Clarity Accent Modification

Clarity Accent Modification

By Carol Edgel, M.Ed., CCC-SLPEducationCoursesLanguage Learning
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Clarity Accent Modification episodes

  • Reduce an Austrian Accent - Part 1. How to Sound Like an American.

    Reduce an Austrian Accent - Part 1. How to Sound Like an American.

    Listen to an Austrian accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.youtube.com/@TechWorldwithNana

    Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings.

    For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

    4 min
  • How to Say Words With Tricky Front to Middle Sounds in American English

    How to Say Words With Tricky Front to Middle Sounds in American English

    Some words in English start with sounds where your tongue is in the front behind your teeth, and then move to a sound where your tongue is on the roof of your mouth in the middle. Some words start with your tongue in the middle, and then move to the front. Either way, these sound combinations can be tricky for some people. Practice saying these types of words and put them in sentences.

    For more information, please visit www.clarityaccent.com

    5 min
  • Are You Saying The Right TH Sound?  Voiced and Unvoiced TH in American English Part 2

    Are You Saying The Right TH Sound?  Voiced and Unvoiced TH in American English Part 2

    In this video, we will be practicing the Voiced TH sound, which is produced with your tongue between your teeth and your voice off.  Sometimes it can be tricky to know which type of TH sound to use in a certain word, because sometimes TH is voiced and sometimes it is unvoiced.  It's important to use the right one for the word.  We will be practicing common Voiced TH words in this video.

    For more information, please visit:  https://www.clarityaccent.com.

    4 min
  • Turkey Part 2 - Listener Sample 3 - American Pronunciation

    Turkey Part 2 - Listener Sample 3 - American Pronunciation

    In this video, we will be reviewing a speech sample sent in by a listener from Turkey.  We will analyze how to change certain speech sounds and patterns into a more Standard American Accent.

    Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings.  

    For more information, please visit:  https://www.clarityaccent.com.

    6 min
  • Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 22

    Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 22

    In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session.  If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below.  :)

    Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings.  

    For more information, please visit:  https://www.clarityaccent.com.

    7 min
  • Turkey Part 1 - Listener Sample 3 - American Pronunciation

    Turkey Part 1 - Listener Sample 3 - American Pronunciation

    In this video, we will be reviewing a speech sample sent in by a listener from Turkey.  We will analyze how to change certain speech sounds and patterns into a more Standard American Accent.

    Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings.  

    For more information, please visit:  https://www.clarityaccent.com.

    5 min
  • Are You Saying The Right TH Sound?  Voiced and Unvoiced TH in American English Part 1

    Are You Saying The Right TH Sound?  Voiced and Unvoiced TH in American English Part 1

    In this video, we will be practicing the Unvoiced TH sound, which is produced with your tongue between your teeth and your voice off.  Sometimes it can be tricky to know which type of TH sound to use in a certain word, because sometimes TH is voiced and sometimes it is unvoiced.  It's important to use the right one for the word.  We will be practicing common Unvoiced TH words in this video.

    For more information, please visit:  https://www.clarityaccent.com.

    8 min
  • Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 21

    Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 21

    In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session.  If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below.  :)

    Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings.  

    For more information, please visit:  https://www.clarityaccent.com.

    7 min
  • Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 8

    Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 8

    Listen to a Ukrainian accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent.

    Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/

    Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings.

    For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

    7 min
  • Reduce a Spanish Accent (Spain) - Part 3

    Reduce a Spanish Accent (Spain) - Part 3

    Listen to a Spanish accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. This speaker is from Spain, and his original interview can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylZR79JqB6o  

    Can you pick out the differences in pronunciation that might indicate where he is from?

    Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings.  

    For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

    4 min

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The Clarity Accent Modification podcast is committed to teaching adults how to modify their speech to be better understood in social or professional settings. Learn how to pronounce American vowels…