American Accent - Articulation Exercises

[ItEzoOlEsYaTv]

now I have to find @im18iswear1000 's comment...

[aliaea]

Hi rebecca.. Thanks for your help. For how long do you think i should practice these exercises every time? 5 minutes or more? And for how long i should keep practising . One month or more. Another question please: i bought the American accent book as you advised in another video.. Do you think that is enough or not. The last question: i have little chance to practice speaking with native speakers, is there any online club i can involve with to practice my english.. Many many thanks

[rebeccalinquist]

@aliaea Hi Aliaea, if you are referring to our "Guide to Speaking American English with Confidence & Clarity," this is the guide we use with all of our clients. When you purchase a self study package, I also analyze your speech based on a diagnostic, so take the diagnostic and return it to me for analysis if you haven't done that already - that's key. You need to focus on your specific issues in the right order to get result. Feel free to email me directly for more details.

[deppleo1]

rebecca--first of all its clear you help folks ok--but at the five minute mark youre very pointed and sexy tongue emerges--youve gotta know that licking youre lips is very seductive to men--also its highly erotic--acting naive and calling people "a child" for thinking so is criminal..ive had this video saved onto my real player since day one for youre lip licking--i have a perfect amaerican accent didnt need help there--but it did help me do something else 28 times and counting..thanks...

[rebeccalinquist]

@deppleo1 You can turn anything into anything, but mouth stretches are designed to help those with foreign accents acquire American Accents ... if you want something more, I'm sure there are far BETTER videos out there for that than this one!

[deppleo1]

@rebeccalinquist youre tongue is truly a masterpiece--its the way you utilize it--jus saying--it actually got me to watch all youre vids--ur sucha gorgeous woman..rawrrrrr---when you lick youre lips my heart jumps out

[stickdeathbr]

helpful and hot



[1SOTODANIEL]

what's your website?

[rebeccalinquist]

@1SOTODANIEL I don't think I can type it in as a URL here in YouTube (it doesn't allow typed in websites), but it's at the end of all my videos.

First the 3 w's - then englishbythehour and then the dot and then the com (this may get through!)

[ank453]

hey mam thanks for your videos but i want to learn the accent from begginer to advance complete course please tell me what should i do .

[rebeccalinquist]

@ank453 Come to our website and request a free evaluation!

[CosmosFan1]

She pro

[MrrLeocat]

Thanks a bunch for these great tips! I wasn't even aware that this was (still is) my main problem - I wasn't using my jaws to articulate words. The relaxed vs. tense issue...

Amazing & helpful stuff!

[SuperHyperCookie]

Skip to 0:08 here face changes cause of the camera............. its kinda scary.

[reebo62]

Thank you for your clips.. you are awesome and pretty too

[zawzaw992001]

Thank you very much. It was very helpful

[dgkolday]

COOOL!

[WhenNothingComes]

That Was My main problem at singing

Thank you got the help :D

[CreativeZedDotCom]

Oh goodness! My tongue isn't as long as yours. I can't stick it out enough to make all those movements. Ah I guess I won't be able to speak like a native ever in life. :(

[strangerpenguin]

@CreativeZedDotCom ... You don't need a long tongue for an american accent... I dont have a very long tongue and I have a pretty good american accent. (It helps that im american)

[CreativeZedDotCom]

@strangerpenguin I was just kidding. I don't want to have an American accent or any other accent for that matter. I want to keep it neutral.

Thanks anyways!

[virginboy92]

these actually work, thanks

[eynallover]

wow. this is how american kids get taught how to speak!

[omgitsher98]

@eynallover No. Not at all. We are taugh to make our mouths do these things by our parents by example. Unless you are in speech therapy.

[made4fashion]

i am addicted to ur videos!!!!

[kamenyasuo7]

cute smile-to-fish-to-smile.... transition :)

[ayabdulla]

Hi Rebecca,

Just wanna say that I am studying to be an actor so speaking clearly and confidently is a must for any actor. Your video's have really helped me to improve my communication skills. Keep up the good work and don't let negative people ruin ur progress. Take care of yourself hun and i look forward to seeing more of your clips in the future. I will be saving them for future reference. :D

[justinjonkmanbcn]

my gf told me she loved me doing these exercises... i guess it also made me better in bed lol

[deppleo1]

rebecca im not trying to be weird but youre tongue is amazing--especailly when youre licking youre lips---holy crap!!!! ty ty ty

[ShaniaHalliwell]

Rebecca, why you don't wink :D?

