Most students who come to our elocution courses and take elocution lessons are adults aged 30–65.
Almost all of them ask the same question:
“Is it possible at my age to change my accent?”
The short answer is yes.
In fact, 99% of our students are highly motivated, which is a key factor in their success. With our method and their dedication, they achieve remarkable results. Their speech becomes clear and easy to understand, and their accent becomes neutral, making it difficult for others to identify where they originally come from.
They are no longer placed in a box: French, German, Russian, or another nationality simply based on how they speak.
Many students later tell us that they wish they had started this process years earlier. They often explain that before coming to us, they had tried different tutors and courses, but the results were minimal.
At BATCS Global, we combine professional elocution training with specialised learning apps to help students practise every day, which is essential for lasting change.
So why do many accent reduction attempts fail?
From our experience working with adult learners, there are two common reasons why accent training does not produce results.
1. An Unqualified Tutor
Accent training requires specialised knowledge. Only a trained phonetician understands how sounds are formed in the mouth and how to correct pronunciation effectively.
A general English tutor usually has limited training in phonetics and pronunciation mechanics.
Other professionals focus on different areas:
Speech therapists specialise in correcting speech disorders and problems with speech organs.
Voice coaches focus on voice projection and vocal quality.
While both professions are valuable, their training is not focused on accent reduction. Nevertheless, speech therapists and voice coaches sometimes promise accent improvement, which often leads to disappointing results.
Accent reduction requires phonetic expertise, structured exercises, and a proven methodology.
2. Irregular and Insufficient Practice
Even with an excellent teacher, success depends on consistent practice.
Accent training works best when students practise every day using targeted exercises. Regular repetition trains the muscles involved in speech and helps build new pronunciation habits.
This is why we developed a range of specialised video courses, iOS and Android training apps that allow students to practise anywhere and reinforce what they learn during lessons.
Three apps to master all the sounds of Received Pronunciation:
An accompanying video course for these three apps: Get Rid of your Accent Part One
One app to master intonation, sentence stress, fluency and connoceted speech patterns:
An accompanying video course for these three apps: Get Rid of your Accent Part Two
One app to master public speaking skills
American English Speech Apps
For learners who want to master American pronunciation, we offer:
Accent-Specific Training Apps
Some learners need targeted help with pronunciation patterns typical of certain languages. For this purpose, we developed:
These apps focus on correcting the most common pronunciation challenges for speakers of those languages.
The Key to Success
Changing your accent as an adult is absolutely possible. What it requires is:
Expert phonetic guidance
Structured exercises
Daily practice
With the right method, consistent effort, and the support of tools such as the training programmes and apps developed by BATCS Global, adults can achieve clear, confident, and neutral English speech.
Many of our students tell us the same thing after completing their training:
“I only wish I had started sooner.”
Ready to Transform Your Speech?
If you want to change the way you speak English and reduce your accent, the most important step is to start with a professional speech analysis.
At BATCS Global, we offer students an individual speech analysis that identifies the exact pronunciation patterns affecting their speech. During this process, our trained phoneticians analyse:
how you produce individual sounds
stress and rhythm patterns
intonation and speech melody
pronunciation habits and speech patterns influenced by your native language
This detailed assessment allows us to create a personalised training plan targeting only the sounds and speech patterns that need correction. You will get a written report.
Because the training becomes precise and focused, students typically achieve results up to 80% faster compared with general pronunciation practice or traditional language lessons.
Instead of guessing what to improve, you will know exactly what to work on and how to practise effectively.
Combined with our structured lessons and specialised pronunciation apps, this approach helps learners achieve results very fast.
Take the first step today. Visit batcsglobal.com and book your individual speech analysis with BATCS Global to start transforming the way you speak.
Olga Smith