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The Impact of Mumbling At Work
According to Voice Empowerment, Mumbling is one of the top 5 annoying vocal habits- and if people are constantly asking you to repeat yourself, you may be a mumbler. Mumbling gives your listeners the...
Published: August 25, 2023
3 English Pronunciation Tips for Dutch Speakers
The Dutch language is spoken by about 20 million people worldwide, as well as 21 million who speak its descendant Afrikaans. Being so closely related to English on a grammatical level, Dutch speakers don't...
Published: April 21, 2022
How to Speak in a British Accent: Tips for Indians Speaking English
To speak of ‘Indian speakers of English’ is to cast a very wide net. There is no one Indian accent - you will hear differences from region to region and language to language. However,...
Published: November 3, 2021
5 British Pronunciation Tips For A Nigerian Accent
"I have mastery of the language; yet whenever I speak, I am viewed as an unlearned person as people struggle to understand my speech.” - Chinweike, LSW student Do you feel like your accent...
Published: September 14, 2021
4 Pronunciation Tips To Soften A French Accent
Ahh the beautiful French language… it conjures up images of romance, beauty and charm. As a Francophone in an English-speaking country, you’ve probably been complimented on your attractive accent countless times - it’s commonly...
Published: July 27, 2021
How Accent Reduction Courses Help Overcome Accent Challenges
Your native accent should not stand in your way of being understood as a fluent English speaker. Here are a few ways that Accent Reduction courses can help you overcome accent barriers to being...
Published: March 1, 2021
Transform Your Spanish Accent To Sound Like A Native English Speaker
Principal Coach Jamie Chapman gives his insights working with Spanish speakers who wish to soften their Spanish accents whilst speaking in English. Read on for some useful tips if you are Spanish on improving...
Published: July 2, 2020
Why Is English Pronunciation So Difficult For Spanish Speakers?
If your mother tongue is Spanish, you may find learning and pronouncing some English words and phrases very challenging. Since many of our Accent Softening clients are Spanish speakers, we thought it would be...
Published: August 13, 2019
Common Accent Challenges & How To Overcome Them
Three guys are out walking. The first one says, “Windy, isn’t it?” The second one answers, “No, it’s Thursday!” To which the third replies, “So am I. Let’s go get a beer.” (more…)
Published: December 15, 2018
5 Tips To A Better English Accent – WITHOUT An Accent Reduction Coach
Your English is Already Great. Before we begin, it’s important to establish something really important: your English is great. I mean it. You are speaking a language that is not your mother tongue, and...
Published: January 25, 2018