speaking American English, you need to stress ...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
- Pronunciation training for IT professionalsPronunciation training for IT professionals The world of information technology has it’s own unique language. I’m not talking about programming languages….I’m talking about saying IT vocabulary clearly in ...Read more
- Nonnative English Speakers May Face A Glass CeilingAccents aren’t bad! I always tell my accent reduction coaching clients that it’s OK to speak with an accent as long as your speech is easy for ...Read more
- Medical English Listening & PronunciationIn my searching for medical English resources, I found a website called Hospital English.com. This site has free English learning materials for medical professionals and ...Read more
- Learn Medical English-Listening & Speaking ActivitiesProject Care is a website for high-intermediate to advanced English language learners who want to learn medical English. The site provides lessons that help English ...Read more
- Japanese Speakers & the American AccentI work with Japanese professionals and post grads in my American accent coaching program. These highly motivated people UNDERSTAND what they need to do in order ...Read more