[kamenyasuo7]

@ShaniaHalliwell

maybe they're prosthesis, I don't know, im just guessing :D

[chikakrispis]

I loved your video! This is exactly what I've been looking for. For the 1st exercise I can't do the movement to the right side at all, but will keep practicing. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos!!

[luo7an]

This lady is a reptillian. Notice the sudden appearance of scales at her cheeks from 7:30 to 7:36

[johnnysbubbletop63]

My gah. The audio's impossible on this!

[Lightning1017]

i am australian. my tough cant really do that

[jyeager1014]

will this help you at being better at pronouncing French? I'm having trouble getting down the french accent

[FrancisJoa]

You wanna get an american accent? Just put someting in your nose and you got it. My favorit choice are well oiled tampons. No seriously, what is the problem if you don´t have the american accent? Why should I broke my tongue to sound so nasal?

[ensunderoath]

Im watching this on my phone and im hearing mice

[angrysheepknowsbest]

it actually helped me from the 1st exercise!

[Konst64]

wow the transcribe-auto feature here actually works! holy cow

[SkillCappedVision]

ur old.

[bmxscrap23]

These exercises didn't help my speech,but it sure helped me with the ladies!

[rebeccalinquist]

@bmxscrap23 funny!

[rza139]

@bmxscrap23  Bwahahaha.Only on a Youtube... classic.

[zerrinak317]

Rebecca,

you are a great teacher! Thank you!

[togakushi]

thak you this a very good video! Great

[Dragonzz7]

if one side of your face isn't stretching, you're probably experiencing a stroke

[liuzhenxin3]

Thankyou so much!. i thought i had shuttering or stammering but after learning this exercise, i am able to speak more fluently.

[Dantesdoom]

Wow she is a cunning linguist!

[ticketyboooo]

I was hoping to find a video for native English speakers on how to do an American accent. This is for those learning English as a second language. Anyone know of a site that helps with the former?

[PeterVanoli]

it was funny ^^

[cguitar11]

Funny

[transformerqlab8]

i have extensive vocabulary but i cant really say the words correctly sometimes cause of my lisp and sometimes i usually stop in the middle of a sentence as a result. what should i do rebecca?

[theme12ify]

I'm Australian

[xXkiDXx1992]

Is wierd how I am American and watching this..

[noRoze4u]

@xXkiDXx1992

Yay! I'm not the only one! :)

[Qatar560]

Hi

My name is saad

im from : Qatar

im a student in Canadian college and i saw your videos

it helps me a lot because you know my first language is

Arabic it is hard in the beginning but now it works

im just wanna to thank you and i really wanna to speak in a american accent

[im18iswear1000]

ur old

[rebeccalinquist]

@im18iswear1000 ur a child who is disrespectful

[ImALostDreamer]

@rebeccalinquist you're very nice and such a beautiful person. Thanks for the lessons.

408!

[AndroidScholar]

@im18iswear1000 I'd do her.

[im18iswear1000]

@AndroidScholar ew

[tamillion1]

@im18iswear1000

Dosn't matter how old she is; She is pretty and being nice to provide these videos..

[MrAladdin1991]

I'm Australian.Anyone can do an American accent.

[cardigans98]

So how do i improve my "s" pronunciation? I seem to stress it too much. Thanks!

[kiransajjan100]

its a nice one

[SuperLaquecuelga]

what a tongue !!!!

[MEYERNET]

@SuperLaquecuelga same thought. she might be good with that

[luck1233]

AMERICAN ENGLISH FTW!

[i7Benjamin]

Your exercices have been really useful, thank you very much! :)

[josejrosas9]

Thank You Mss.Linquist for your video

This is the first video I have seen from you

But I wanted to comment right away to tell you that just this ten minute video already helped me a lot, God bless you :)

[smilestar213]

I prefer the Br english

but like so much your way of teaching ^^

[smilestar213]

I prefer the British one ^^

[MrWessamkamal]

Hi Rebeca, do you have any coachs in Montreal?

love everyth u r doing, it's amazing & yes these execises work well

[ynass80]

I hate american accent!

[Vik13vik]

For how many minutes a day am I supposed to do these exercises?

[rebeccalinquist]

@Vik13vik I usually customize exercises for clients that they do 5-10 minutes 3 times per day - it really depends on your specific speech issues. We generally combine articuation exercises with resonance & breathing. Hope that helps! If you'd like to work with a Coach, come to our website!

