Online Assessment of American Accent

Online assessment

Welcome to Speech Modification's Online assessment tool. This assessment has four parts. Please complete the form below for part one, and a recording for parts two, three and four. If you have questions about completing this assessment, please contact us via email or phone (+1 425-610-9131).

Part One: Background Information

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Name *

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Native Language(s) *

Email *

Phone Number *

Goals for American Accent Training *

Upload File (optional, you can also email the files) *

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Upload File (reading) *

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Upload File (spontaneous) *

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To complete this assessment, you need to be able to record and email MP3 files. You can attach the recordings to this form and click "submit" or email the recordings directly from your phone or desktop.

Many people prefer to use their phone to record. Free apps are available. Here are some possibilities:
For Android:
   Audio Recorder    Skyro Voice Recorder   Tape-a-Talk
For iPhone:
Voice Memos (built-in app)     DropVox (paid app)     VoiceRecorder HD (paid app)

If you prefer to record on your desktop, open a new tab or window and use one of the online recorders below.
For desktop:    Vocaroo    Online Voice Recorder     Record mp3 online
Send your recordings or the link created by the tools above to [email protected].

Part Two: Words and Sentences

First, read the word. Then, make up a sentence with the word. Don't write anything down, just say the first sentence you can think of.
For example, you would say "Rat. I saw a rat in the alley."

rat        mouse        web        get

three    with     spring         thin

need    zipper        there    was

man        nose      her        very

dog        pigs        keep    snakes

butter    front        name        love

for            stop        look        teeth

shoes        judge        if        tall

witch        bush    hot

Part Three: Reading

Record yourself reading the passage below. Send your recording to [email protected].

Hello everyone. I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to take part in this discussion. As many of you know, I have strong opinions about this topic and I want to share them with you today. All I ask of you is to try to keep an open mind while listening, and remember that personal growth involves self-examination and change. Please try to withhold your judgement until I've completed my talk.
Recent events have demonstrated that our society has several urgent problems which need to be addressed. Most people agree on the existence of these problems, but not the solutions. Some groups look at social services as the primary method, while others feel more financial resources are the way to combat the issues.
I'm going to add a third area which is often overlooked: information. Without a solid understanding of history, society is doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over. Educating ourselves and our children is a major key to improvement and change.

Part Four: Spontaneous Speech

For this recording, please speak for 2 - 3 minutes about a topic familiar to you. You can talk about your goals for accent training, describe your current job, talk about a family tradition or describe a favorite hobby or activity. Send your recording to [email protected].

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