Accent Training Podcast

The internet is full of confusing words, and sometimes communicating even basic vocabulary can be tough. Listen on in to learn how Americans will typically say some common online-related words, and h…

Do you ever wonder how to pronounce ED when ending a word? There are 3 different sounds used when the letters ED end a word, and each sound has an easy rule for when it is used. If you want to know h…

Buying a house may be terrifying, but with a few questions prepared, you'll sound like you know what you're doing! Here we consider 7 good questions to ask when buying a house in English, and how the…

In English, sounds change depending on the sounds around them. We call this assimilation, and today, I explain how you can get the hang of this yourself by stretching out your vowel sounds for certai…

Stop consonants include the letters PB, TD, KG, and are often not released when ending words. Listen in to see how you can make a habit of this yourself, and have better control over your word stress…

Today, I bring on a good friend who explains just how you can call in sick for work, and have NOBODY question it! Making that call is daunting to many people, whether you're genuinely sick or not. Li…

The A sound in the American accent receives a unique pronunciation when followed by an N or an M. We hear this in words like "Man" or "Banana", but it's difficult to understand exactly what is going …

Moving is common in the summer in the United States, and you want to make sure your English is ready for it! Listen on in to learn about English you can use to facilitate this, our own recent moving …

The Long A and the R sounds combine, and are pronounced clearer in the American accent than in other languages. Listen on in to get a feel for just how you can stretch out the A vowel before R's, and…

English vowel sounds are difficult considering each vowel letter has multiple vowel sounds. Today's episode considers the Long A sound, and how you can make it to have a clearer spoken English.

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Dr. Solis is a medical doctor specialized in integrative medicine, and a professor at the University Tecnologico de Monterrey, and a skilled English speaker. Tune in to hear what tips she has for bot…

The letters CH and SH are difficult if you don't have an ear for each individual sound. Listen in and follow along with the phrases below to get the hang of the CH and SH sounds!


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Today I bring on Estefania, my wife and a talented singer, to discuss music. Learn how you can listen to American songs to see changes in your accent, and what songs to listen to!
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Some consonants in the American accent combine together to make a sound that flows, rather than pronouncing each letter individually. Today, we consider the combination of the letters T and R, and wh…

Work on more than just your pronunciation of certain words. Enhancing your muscle memory is our goal, so repeat these phrases regularly!

Considering the lip movement to make a W, and the movement to m…

The Stressed R is found when R begins a word, or follows a consonant. This is a difficult one to pick up, because it employs your entire mouth to produce it. You are totally capable of doing it, howe…

Today's episode considers 4 components of your speech development which made learning an accent particularly difficult. We also consider just HOW you might get started at overcoming these difficultie…

Today, I give a few tips on how the R sound can be enhanced, and the muscle memory practiced effectively. The R sound is by far the most difficult in the English language, and will require MUCH pract…

Today, listen in while I have a fascinating chat with a friend of mine from the U.K, Lorraine.

Lorraine is an English teacher, entrepreneur, podcaster, writer, and linguist. She is the founder of the…

If you have ever wondered how R sound is made, I'm happy to be of assistance! There are in fact two ways to make the R sound, and in today's episode, I cover BOTH with a few exercises to help your mu…