[getaloneful]

MUSTA MU?? KAILA MU KNSA KU? TRAINING TA KARUN,! HOPE WE COULD SPEAK BETTER IN ENGLISH NOW,....... PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT BUT NOBODY IS PERFECT , SO WHY STILL PRACTICING?

[alaldave]

@getaloneful Let's make fun of syllogism:

First Premise: Practice makes perfect. (Wrong! It should be correct practice makes perfect).

Second Premise: Nobody is perfect. (Perfect here means different from the perfect in the first premise).

Conclusion: So why still practice.(Since there is no relation between the first premise to the 2nd premise...and no deduction or inference can be made the conclusion is obviously wrong.)

I'm just making fun of logic my friend, not you...

[getaloneful]

@Vik13vik 

[SBLEOO]

thanks but is there is any proof

[rebeccalinquist]

@SBLEOO Is your question proof that mouth exercises work? I would just say try them and see if they help you - they are not useful for everyone, and if your jaw hurts or makes a noise, stop doing them!

[SBLEOO]

@rebeccalinquist thanks for reply..i will do these steps everyday..coz i had a tongue tie operation when i was a kid.. and whenever i speak fast my tongue gets twisted..

[MyAccount4TrollingU]

i like to use the mouth... i'm a self sucker.

[chapter74]

Hi Rebecca,

Glad that you've posted a video to educate us on the use of American Accent. Not sure if you've heard of Singapore but I've a pretty strong Singaporean accent (my first language is English). Feeling kinda apprehensive as I'm heading down to the states this coming fall semester and worry if American won't be able to understand me. Hope you can advise me on this.

PS: I speak English since the day I was born.

[bi9bu9]

Hi Rebecca!

I'd like to thank you for posting your videos online as they help me a lot. Even when I just watch them and try to repeat what you are saying I feel my speech becoming clear. I want the changes to become permanent and I tried to do articulation exercises, but I think I'm overdoing them and my accent gets worse. I don't understand whether the exercises themselves are not good for me (I'm Ukrainian/Russian who just moved to Canada) or this is just a normal transition period?

Thanks

[rebeccalinquist]

@bi9bu9 There is a transition period, but it's best to have a Coach help you so you know that you are pronouncing the sounds correctly ... visit my website and request a consultation with one of our coaches!

[nahclara]

Hi Rebecca! Your video is amazing! I'll definitely spend some time watching these! I wanted to ask you a couple of questions that intrigues me. How do you find it for a brazilian to be most challenging in getting rid of difficult articulated words and pronunciation, thus improving their accent? (I'm brazilian). Moreover, my question is to understand as well how other languages can be like these or not.

[rebeccalinquist]

@nahclara It's been awhile since I worked with a Brazilian, but a couple of things I remember are voicing issues (when you use a vibrated vs a voiceless consonants) like easy with a /z/ not an /s/, and for some Brazilians, not putting a vowel in between the root and the /ed/ endings in a word like "changed" - it would be pronounced "change ED" instead of "changd" (just a /d/, no schwa or short /i/). Those are a couple of things I remember ... I think the /r/ is challenging too.

[nahclara]

@rebeccalinquist I recognize these problems as you say and I've recognized it on my speech in a few words (specially that I work with kids they also call my attention for a few of these). But I've got a different question, how come when people sing usually they are "accentless"?

[ThePretzelHead]

i am a native

[MrDickheadsman]

who is she reffering as a native? is it british ? sorry just curious hehe

[rebeccalinquist]

@MrDickheadsman I'm referring only to American English - I don't teach any British dialects.

[elbombardi]

native speakers can't see the huge interest of such a video .. it is made for strangers with strange accents like myself :)

[zambux]

waf shit video is this?!?! bah

[guiyak]

she does cooool things with her tongue...

[divpadsmitt]

Thank you! Very helpful andalso fun! I - A - U!

[PoliticalPimpin]

I bet she can suck a mean dick

[shekarGomes]

Why do people say American accent there is no such thing as that its just called English like any other launguage it has a nameO_o

[kandykane405]

@shekarGomes r u stupid? just asking

[shekarGomes]

@kandykane405 no imbecile i was saying that cuz North America is Mexico,The United States nd Canada nd onless u want a mexican accent...

[kandykane405]

@shekarGomes You do not type very smart..........

[madfreaky]

3:50 hehe

[YOUMACNTOSH]

Hi Rebec, I'm from Brazil and I'm study english, you're doing a good job, but you speaking very fast. Your videos are very very good, but for the people are studing is complicate understand you. Speak a little more slow.

