Stress for Numbers Many non-native speakers of English have difficulty hearing and saying the differences between numbers such as 13 and 30. The solution is quite simple, and once you become aware of the rule, it is an easy error to fix. There are two important...
“ahhh” The American /ɑ/ is a difficult vowel for many non-native speakers. People who studied British English may pronounce this vowel as o. However, in American English, the vowel sound is ahhh. The vowel is held longer in the American pronunciation. Of...
When speaking in English, Chinese speakers usually pronounce each word, and often each syllable, separately and with equal stress. English speakers use linking to run words together to sound fluid. They do not speak word by word. Rules for linking are formed by...
One of the steps in reducing your accent is becoming aware of your problem areas. People use the speaking patterns and style of communication from their native language when speaking in a second. This is called first language transfer. These are typical accent errors...
Our Partner Axiom Learning Solutions is spreading the good news about our new Accent Reduction Series! Unlike multi-week classes, these workshops function singularly, so you can chose to attend one, a few, or all sessions. You don’t need to take them in order and you...
Are you attending the Tri-State Chinese American Chemical Society (CACS) 2016 Symposium this Saturday, June 18th at Rutgers University? Come to my presentation “Polishing your Speaking Skills with Accent Reduction” and learn tips and tricks for accent...
Come join our workshop! Enhancing Cultural Fluency and Becoming a Better Communicator Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Rutgers University, 675 Hoes Lane, West Piscataway, NJ 08854 This session will help students, employees, and managers communicate appropriately and deal...
Changed. Desks. World. Boxed. These words are tongue twisters for many English language learners, because they end in consonant clusters. What Are Consonant Clusters? In English, pronunciation goes by sounds, and not by spelling. Clusters are made of two or more...
South East Asia covers many cultures and many languages. This includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and others. While each are unique, they also share common threads. Speakers of South East Asian languages often share common pronunciation errors when...
L Correctly pronouncing /l/ is very difficult for many non-native speakers. /l/ is commonly confused with/r/ or /w/. If you don’t have /l/ in your language, you will have to retrain your muscle memory. You must focus on proper placement for your tongue, lips,...