Hello everyone , I want to ask you some questions - How can we improve our accent? What is the best method of practice? How long will it take to speak English in a standard Accent? Will it work out learning by ourselves without any Trainer? Expecting the best answers from an expert teacher.
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reading books and listening to English news will help u a lot but on the other hand u need to speak in English as much as u can
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Hi Omega, There are different accents in English, like the American Accent (3 or 4 varieties), the British Accent ( 2 or 3 varieties ), the Australian Accent and the Indian Accent (innumerable varieties because of the influence of the so many local languages ). You have to decide which accent you want...
read more Hi Omega, There are different accents in English, like the American Accent (3 or 4 varieties), the British Accent ( 2 or 3 varieties ), the Australian Accent and the Indian Accent (innumerable varieties because of the influence of the so many local languages ). You have to decide which accent you want to develop. The British Accent as followed by the BBC Newsreaders is supposed to be the Neutral Accent which is fairly well understood by the majority of the English-speaking public spread allover the world. So it will be a good move if you try to concentrate on developing this neutral Accent. You can develop it by regularly watching and listening to BBC News Channels and trying to emulate their accents. The Best method of practice is to improve your basic knowledge of English, to Listen to people speaking Neutral English, to get help and guidance from Accent Trainers / Training Institutes and to regularly practice yourself what you have learned and listened. It may take sustained interest and devoted practice before you get real results. The time taken to develop the ability to speak English in a standard accent depends on your interest, dedication and practice. It could be anything from 3 months to a few years. Learning by yourself is like self-medication and learning with guidance from an able Teacher/Trainer is like treatment with the help of a Doctor. You know the difference between the two. Best wishes for your Learning Efforts! - Ameer Ali (Master English Trainer, but not an Accent Trainer) read less
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If by Standard Accent you mean a neutral accent, then it comes with practice. Keep practising to talk and change the way you talk till the time when people are left guessing your country of origin. Having a teacher for neutral accent can only help you as long as you practice outside the classes.
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Shruti Chhawani
Certified American voice and accent trainer
Please find answers to your questions below - 1. Firstly you have to understand that there's a considerable difference between faking an accent and acquiring a new skill of speaking with an accent. So, the answer is you can improve your accent only by knowing the techniques, habits, exercises and most...
read more Please find answers to your questions below - 1. Firstly you have to understand that there's a considerable difference between faking an accent and acquiring a new skill of speaking with an accent. So, the answer is you can improve your accent only by knowing the techniques, habits, exercises and most importantly, tongue positions of each a very sound to speak with a standard accent. 2. The best way to practise the sounds to learn an accent is voice modulations and tongue and jaw exercises by repeating different sounds and words. 3. It depends upon your pipes that how long you're going to take as some people have fundamental accent issues which could take more time. Usually, our mouth takes 24-48 hours to adopt a sound. 4. Trust me; you can never learn a proper accent without proper training unless you spent years. So, the best way is to get trained by an expert. read less
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Dr. Suresh Ponnurangam
AMERICAN & BRITISH ACCENT TRAINING
I am a pronunciation expert. (a Ph.D. in English pronunciation)...... If you want to master standard English accent you must definitely get to know the sounds of English (IPA - International Phonetic Alphabet)...
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Phonetics is the fundamental edifice of accent. Its important to make a decision on acquiring proficiency and accent as per British English (which is the chaste version) rather than U.S. English more often referred as "Yankee" English. The two effective methods of improving accent is 1) listen to BBC...
read more Phonetics is the fundamental edifice of accent. Its important to make a decision on acquiring proficiency and accent as per British English (which is the chaste version) rather than U.S. English more often referred as "Yankee" English. The two effective methods of improving accent is 1) listen to BBC News daily, view good British English movies. 2) Get oriented through competent tutors who guide you on the same using internationally established tools for improving authentic English accent. read less
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Dr. Suresh Ponnurangam
AMERICAN & BRITISH ACCENT TRAINING
1. Hire a pronunciation expert and get trained. 2. That depends on what method suits your attitude and interests.... some may feel English movies a better choice and pop songs for others etc.... 3. This definitely depends on the amount of your interest and effort on action. 4. If you hire a trainer...
read more 1. Hire a pronunciation expert and get trained. 2. That depends on what method suits your attitude and interests.... some may feel English movies a better choice and pop songs for others etc.... 3. This definitely depends on the amount of your interest and effort on action. 4. If you hire a trainer you can learn it faster but if you learn it yourself you will learn it pretty slow... read less
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Ashish Mehta
English Whizkid
accent can be improved by the knowledge of Phonetics. Best method of practice is reading whatever you are interested in for as long as you can per day. It will be better if you have a guide along with to correct your pronunciation etc errors. It will take as much time you want to give it. Standard time...
read more accent can be improved by the knowledge of Phonetics. Best method of practice is reading whatever you are interested in for as long as you can per day. It will be better if you have a guide along with to correct your pronunciation etc errors. It will take as much time you want to give it. Standard time is 4 months an hour at class an hour of practice athome. it is not impossible without a trainer but it is much better off with one. read less
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Buy a conversation of native speakers. Play it in your room whenever you are at home listen to it carefully many times then start speaking the same with the speaker. With few days you will see the progress. Wish you happy learning.
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To improve your accent, spend time listening and carefully imitating words that are difficult for you to pronounce. If possible record yourself and, as painful as it may be, listen to and evaluate your recording. Use our pronunciation lab to see how your lips should look as you make each sound, then...
read more To improve your accent, spend time listening and carefully imitating words that are difficult for you to pronounce. If possible record yourself and, as painful as it may be, listen to and evaluate your recording. Use our pronunciation lab to see how your lips should look as you make each sound, then speak into a mirror. You will find that with regular practice your English accent steadily improves. read less
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