When you speak English in America, do you ever notice yourself holding back in conversation or avoiding it altogether? Do you ever feel nervous or agitated at being asked to repeat yourself all the time? How about feeling that you’re being chronically misunderstood, underestimated, or judged? These are all signs that you’re experiencing something called accent...
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To improve your American accent, it is important to understand the dos and don’ts of accent reduction. You can do certain things to make the process easier and more effective. And there are also some things you should avoid if you want to achieve the best results. In this article, we will discuss both the...
One of the most common questions people ask our accent coaches is: “How should I deal with mistakes as I learn an American accent?” Our professional accent reduction coaches are some of the best people to ask. Many of them have experienced the challenges of learning a new language and accent themselves. Our coaches are...
You want to lose your accent, and you’ve heard about accent reduction. But you may be asking yourself: is it really worth it? Can I learn to speak like an American, even with my thick accent? Do these types of classes work? And if so, how effective are they? Well, we don’t just think they...
The answer is yes. You can retrain your native accent at any age. But the younger you start, the easier it is. Your 20s is a great time to soften your native accent. The muscles that create speech operate on pure muscle memory. This memory is less entrenched than it will be in your later...
Are you wondering how to develop your accent? Can American accent training actually help you communicate more clearly? If you have a non-American accent and you’re living and working in America, then you know how important it can be to improve your American accent. Standard American English is increasingly considered a global standard of communication....
Do you have a thick accent that holds you back professionally or socially? Are you living or working in America and find that many native English speakers simply don’t understand you, even though you know the language? Are you wondering what American accent training is and if it’s right for you? If so, you’re not...
Is your native accent holding you back from achieving your goals as you live and work in America? Are you wondering if American accent training can actually help you reduce your accent? If so, you’re not the only one. While you don’t need an American accent to work in many jobs in America, it’s well...
Learning the American accent is easier than ever in today’s hyper-connected, technological world. With the rise of online learning, you no longer have to live in America to learn the accent. Now, you can enroll in an online accent academy and learn from anywhere in the world. You can travel while learning the accent or...
If you’re a non-native English speaker with a thick accent who’s living and working in America (or working with a lot of Americans), you may be wondering if you need an American accent trainer. Will they actually help reduce your thick accent and communicate better? You could try to learn the American accent on your...