Accent softening

 

Our accents are part of who we are - but sometimes we may need to soften them to be easier understood in a work, corporate or personal context. I have coached hundreds of international and regional clients to communicate confidently in any environment.

Key areas I focus on: 

  • Differences between your accent to 'Neutral Standard Southern English.'

  • Identifying specific challenges of speech and ways to overcome them.

  • Integrating the changes into everyday conversation.

"He made the whole process so much fun, I forgot that I was learning."

VINCENT BRULIS (physicist)

Video Tutorials for English Pronunciation

 

Take a look at some of the video tutorials I have created with the London School of English regarding English pronunciation.

http://www.londonschool.com Having a hard time with English pronunciation? Want to get rid of your accent? This lesson will give you tips on how to pronounce English words correctly - by using International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). In the IPA each symbol is associated with a particular English sound.

Using the International Phonetic Alphabet (part one)

The first film in the series - introducing the IPA.

http://www.londonschool.com Having a hard time with English pronunciation? Want to get rid of your accent? This lesson will give you tips about differentiating vowel sounds. TRANSCRIPT Hi, we are talking about differentiating vowel sounds. Before we do, go into specific vowel sounds, we need to understand a few things how the mouth actually changes or the mouth shape actually change the sound of a vowel sound.

Using the International Phonetic Alphabet (part two)

The second film in the series - differentiating vowel sounds

http://www.londonschool.com Having a hard time with English pronunciation? Want to get rid of your accent? This lesson will give you tips about differentiating vowel sounds. TRANSCRIPT So we are back talking about clarifying use of consonants. And there are 5 different families within the consonant category.

Using the International Phonetic Alphabet (part three)

The third film in the series - clarifying the use of consonants.

Video tutorials identifying different accent changes

Take a look at the video tutorials I have created with the London School of English to identify the changes that different nationalities can make within their English pronunciation.

http://www.londonschool.com -В этом уроке английского языка вы узнаете как улучшить свое произношение и уменьшить акцент. Вы также можете с легкостью улучшить свое произношение записавшись на индивидуальные уроки Accent training здесь http://www.londonschool.com/courses/london/voice-training/ Follow this English pronunciation lesson to improve Russian accent in English.

English accent tips for Russian speakers.

http://www.londonschool.com - Follow this English pronunciation lesson to improve Italian accent in English. You can also easily improve your English pronunciation by booking your individual Accent training lesson here http://www.londonschool.com/courses/london/voice-training

English accent tips for Italian speakers.

http://www.londonschool.com - Follow this English pronunciation lesson to improve Brazilian Portuguese accent in English. You can also easily improve your English pronunciation by booking your individual Accent training lesson here http://www.londonschool.com/courses/london/voice-training/ This can help you feel more confident and clear in English conversations, business presentations in English and negotiations in the international business environment.

English accent tips for Brazilian - Portuguese speakers.

http://www.londonschool.com - Follow this English pronunciation lesson to soften French accent in English. You can also improve your English pronunciation by booking your individual Accent training lesson here http://www.londonschool.com/courses/london/voice-training/ This can help you feel more confident and clear in English conversations, business presentations in English and negotiations in the international business environment.

English accent tips for French speakers.

http://www.londonschool.com - Follow this English pronunciation lesson to improve Japanese accent in English. You can also easily improve your English pronunciation by booking your individual Accent training lesson here http://www.londonschool.com/courses/london/voice-training/

English accent tips for Japanese speakers.