How do you master the American Accent? According to Emma Watson, the key is having a good coach. And, apparently, watching plenty of TV. If you aren't on the movie set with a coach handy, consider online accent training, either with individual coaching sessions or our self-study program.
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Changing your speech patterns takes a lot of practice, but you can have fun while you are doing it. Many people use American movies and TV shows to listen to the American accent. Repeating and imitating what you hear on TV can be a good way to develop your ear and try on the American style. Even non-American actors who use their American accent professionally use this technique. In a recent interview with Conan O'Brien, Australian actor Rebel Wilson talks about using reality TV shows to perfect her American accent. You can hear her in action in the video below. Watch these Irish people trying out different regional North American accents. How did they do? Buzz Feed frequently plays with language and culture, from people trying international junk foods to trying out different accents. Here's a fun clip of people around the world showing off their best attempts at the American accent. If you learned to speak English in India, your pronunciation of American English will be affected by both your native language(s) and the Indian English Dialect. Whether you first spoke Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali or another language, it is likely that you have some of the following pronunciation patterns that contribute to your accent when speaking English. You can use this chart to identify which pronunciation targets you can work on to improve your American Accent. Many sounds link to practice materials or further information. Want to learn more about the American Accent? Subscribe to our special online practice site for speakers of Indian English. Videos, audio recordings and more, all designed for native speakers of Indian Languages. Subscribe today! |
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