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Clarity Accent Modification

Carol Edgel, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

The Clarity Accent Modification podcast is committed to teaching adults how to modify their speech to be better understood in social or professional settings. Learn how to pronounce American vowels and consonants correctly, and understand the differences in rhythm, pitch, and syllable stress that can make you more or less intelligible to others. English is not always spelled the way it is pronounced, and tricky words are discussed. Be more confident speaking with friends, family, co-workers and

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06:26

3 Easy Ways to Sound More American -- Part 1

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2024/01/20

3 Easy Ways to Sound More American -- Part 1 In this video, we will be discussing how to speak with a natural prosody in Standard American English. There are 3 important ways to do this: Smooth out your sentences / connect your words, lengthen your vowels, and emphasize only a couple of important keywords. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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05:55

Check Your Vowels -- Are You Saying American Vowels...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2024/01/13

Check Your Vowels -- Are You Saying American Vowels Correctly? Part 2 In this video, we will be checking your understanding of American vowels using words that sound the same except for the vowel. Vowels are very important in Standard American English because they can change the whole meaning of a word and sentence if you get them wrong. You must understand the vowel correctly to understand the correct word. Also, you must say the vowel correctly for other people to understand the word. Try it

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07:34

Check Your Vowels -- Are You Saying American Vowels...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2024/01/10

Check Your Vowels -- Are You Saying American Vowels Correctly? Part 1 In this video, we will be checking your understanding of American vowels using words that sound the same except for the vowel. Vowels are very important in Standard American English because they can change the whole meaning of a word and sentence if you get them wrong. You must understand the vowel correctly to understand the correct word. Also, you must say the vowel correctly for other people to understand the word. Try it

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04:37

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 3

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2024/01/07

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 3 Listen to an Spanish accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. For more information, or to book an appointment, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com If you would like me to analyze your accent on this channel, email an audio file to me at carol.edgel@clarityspeechandlanguage.com. Language Sample taken from the website: IDEA -- International Dialects of English

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06:26

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 2

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2024/01/04

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 2 Listen to an Spanish accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. For more information, or to book an appointment, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com If you would like me to analyze your accent on this channel, email an audio file to me at carol.edgel@clarityspeechandlanguage.com. Language Sample taken from the website: IDEA -- International Dialects of English

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06:42

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 1

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/12/31

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 1 Listen to an Spanish accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. For more information, or to book an appointment, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com If you would like me to analyze your accent on this channel, email an audio file to me at carol.edgel@clarityspeechandlanguage.com. Language Sample taken from the website: IDEA -- International Dialects of English

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04:24

Practice Pronouncing the ’J’ Sound in Standard...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/12/27

Practice Pronouncing the 'J' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'J' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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05:20

Practice Pronouncing the ’J’ Sound in Standard...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/12/23

Practice Pronouncing the 'J' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'J' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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04:05

Practice Pronouncing the ’J’ Sound in Standard...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/12/20

Practice Pronouncing the 'J' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'J' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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03:34

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/12/16

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 14 -- Part 2 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session. If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below. :) For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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04:23

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/12/13

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 14 -- Part 1 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session. If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below. :) For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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05:06

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/12/09

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 13 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session. If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below. :) For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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05:45

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/12/06

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 12 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session. If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below. :) For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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04:43

Practice Pronouncing the ’Z’ Sound in Standard...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/12/02

Practice Pronouncing the 'Z' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'Z' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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04:01

Practice Pronouncing the ’Z’ Sound in Standard...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/11/29

Practice Pronouncing the 'Z' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'Z' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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03:48

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/11/22

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 11 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session. If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below. :) For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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04:00

When Do You Pronounce ’S’ as a ’Z’ in American English?

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/11/22

When Do You Pronounce 'S' as a 'Z' in American English? In this video, we will talk about when you pronounce 'S' as a 'Z' at the end of words in American English. There are many commonly used short words in American English where the 'S' is pronounced as a 'Z' -- is, has, was, etc. We also pronounce it as a 'Z' at the end of certain plural words -- dogs, judges, etc. Learn more about when to pronounce 'S' as 'Z'. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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03:15

How Do You Pronounce ’ED’ at the End of Words in...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/11/18

How Do You Pronounce 'ED' at the End of Words in American English? In this video, we will talk about how you pronounce 'ED' at the end of words in American English. Many past tense verbs in English end in the letters 'ED', but are not pronounced that way. For instance, 'talked' is spelled with an 'ED' but you pronounce it as a 'T'. 'Raised' is spelled with an 'ED' but you pronounce it as a 'D'. Why is this and how can you determine how to pronounce the word? We will discuss one simple way to

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05:35

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/11/15

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 10 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session. If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below. :) For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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03:54

Four Tricky Sounds in American English -- SH, ZH, CH...

Clarity Accent Modification ·

2023/11/11

Four Tricky Sounds in American English -- SH, ZH, CH and J In this video, we will talk about four tricky sounds in American English -- SH, ZH, CH and J. These sounds can be difficult to produce for those who don't have them in their native langauge. Learn the difference between them and how to produce each one. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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