Take care and sorry my bad english hehe for me is very dificult think in english but I'm trying everyday.

Bye

[IzzyferX]

I just fell for her

[rebeccalinquist]

If you hear clicking in your jaw, discontinue the exercises and see a dentist for TMJ.

[Trollina666]

Wow, thank you, you're amazing! It's quite hard though. And I'm constantly hearing clicking in my jaw, maybe should visit a doctor :///

[jeffyjeffyjeffy]

..

[ert0000]

these exercisers are not easy like its looked

[usernamebellet]

tnx for the vid 8 helps:)

[azzerrrr]

ur funny

[dafranx]

You move your lips while speaking? Wow, now I learn to speak more clearly by moving the lips. Now I lessen my slurs with such techniques.

[kukulkan07]

How often do you recommend the exercises to done? Daily how many times?

[rebeccalinquist]

@kukulkan07 I do a whole series of these kinds of exercises with clients - starting with simple ones and gradually moving to ones that require more prolonged vocal vibration - several times a day and then increasing the length depending on which specific vocal issues you have - and then clients focus in their improvement areas for a longer period of time during practice - using 10 minutes a time.

[TheCuteboy89]

Wow this vid is really helpful... however sometimes i am demotivated by people in my workplace whenever i'm speakin' with american accent. They just could not accept it...They will be more kinda accepting speaking english with a Malaysian way. I'm Malaysian anyway... :(

[TheGraal]

Wow! You seem like an awesome teacher! I am a non-native American English speaker, but when I came to the States everybody thought I was raised there, but I still have my "gaps". Hopefully I will learn something from this and perfect my accent.

PS: You look good.

[Micromusecut]

@TheGraal oh so where are you from then?

[TheGraal]

@Micromusecut I am from Romania (Europe). Thanks for asking.

[Lets6sneak6out]

my lips pull further to the right side than my left side, will just stretching the weaker side of my mouth help?

[folksybloke]

Rebecca, my apology for a very late response. No, I didn't worked in Telus, Philippines. T'was at Global Contact Services International. Right now I am out of that company after THEY scammed our Account. I am now working in the Government focusing on Peace Process. Still don't know if I will still go back in the Call Center industry. Yet this helped me a lot. Just ignore others who criticize this. For us who are not an American, this helped us s lot for learning. Keep up the good work!

[rebeccalinquist]

@folksybloke Thanks for the vote of confdence!

[Muha168]

Cute instructor

[galenokatana]

I like this class, but I makes me wanna kiss that gurl on the vid

[undrapeaunoir]

Keep clicking here "4:54"

[deppleo1]

OMG...rebecca im not rying to be weird--but from 4:57 till 6:15 I was in heaven--youre tongue is amazing--lol the lip licking was outta this word...wow ****gasps for breath**** ty also youre eyes are gorgeous

[aLeXaNdRa53225]

I only hear from the left side of my earphones

[TheDavid2313]

I wish she gave me a blow job

[deppleo1]

@TheDavid2313 omfg me toooooo!

[blueray1969]

You can't improve an American accent - it;s shit!

[mrreality2000]

thank you for sharing this video.. hehe 

[enna1993ful]

ican t extent my tougue very well... its kinda short than yours

[enna1993ful]

ican t extent my tougue very well... its kinda short than yours

[caitlynchristine333]

@rebeccalinquist Yes I understand that now. I tried learning an Austrailian Accent, and boy is it Challenging. I know what you mean now. Very good intructions. (:

[MyMindToldMeSo]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[navieedful]

boringggg

[Myhello961]

ha if your not american its kind of odvious! you get tought all of this if you enter this

country LEGALLY!!!! imigrants are fine, but stop those illeagals!

[bronobi]

That was excellent. My mouth feels 'tight' when I speak and these excercises are just what I am looking for.

Let me add that you look and sound fantastic. Very attractive.

[caitlynchristine333]

Whaaaad' up Guys? Nah; Just kiddin'. " Is that really what American's say? " Nope! So I'm 14 & , I don't know how I stumbed upon this video, considering I have an American Accent, I never really realized that we move our mouths alot? Actually, we don't. I can not move my lips at all and still have a Perfect American Accent, maybe because it's my Natural Accent? & Negative to people who believe we sound "nasally"? Uhh, okay? I mean yeah when we have a cold or something? Anyways thanks! (: Caitlyn

[rebeccalinquist]

@caitlynchristine333 As a native speaker, you don't need to ... but what if you tried to learn another language? You might to exaggerate to get the right sound quality ... get it?

