Accent softening for Chinese speakers: Learn the American accent
Listen below
Step 1 – FREE TRIAL
Voice Placement: Put on headphones & speak simultaneously with this short clip of a native speaker. Note the jaw aperture, the relative tension in the tongue & lips.
“Oh there you are. I was starting to wonder what had happened to you. Luckily I had a book to pass the time. Anyway, even if we do get there a little late, no one’s going to notice, you think / right?”
Step 2 – (FULL MEMBERS’ area) Ear train with the phonetic sounds of the British Accent. Test and record yourself
Step 3 – Speech Rhythm, Word Stress, Sentence Stress & Intonation
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Step 4 – Word linking: essential for both Mandarin and Cantonese speakers of English, as this joins the words together more smoothly, helping with with speech rhythm and intonation.
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Step 5 – British Vowels & Diphthongs
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Step 6 – British English Consonants (FULL MEMBERS area)
Step 7 – Practise with monologues for sound, rhythm and tone.
Step 8 – Test again with monologues, and if not satisfied, repeat above steps.
If your native accent is a Chinese dialect, the most useful pages are those in the yellow buttons. Bookmark this page, then if you want, SET OTHER LEARNING GOALS
