By Olga Smith
In order to reduce a heavy accent, we need to identify what creates it. Here are the four most common reasons why someone has a heavy accent when speaking English:
1. Not all English vowels and diphthongs exist in other languages, you might struggle to pronounce them correctly.
2. There are 5 long and 7 short vowels In English. Long vowels do not exist in all languages and there is a tendency to shorten them. This can create a problem for others to understand what you are saying.
3. Bad articulation, in other words, weak consonants or incorrectly pronounced consonants.
4. Your intonation could be very difficult to follow, you might break phrases and make pauses in the wrong places.
In order to reduce an accent you need to :
· Learn and practice how to pronounce English sounds using received pronunciation (RP). RP is also sometimes called the Queen’s English, Oxford English or BBC English.
· Practice articulation exercises to make your consonants clear and crisp.
· Learn to speak in phrases rather than in separate words; knowing how to link words together correctly.
· Learn patterns of English intonation and vocal techniques.
The fastest way to get rid of your accent is to do your speech analysis and then download our app: Get rid of your Accent UK1.
Benefits of speech analysis:
During the speech analysis, we will do simple exercises to correct your English sounds. You will immediately see results from our method.
You receive a written copy of the analysis with the list of English sounds to practice with corresponding lessons from our accent apps, books and video courses.
You will save money on tutors, as speech analysis effectively helps your self-study with our accent apps, books and video courses.
Speech analysis will help you decide whether it would be better for you to join a mini group on our accent reduction course or have individual elocution lessons.
You will get great results with a plan tailored to your own needs, helping you to focus on English sounds that create your accent.
The speech analysis lasts 45 minutes and costs £80. You can pay by PayPal or bank transfer. Email oriana_r@hotmail.com to book your speech analysis. WhatsApp: +447971246806