Accent Softening: Let’s Talk About Vowels

Vowels have a greater impact on accents than we think. When looking into accent softening, it is at first important to understand that it's no mean feat!     The sounds you use to create...

Written by Emma Serlin

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How to Improve Speech Clarity Using Vowel Sounds

The delivery of what you say can make all the difference in how your audience remembers you - for both the right and wrong reasons!     Remember that lacklustre speech you endured that...

Written by Emma Serlin

The Story Behind the Serlin Method™ for Accent Softening

Before I set up London Speech Workshop I had never heard of Accent Softening. So I was even more surprised when I realised that for many non-native speakers, the experience of having an accent...

Written by Emma Serlin

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What Is Received Pronunciation?

Words are the great facilitator of our communication. When we use words sloppily therefore, we are undermining our position as communicators.     As much as we would like to think it is not...

Written by Emma Serlin

Accent Challenge Quiz

Your Accent Challenge: Overcome It By Focusing On 4 Key Ideals

 Accents can be a challenge. Even if you are a fluent English speaker, you may find an accent to be a bump in the road towards being the best communicator you can be.  ...

Written by Emma Serlin

What Is Convergence?

Have you ever been speaking to someone with a different accent, and found yourself changing the way you speak to sound more like them?     Let's Explore It might be just little touches,...

Written by Emma Serlin

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