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Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training

Speech Modification

🗣️ Fluent English Speaking & Advanced American Accent Practice Want to sound like a native speaker? You can do it! SpeechModification.com. Master advanced American English pronunciation! This playlist/podcast uses shadowing, reductions, Flap T, and vowel drills to enhance fluency. Practice linking, contractions, and intonation, Perfect for daily practice to sound like a native speaker! American Accent, Shadowing, Flap T, English Pronunciation, Fluency, Vowels, Reductions. #FluentEnglish

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00:07:28

TH Mixed Practice θ and ð For Fluent Speaking

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/05/28

Have difficulty integrating your TH sounds into fluent speech? This practice focuses on the most common words with TH at the start and ends, to help you use this sound correctly and fluently in connected speech.

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00:05:05

PRO words: Advanced Fluent Speaking for Phrases

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/05/25

Letters PRO are pronounced differently when stressed on unstressed. We'll practice mix and match phrases with PRO as /prə/ (unstressed) and /prɑ/ (stressed) words in this shadowing lesson.

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00:13:48

Vowel Schwa /ʌ/ and Vowel "AH" /ɑ/: Advanced...

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/05/12

In this advanced mix and match practice, we work on integrating vowel schwa and vowel /ɑ/ into phrases. Many speakers struggle with differentiating vowel schwa and vowel /ɑ/ as in "nut" and "not." In this listen and repeat practice, we use common phrases with these vowels to help you master the vowels in fluent speaking. For more basic practice and learning these two vowels, check out this video: https://youtu.be/RQ1d4zQ9GCY For more on minimal pairs and other vowel contrasts,

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00:10:34

Fluent Speaking: Phrasal Verbs

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/04/10

In typical intonation patterns, we stress the last content word in a phrase, which is sometimes the verb. But in a phrasal verb, the meaning is contained in the preposition which follows the verb, so it gets the stress instead of the verb. For example, we stress play in the phrase I like to play. But we stress out the phrase Let's see how it plays out. Phrasal verbs covered: run into, play along, walk through, look out for, read up on, hang in, write down, sing along, watch out, draw out,

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00:11:48

Steel, Still, Stall: Final L and ST Blends Speaking...

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/04/07

In this lesson, we cover ST blends as well as how to pronounce words with Final L. Get pronunciation and fluent speech practice for these sounds. Shadow, list and repeat. For visuals, see our video: https://youtu.be/6xSoxz7FUb4

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00:15:57

Syllabic L (Learn and Shadow)

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/04/03

Sometimes, an L at the end of the word functions as a syllabic L. That is to say, it functions as a full syllable (a vowel and a consonant). It sounds like /əl/ or /ʊl/, with a the vowel being very short and reduced. One strategy for making syllabic L sound natural is to practice using words with ʊl to shape the syllabic L. For words with ble, try saying bull, then shorten and reduce the vowel to "bl." For example, say "bull, bl, trouble." Listen, repeat, and shadow words

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00:20:07

Vowel /u/ and /ʊ/

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/04/01

In this lesson, we work on Vowel /u/ as in new shoe and vowel /ʊ/ as in good book. We'll practice phrases and sentences with minimal pairs like Luke and look, shooed and should, listen and repeat practice for fluent speech and shadowing. Check it out! Video for this lesson: https://youtu.be/ftvQPdMe_OI

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00:12:25

Fluent Speaking: Compound Nouns

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/30

Learn and practice the correct intonation patterns for compound nouns. Stress the first syllable or first word in a compound noun phrase. repeated phrases: I need the, it's in the, where's my did you see the, what happened in the, what about the, see you by the compound nouns: toothbrush classroom bookshelf waterfall football raincoat headache pancake moonlight newspaper jellyfish toothpaste hairbrush sunlight doorbell backpack haircut fishbowl handbag moonshine raindrop firefly compound

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00:06:42

Better, Water, Greater: Flap T

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/29

In this fluent speaking practice, we work on phrases with Flap T plus /ər/, like "better, water, lighter, and tighter." Listen and repeat everyday phrases with these words in this mix and match practice. phrases: getting, it's been, it's gotten, I'm feeling targets: better wetter water sweeter greater flatter tighter lighter Video for this lesson: https://youtu.be/cd8lrclnOp4

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00:10:31

CON: stressed /ɑ/ unstressed /ə/

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/27

Words that begin with the letters CON usually say /kɑn/ "KAHN" when they are stressed, and /kən/ "kn" when they are unstressed. For example, "content" the noun sounds like "KAHN tent" and "content" the adjective sounds like "kn TENT." We'll do a mix and match listen and repeat practice with this set of verbs, adjectives and nouns: consider, concerned, convey, concludes, content, connect concept, content, context, conduct, concert,

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00:06:54

Vowel /oʊ/ Linking Practice

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/27

Shadow, listen and repeat for Vowel O linking! When we link words ending with /oʊ/ to words starting with a vowel sound, we have a /w/ glide as we link between the vowel sounds. In this lesson, we practice fluently linking with vowel /oʊ/.

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00:11:46

Fluent Speaking: u ʊ i ɪ & d Linking

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/24

In this mix and match fluent speaking practice, we focus on shadowing and listen and repeat for Vowels u ʊ i ɪ as well as linking unreleased /d/ sounds. See the video for visuals: https://youtu.be/h9UYK5LK7co

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00:11:55

Might Have (Might've): Fluent Speaking Practice

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/22

In this lesson, we look at fluent speaking for the phrases "might have" (might've, "MIGHduv") and "might not have" (might not've, "Migh(t)NAHduv). We'll learn how the stress pattern changes with different verbs, and do a listen and repeat practice for common sentences with these phrases. Also available as a video with visual supports on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/2Aew2WbNaQ4

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00:13:51

Central Vowels: /ɛ/ as in "red tent" and /ʌ/ as in...

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/11

Vowel /ɛ/ (red tent) and vowel schwa /ʌ/ (such fun) have a similar amount of opening. Vowel /ɛ/ is a front vowel, which means the back of the tongue will be lifted, while vowel /ʌ/ is a central vowel, which means the tongue will be relatively flat. Use the recording below to practice these vowel contrasts, as well as phrases with both sounds, to feel the similarities and differences between the vowels.

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00:02:08

Quick Practice: Water (Flap T)

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/07

Practice pronouncing "water" with a Flap T like a native speaker in this fluent speech practice. Listen and repeat, practice slow speech, and shadowing for sentences to master the word "water" in American English.

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00:12:57

Pronunciation Practice: sts words

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/05

Get practice tips and an extensive listen and repeat practice for words ending in -st and -sts, such as last and lasts, first and firsts, guest and guests. We'll work at the word, phrase and sentence level to build your skills with these plurals and present tense verb forms.

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00:10:52

Flap T Shadowing Practice

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/03

In this lesson, we'll practice shadowing the Flap T in the middle of words and in linking, at the conversational level. Sound more natural and speaking more fluently in the American accent using this technique.

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00:09:44

Advanced Fluent Speaking Practice: TH and R Challenge

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/03

In this episode, we practice some of the most common phrases with the word "the," combined with challenging words with R. Use this advanced lesson to master combining these challenging sounds with easily in our listen and repeat format.

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00:08:08

Fluent Speaking Practice: What are We, What are They,...

Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training ·

2024/03/03

In this listen and repeat practice exercise, we work on fluent speech for the phrases "what are we" ("whudderwe"), "what are they" ("whudderthey"), and "what are you" ("whudderyou, whudderyuh").

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