The Key to Mastering ANY Accent
If you have been struggling to master American English pronunciation, I have a tip that will totally change the game for you!
But first, a quick backstory…
When I was in college, I took a "voice, diction, and dialects" class. We studied accents, practiced public speaking, and dabbled in some acting. Overall, it was a fun class. However, the coolest thing I learned in this class was “the easy way” to master any accent -- and it’s something I absolutely didn’t expect.
Want to know what it is?
Here's the trick...
If you want to master an accent, you must master the SOUNDS of that accent, each individual sound, and ESPECIALLY the vowel sounds.
For example, in English we all use the K, B, and F sounds... those are common no matter what accent you learn.
But the vowel sounds?
Now that's where it gets tricky!
Depending on HOW you pronounce your vowel sounds, you can sound like you are speaking with a British accent, an American accent, or a completely foreign accent.
So, when you are working on your pronunciation, pay careful attention to the vowel sounds.
In my dialects class, I used this trick to quickly learn MULTIPLE accents in English. Our teacher gave us an assignment where we had to analyze a paragraph, and CHANGE the vowel sounds of the words, depending on which accent we were imitating. It was AMAZING to suddenly hear myself speaking with an Irish accent, an Australian accent, and a British accent!
We also used this SAME TECHNIQUE to imitate foreign accents... this allowed me to speak English as if my native language were Spanish, French, and even Russian!
I'm not kidding-- vowel sounds are POWERFUL and can completely change your accent, depending on how you say them.
And if I was able to learn to speak with different accents, including YOUR accent in English, then I know you can learn mine! :)
It's not hard or impossible!
You just need good training and a "ready-to-learn" attitude 😃
Anyhow, if you need help mastering your vowel sounds in English -- and ESPECIALLY if you are trying to learn American English -- then I can't recommend my "Amazing American Accent Sound Bank" course enough!
This program is designed to help you master each sound of a crystal-clear American accent, in the simplest, easiest way possible!
Go here to get all the details.
As soon as you join the course, you will get instant access and can start learning with me.
Best,
