Have you been struggling with how to pronounce the th sound? Ask any American how to pronounce the /th/ sounds (yes, there are 2 of them), and they’ll tell you to put your tongue between your upper & lower front teeth. Even speech professionals are out there telling you to do this. In the Google …
When people first contact me they often say, “I’d like to learn how to improve my diction.” They want to learn to pronounce their speech better. (Spoiler alert: The answer isn’t in over-articulation.) The first question I ask is, “Why?” They invariably tell me that they want people to listen to them, really hear them. …
Can you lose your accent? For 20 years, I’ve been giving people completely Standard American English accents in a relatively short time. (Usually less than 10 sessions.) For some reason, I’m still reading articles claiming that you can’t get rid of your accent unless you’re very young. I guess that’s true if you’re not …
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Padma wanted to get rid of her accent for a variety of reasons. One being that she hated when everyone asked her, “Where are you from?” as soon as she opened her mouth to speak. Another reason was that she knew that people had to work too hard to understand her & that it was …
