OVERTHINKING Is Giving You An Accent

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If you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may be overthinking some sounds like diphthongs like /eI/ ("say, they") and /ai/ ("my, fly") and r sounds

But don't forget the key aspects for all sounds in American: placement, breath, pitch, and weak consonants.

Let's discuss! BTW, see more on the sounds we cover in this video here:    • How To Sound AMERICAN: The 30 Accent Basics  


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If you want to know what sounds you are mispronouncing in English, there is a FREE pronunciation test you can take (and get some free premium access too for extra practice) with ELSA: https://bit.ly/ELSAxFLUENTAMERICAN

To be clear: I've found ELSA to be great at specific, individual sounds (e.g., "lock" vs "luck", or "sit" vs "seat"); it struggles a bit more with sentence level reductions and stress. However, for a quick few minutes of practice on sounds you find difficult, I think you'll find ELSA helpful. Take advantage of the discount they've made for you above!

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Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

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Who am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.

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