Accent Softening & Pronunciation Training

Do you ever find others didn’t catch what you said and you need to repeat yourself?
Do you need to soften a strong accent to be better heard and understood?
Do you need to improve your English Pronunciation skills to speak more clearly?
Do you need to work on your English speech rhythm and intonation?
Would you like to know more about what makes English sound English?

Our one-to one accent reduction training is offered via »Zoom Video, and is aimed at those who feel their communication skills are being limited by a strong accent and unclear speech delivery. Each course is tailor-made following a free learning needs assessment.

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Our accent reduction and English pronunciation courses help students to enhance English speaking skills in their working and daily lives. Each unique syllabus is created from a selection of the following elements.

English Speech Rhythm: a study of the rhythmic processes that make English sound English. Practice syllable stress, syllable reduction, the schwa syllable, word stress, sentence stress and connected speech processes which affect overall speech delivery and help you speak English more clearly.
English Pronunciation: study the phonetic breakdown of English, identify which English vowels and consonants you find most difficult and learn how to master them.
English Intonation: how the music of the voice affects the attitude/meaning of what you say.
Word Linking and Connected Speech: Learn how to connect words and sounds in English for a smoother speech delivery. Learn how prosodic features affect the overall sound and tone of English.
Vocal agility exercises: to exercise the facial muscles required for English speech.
Confidence building: work with a variety of script and dialogue material for further practice.
Speech style: how your choice of words and grammar can create a positive effect on the listener.
Recorded practice material: a practice MP3 file for each lesson covered in the lesson, so you can repeat the lesson as often as you wish.
Too busy for Zoom lessons? Try the Audio Study Zone, our online audio resources offering intensive practice material for Accent Reduction, English Pronunciation, English Speech Rhythm and more

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Testimonials

“My name is Leone Giacosa and I am an Italian dentist specialist orthodontist. I moved to London in 2001. I deal with patients on a daily basis and I’ve always felt not at ease when they could not completely understand me because of my heavy Italian accent. My grammar has always been quite good but I had to improve the rhythm of my speech and refine the pronunciation of words. In 2008 a friend of mine introduced me to Lindsey as she really helped him in improving his R.P. English. So I started my lessons with her on Skype on a weekly basis. Since then I can genuinely tell my pronunciation and elocution have much improved. It’s not only a matter of feeling more confident but I’m aware of how my patients can understand me better without mentioning the improvement my friends have noticed. And it’s all due to a combination of hard work from me and a great help from Lindsey. She has a huge experience and she was able, from our first lesson, to focus her tuition on the real problems.”

Dr Leone Giacosa DDS,MOrth

“I am born and bred in HK and moved to London few years ago. While I was living in HK, no one mentioned that my English was not clear, maybe everyone there is speaking English with a Chinese accent. At the beginning in the UK, I found that my colleagues always asked me “pardon”, especially in telephone conversations, so I realised that I needed to improve my English pronunciation.
I am really glad that I found Lindsey as my teacher. Lindsey is very patient and she has a systematic approach to teaching pronunciation. She understands my weaknesses in pronouncing certain words and helps me to correct those mistakes. I have joined group classes on English pronunciation before but it cannot compare to what Lindsey teaches me.
Now I seldom hear my colleagues asked me “pardon” anymore and I am more confident in presentation as well.
Thanks Lindsey!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Jeannie, Investec Trust, Operational Manager