Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training

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Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training

In this podcast, we offer learning and practice episodes for fluent speaking in the American accent. Master pronunciation, intonation, and all you need to sound natural when speaking English. Want to sound like a native speaker? You can do it! SpeechModification.com. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartamericanaccent/support

  1. Fluent Speaking: Shadowing Phrases for Reduced And & Or

    15 OCT

    Fluent Speaking: Shadowing Phrases for Reduced And & Or

    In the fluent speaking shadowing practice, we work on naturally linking and reducing phrases with "and" and "or." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartamericanaccent/support

    8 min
  2. Shadowing Phrases with Was and Wasn't

    14 SEPT

    Shadowing Phrases with Was and Wasn't

    In this shadowing practice, we work on fluent speaking for phrases with was and wasn't, as well as reduced her your their my and our. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartamericanaccent/support

    10 min
  3. Should've, Shouldn't've: Fluent Speech for Modal Verbs

    9 AUG

    Should've, Shouldn't've: Fluent Speech for Modal Verbs

    In this listen and repeat shadowing practice, we use common phrases with should have (should've), would have (would've) and could have (could've), as well as the negatives shouldn't have (shouldn't've), couldn't have (couldn't've) and wouldn't have (wouldn't've). Practice integrating these contractions into fluent speech in short phrases. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartamericanaccent/support

    9 min
  4. Fluent Speaking: Shadowing Phrases for Reduced "His"

    26 JUL

    Fluent Speaking: Shadowing Phrases for Reduced "His"

    In fluent speech, we can sometimes reduce "his" to "iz." In this listen and repeat shadowing practice, we use common phrases to practice reduced "his" to increase your fluency and speak English like a native speaker. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartamericanaccent/support

    9 min
  5. Fluent Speaking: Shadowing Phrases for Reduced "Her"

    24 JUL

    Fluent Speaking: Shadowing Phrases for Reduced "Her"

    In fluent speech, we can sometimes reduce "her" to "er." In this listen and repeat practice, we use common phrases to practice reduced "her" to increase your fluency and speak English like a native speaker. You Tube Video: https://youtu.be/yIhgpWA8yok --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartamericanaccent/support

    7 min
  6. Shadowing Practice: Words with "extra" syllables

    19 JUL

    Shadowing Practice: Words with "extra" syllables

    One of the error patterns which is common for non-native speakers of English is to say an extra syllable in certain words. This usually occurs because the spelled word looks like it should have additional sounds/syllables, or the root word has a different syllable pattern. Here are some words to work on, written so you can see the syllables: Different DIF rint Difference DIF rinss General GEN rul Groceries GROS(H) reez Vegetables VEG tuh blz Several SEV rul Interest IN trist Interested IN tris tid Interesting IN tris ting Preferable PREF ruh bl Specifically spuh SIF ick lee Basically BAY sick lee Actually ACK shuh lee Practice these repeated phrases: I need a different ____. How may different ___-s do we have?It makes a difference to ___. It doesn't make any difference for the ___.A general ___.In general, they ___.A vegetable ___.We have vegetables ____.We need several ___-s.There are several different ___-s. I have an interest in ____. We're interested in ___. It's an interesting ___. ___ would be preferable to ____. She specifically said ___. I think it's basically about ___. We actually want ___. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartamericanaccent/support

    10 min
  7. Fluent Speaking: Backwards Chaining Technique

    19 JUL

    Fluent Speaking: Backwards Chaining Technique

    In this lesson, we learn how to use Backwards Chaining to practice intonation. Listen and shadow to get natural sounding rhythm in fluent speech. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartamericanaccent/support

    4 min
  8. Shadowing: W and V, Backwards Chaining Intonation

    14 JUN

    Shadowing: W and V, Backwards Chaining Intonation

    In this fluent speaking practice, we use shadowing and backwards chaining to have perfect intonation, while working on integrating W and V sounds into fluent speech. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartamericanaccent/support

    5 min
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In this podcast, we offer learning and practice episodes for fluent speaking in the American accent. Master pronunciation, intonation, and all you need to sound natural when speaking English. Want to sound like a native speaker? You can do it! SpeechModification.com. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartamericanaccent/support

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