American Accent Training for Indian Speakers

This video focuses on the key issues first language Indian speakers face when attempting to speak with an American accent. Learn how to be perceived as speaking "more slowly" without slowing down! Use breath & stressed syllables to your advantage. Distinguish the /v/ and /w/ sounds with greater control; articulate the /th/ sound more smoothly; make the post-vocalic /r/ audible and differentiate it form the Indian one. Learn how not to have to repeat what you say when you speak to Americans!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• American
• Accent
• Training
• Modification
• Reduction
• Neutralization
• Indian
• First
• Lanuague
• Speakers

[omania100]

do you have lessons for arab (middle eastern) english such as this?

[rebeccalinquist]

@omania100 yes, feel free to visit my website

[rvaidya98]

This video can be very helpful for people trying to speak with an american accent. But, why would they want to imitate an accent instead of being proud of their own one. Has it ever occurred to you that sometimes people who have Indian accents find it hard to understand people who have an american one?

[rebeccalinquist]

@rvaidya98 Ask them ...

[akshatagrawal19]

Hi Rebecca. I am an Indian student in US. Its been 4 months for me here. Exactly th things that you pointed out were pointed out by my American friends here. Many find it hard understanding me sometimes and some goes for me with some Americans. I would like to learn the American accent so that the communication becomes easy for both me and my American friends but I don't have the money to hire a linguist. Can you please tell me how I can I learn on my own?

[rebeccalinquist]

@akshatagrawal19 We have self study packages on our website - just go ot the English by the Hour site and select "self study" - I can't paste links to this thread ... alternatively, feel free to email me directly - rebecca@englishbythehourDOTcom

[TejasM14]

I can't believe the hate being shown to Indian people here. They are not the ones 'TAKING' the jobs as a few of you put it. American companies are the one who choose to outsource jobs. To Indians, it is just another job and hence a source of income. If you are indeed bothered by outsourcing, stop buying from companies which outsource jobs. But no, you want your goods to be cheap as well. Hypocrisy written all over it. This lady is doing a fine job.

[winstono75]

Yes, do help the Indians lose their accent. It is the hardest accent to understand...

[06ajayanand]

Hi Rebecca you are a good teacher for me now these days i can speak and understand american english plz help me to wirght english correctely.

[Garmork]

As a native English speaker watching this is kind of surreal, the effort other people have to put into sounding like Americans is kind of hilarious but I'm glad they are that dedicated to being able to be understood.

[blackazdiamond]

Tv show Fringe, admire Agent Olivia Dunham wen she says "Tank you" is that american accent?

[varietysuyash]

thumps up if siri bought you here...

[vShadowWARRIORv]

No it's not British English and American English there both the same and it originates from England not America that's why it's called ENGLish as in ENGLAND Not AMERish

[aniketranade]

@TejasM14 Its born out of the frustration that they cant so without us..:)

[wshreek]

funny your surname is quite close to the word linguist...

[TejasM14]

@rebeccalinquist I stumbled upon your videos and wanted to put in my two cents. I am an Indian whose been in the US for the last 4 years, apart from being somewhat influenced by British sports commentary. And hence I have this accent that is a blend between Indian, American and British. One of the characteristics of Indian speakers that I see always is the way that we pronounce p, t and other such phonetics. They pronounce those letters with little to NO exhale of air, so it sounds different.