Podcast Companion: Why Everything Gets Quieter After the Main Stress
In this week’s episode of the podcast, we talk about finding the point of your sentence, also called the focus word, and especially…
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Podcast Companion: Mastering Weak Forms in American English
In this week’s episode of The Accent Journey Podcast, we explore how native speakers reduce common grammar words like to, for, of, and…
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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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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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Podcast Companion: Your Daily Accent Training Routine – 30 Minutes a Day to Sound More American
In this week’s episode of The Accent Journey, we provided you with a “road map” on what you can do on your own…
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Podcast Companion: Emphasis and Contrast in American English
In the latest episode of The Accent Journey, we explored how native speakers use emphasis to correct misunderstandings, express opinions, show surprise, and…
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Podcast Companion: Backchannels and Discourse Markers in American English
In this week’s episode of The Accent Journey podcast, we explored how backchannels and discourse markers help native speakers communicate smoothly and naturally.…
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