Learn the American Accent online with native speakers. Improve general American accent skills.


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 general American accent. Test and record yourself
Step 3 – Word linking is essential, as it facilitates a smoother speech flow.
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Step 4 – Practise with monologues for sound, rhythm and tone.
Step 5 – Vowels & Diphthongs – detailed study
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Step 6 – Consonants – detailed study (FULL MEMBERS area)
Step 7 – Speech Rhythm, Word Stress, Sentence Stress & Intonation (*PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS)
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Step 8 – Test again with monologues, and if not satisfied, repeat above steps.
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