[galenokatana]

@caitlynchristine333 your totally right. I dont know what this woman degree is in phonetics, but my teacher has PHD in lenguages, and he says american dont move their mouth too much, which is the opposit to latin american people that move it a lot to talk; however, these exercises are helpfull because I have practiced them, and they really warm your mouth so that you would articulate sounds easier.

[karattop71]

@caitlynchristine333

you dont realise that we move our mouths alot because its what we're used to as americans. compared to other languages we do moves our mouths alot. COMPARATIVELY. it think you should trust her, it is her area of study...

[MyMerlin1]

I've never liked the American accent , sounds lazy and nasally and so annoying.

[MsVaxxine]

is this language lessons or a blow job? I can't speak Gringo, but goddam, I can give great head.

[jourdan147]

HAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHHHHAHAHA

[nab2k4gmail]

Great video. As non-native speaker it may help to maste American and perhaps Irish to a certain extent. Much easier to master an English or Aussie accent.

[thekhanakay930]

I have a typical midwest american accent and it's werid to watch this lol, does this really help people who are trying to speak like an american???

[Vleertouwer]

actually it's bullshit that the american accent has more mouth movements than "foreign" languages, in fact, I think, quite the contrary. I always get the feeling the average americans have their jaws pretty much closed while speaking...

[babyshuttle]

Aiii woood laaikee to have a Hhambudder.. :P

[ohhaywatsup]

this is the only video that the captions actually work on lol.

[lehovn]

I LOVE AMERICAN ACCENT AND I LOVE YOUR VOICE TOO, but I don't usually practice pushing the lips forward and keeping them backward like the way you suggest.

[lehovn]

For people from any language, not just you native Americans, the use of the mouth muscles depends mostly on personal characteristics, interest, speech speed and pitch, emphasis etc. It doesn't necessarily mean that people with standard american accent all use the mouth muscles so much like the way you suggest.

[lehovn]

The mouth is part of human speech organism. I agree with you that the movement of the mouth does have a certain affect on how we sound.

To me, the mouth, however, doesn't have much to do with accent like the way you suggest for practice.

[foxiiia]

@rebeccalinquist thank u very much baby ...you help me a lot...;-)

[qondawacho]

sounds like the begining of half life 1

[PLPs2GamesPL]

Awesome videos, Mrs Linquist! I'm checking bunch of videos now on YouTube to improve my American Accent. This video helped me to prove, that my friends are wrong, too. They were always laughing at me how I pronounce YouTube. I showed them this video and they shut their mouths:-)

[Jugiroldi]

I was searching on web about the differences about american accent and british. Your videos are perfect! I was doing all the mouth exercise together with you. Thanks a lot for your time. You are very precious for non-speaker English language.

kisses

[MrBadAssMonkey]

this lady must give a awsome bj... just saying

[sherry1998ful]

[iminent=WAUczlR59l2] so cool

[ven0metal]

Good morning, and welcome to the Black Mesa research facility. This train is inbound from level A dormitories to sector C test labs.

[anaeht1]

r u kidding?!

[clantast2c]

nii-gojitoon zhaaganaashiimo

[NorthstarXXXI]

your voice is very relaxing

[spiderlammy]

You've got a great voice, Rebecca ;)

[rinoperlain]

Wow! Amazing!

[mashimelloow]

look at her mouth when she says "FUN" at 2:09. How can you say FUN with a sad face on? :)

[fabs020404]

That was GREAT! Thanks :D

[ashrmeee]

Baca, you know exactly what technically needs to be done to create the similar sound Thanks for your experience and efforts. 

[TheMiamifuentes]

what is an american accent you homogenous scurge

[lame1003]

my mouth never stretches like that when i talk.....

[bronobi]

I thought that was very helpful.

[TRwalnut]

THANK YOU! this is a huge help.....i have terrible diction so im gonna do your exercises every morning...thanks :)

[SoCalCaitlin14]

im american and yeah its true we barely have to move our mouths when we talk haha. but ull get it her way too i guess lol

[whatsgoingonyall]

american accent is the best!! you will sound sooo smart wheneever you go! ppl wil look up to you if u have one... too bad i dont really have one

[miltos246]

i have a greek accent and if some1 doesnt like can come and kiss my greek ass :P