The Words You’ve Only Ever Read: Why Your Eyes Sometimes Teach You the Wrong Pronunciation
Some of the most persistent pronunciation mistakes may have nothing to do with your accent, your listening skills, or your ability to speak…
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Podcast Companion: Understanding Reductions in Casual English
In this week’s episode of The Accent Journey Podcast, we explore one of the most important features of conversational American English: the shortened…
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A 60-Second Mouth Warm-Up Before You Speak English
In a previous post, we looked at the importance of warming up before you speak, and gave you a full 3-minute warm-up routine…
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“Rubber-Band Mouth”: The Simple Trick That Helps “Bit” Stop Sounding Like “Beat”
Differentiating between the vowel sounds in the words “bit” and “beat” is one of the most common pronunciation challenges for non-native speakers of…
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Why “Big Game” Only Needs One G: How to Merge Consonants in American English
Listen carefully to an American saying big game, some money, or black cat. You might expect to hear two separate consonants where the…
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The Mirror Trick That Beats Your Phone: Why Seeing Your Pronunciation Can Fix What Hearing Can’t
If you’ve been recording yourself over and over but still can’t seem to fix certain pronunciation problems, you may not need better listening,…
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Podcast Companion: Why Speaking More Slowly Can Make You Sound More Fluent
Many people believe that if they can just increase their speed, they’ll sound more like a native speaker. Unfortunately, the opposite often happens.…
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The Voice Diary: How Talking to Yourself in English Before Bed Can Improve Your Pronunciation Overnight
You might think that accent training only happens during formal lessons or dedicated practice sessions, but surprisingly, one of the most effective moments…
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The Two-Month Check-In: How to Know If Your Pronunciation Improvement Is Really Permanent
It’s easy to celebrate a pronunciation breakthrough after you have a great session with your accent coach. But the question that really matters…
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Five Sounds Americans Use Instead of Saying “Yes”
If you pay attention, you might notice that Americans rarely say “yes” in natural conversational speech. Instead, they respond with sounds like “uh-huh,”…
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