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Speech Modification on Univision

10/24/2019

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Our recent free workshop in Bellevue was featured on Univision Seattle.  For more information on upcoming group classes in Bellevue, check out this post.
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American Accent Training for Spanish Speakers

4/29/2017

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Are you a native Spanish speaker?  Because your first language is Spanish, you are likely to have certain accent patterns when speaking English.  Our new online course, SMART American Accent Training for Spanish Speakers, will walk you through all of the accent patterns in your speech to help you understand and improve your American Accent.  Get your free trial today!
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How to pronounce the American "V"

11/30/2015

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Having trouble with American v and b?  Check out the difference in this video.  Then, practice some b and v words here.
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Free American Accent Training Online Practice:  Getting Started

11/29/2015

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Interested in using the free online practice tools, but not sure what to do first?  Watch this short tutorial video on how to get started using our free online practice page.
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How to Pronounce the American L 

7/24/2015

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The American L sound can be challenging for many non-native speakers of English.  Part of the difficulty may be that we make a different sound when L is at the start of the word versus the end of the word.  To make the L at the start of the word, lift the tip of your tongue and place it behind your front teeth.  If you have trouble feeling where this is, you can say the words "tot" and "tight" and feel the tongue tap up for the "t" sounds.  The L sound is made with the tongue tip in the same place.  Try saying "tot, lot" and "tight, light."  Use the recording below to practice.
When L is at the end of the word, we add an extra sound before the l, and hold this sound into the L sound.  This extra sound is the vowel schwa, which sounds like "uh."  To get this sound, try slowing down and sliding from one vowel to the next.  For example, try the following words using the recording below:

tool  (too-w-uh-l)        tail (tay-y-uh-l)        feel (fee-y-uh-l)        fuel (fyoo-w-uh-l)
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