Clarity Speech / Accent
239 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -The Clarity Speech / Accent podcast is committed to teaching adults how to improve their American accent. Examples of how to modify speech to speak with a Standard American Accent are given.
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What is the Fastest Way to Learn an American Accent?
December 14, 2022 01:17 - 7 minutes - 14 MBWhat is the Fastest Way to Learn an American Accent? Do you want to learn to speak with an American Accent -- fast? How much time do you have to devote to practicing your speech? Because that's what it's going to take -- practice! And lots of it! Learn the best ways to practice speaking with a new accent, and what an accent coach is for. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com
Short Words in American English that Make a Difference - Part 2
December 13, 2022 21:54 - 6 minutes - 11.5 MBShort Words in American English that Make a Difference - Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing frequently used short words in American English. Learn how to pronounce them correctly to sound like a native speaker. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
6 Ways to Say ’OUGH’ in Standard American English
December 12, 2022 01:15 - 5 minutes - 9.85 MB6 Ways to Say 'OUGH' in Standard American English The 'OUGH' spelling in American English can be tricky to pronounce, mainly because there are so many ways to say it! Learn the 6 ways to pronounce 'OUGH' and which words use each pronunciation. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com
Vowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 3
December 08, 2022 22:46 - 5 minutes - 9.59 MBVowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 3 One vowel can change the meaning of a word in Standard American English. Are you hearing them correctly? Are you saying them correctly? Listen to these sentences and find out if you can hear and say these vowels the right way. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com
Vowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 2
December 06, 2022 22:44 - 4 minutes - 8.75 MBVowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 2 One vowel can change the meaning of a word in Standard American English. Are you hearing them correctly? Are you saying them correctly? Listen to these sentences and find out if you can hear and say these vowels the right way. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com
Vowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 1
December 03, 2022 22:41 - 5 minutes - 9.34 MBVowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 1 One vowel can change the meaning of a word in Standard American English. Are you hearing them correctly? Are you saying them correctly? Listen to these sentences and find out if you can hear and say these vowels the right way. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com
Practice Pronouncing the Long ’E’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part3
December 01, 2022 18:19 - 5 minutes - 9.55 MBPractice Pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Practice Pronouncing the Long ’E’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2
November 29, 2022 18:17 - 4 minutes - 8.25 MBPractice Pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Practice Pronouncing the Long ’E’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1
November 25, 2022 18:15 - 3 minutes - 6.79 MBPractice Pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
2 ways to Pronounce the ’oo’ Sound in American English
November 22, 2022 23:51 - 2 minutes - 4.89 MB2 ways to Pronounce the 'oo' Sound in American English The 'oo' spelling in American English can be pronounced 2 ways: one way is with a 'horseshoe' U vowel sound, as in the word 'book'. The other way is with a long U sound, as in 'room'. Practice saying the 'oo' sound in these 2 ways, and learn which words in American English use each pronunciation. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Practice Pronouncing the Short ’O’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part3
November 17, 2022 23:48 - 4 minutes - 8.46 MBPractice Pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Practice Pronouncing the Short ’O’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2
November 15, 2022 23:47 - 4 minutes - 7.51 MBPractice Pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Practice Pronouncing the Short ’O’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1
November 10, 2022 23:43 - 5 minutes - 9.89 MBPractice Pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Practice Pronouncing the ’V’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 3.
November 09, 2022 01:40 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MBPractice Pronouncing the 'V' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 3. In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'V' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Practice Pronouncing the ’V’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 2.
November 06, 2022 00:38 - 6 minutes - 11.3 MBPractice Pronouncing the 'V' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 2. In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'V' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Practice Pronouncing the ’V’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 1
November 03, 2022 00:37 - 4 minutes - 7.71 MBPractice Pronouncing the 'V' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 1. In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'V' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Hearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part3
November 01, 2022 22:53 - 3 minutes - 6.43 MBHearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice hearing the difference between vowel sounds in Standard American English. Vowels are important, because if you get them wrong, you change the word! For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Hearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part 2
October 28, 2022 22:51 - 5 minutes - 9.64 MBHearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice hearing the difference between vowel sounds in Standard American English. Vowels are important, because if you get them wrong, you change the word! For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Hearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part 1
October 26, 2022 22:50 - 6 minutes - 12.8 MBHearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice hearing the difference between vowel sounds in Standard American English. Vowels are important, because if you get them wrong, you change the word! For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 6
October 13, 2022 23:06 - 5 minutes - 10.8 MBPronouncing Words at Work - Part 6 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.
Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 5
October 11, 2022 22:28 - 4 minutes - 7.74 MBPronouncing Words at Work - Part 5 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.
Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 4
October 06, 2022 22:24 - 6 minutes - 12.8 MBPronouncing Words at Work - Part 4 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.
Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 3
October 04, 2022 22:22 - 34 minutes - 62.7 MBPronouncing Words at Work - Part 3 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.
Pronouncing Words at Work -- Part 2
September 30, 2022 22:20 - 4 minutes - 8.07 MBPronouncing Words at Work - Part 2 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.
Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 1
September 28, 2022 22:16 - 5 minutes - 10.6 MBPronouncing Words at Work - Part 1 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.
How to Pronounce All American Vowels - Part 3 -- Color Names
September 26, 2022 22:26 - 4 minutes - 9.09 MBLearn how to pronounce all American Vowels. This is part 3, which covers the color names of the vowels that can help you remember them. There is a color coded chart of the vowels available as a free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-vowel-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com
How to Pronounce All American Vowels - Part 2
September 26, 2022 22:11 - 8 minutes - 14.7 MBLearn how to pronounce all American Vowels. This is part 2, which covers the 'horseshoe u' and 'vocalic r' pronunciations such as ER, AIR, EAR, IRE, OR, and OUR. There is a color coded chart of the vowels available as a free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-vowel-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com
How to Pronounce the American Vowels - Part 1
September 11, 2022 16:16 - 8 minutes - 15.7 MBLearn how to pronounce all American Vowels. This is part 1, which covers the long and short pronunciations of the vowels A,E,I,O and U. There is a color coded chart of the vowels available for free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-vowel-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com
How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With T - X.
September 09, 2022 00:50 - 13 minutes - 24.3 MBLearn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. See definitions and example sentences of these health care words at: https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm
Learn How to Use the Words ’Many’ and ’Much’ in American English -- What Is the Difference?
September 07, 2022 00:47 - 7 minutes - 13.2 MBLearn how to use the words 'Many' and 'Much' in American English. Do you know the difference between the two and when you should use each one? It depends on the type of noun you are describing. See examples of when to use 'Many' and when to use 'Much'. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com
How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With S
September 04, 2022 00:46 - 9 minutes - 16.9 MBLearn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. See definitions and example sentences of these health care words at: https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm
How to Pronounce the Horseshoe U in Standard American English
September 02, 2022 22:15 - 12 minutes - 22.1 MBLearn how to pronounce the Horseshoe U in Standard American English. This sound can be tricky because it is spelled multiple ways. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.
How to Pronounce the Horseshoe U (schwa) in Standard American English
September 02, 2022 22:15 - 12 minutes - 22.1 MBLearn how to pronounce the Horseshoe U (schwa) in Standard American English. This sound can be tricky because it is spelled multiple ways. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.
Learn How to Pronounce the Short ’I’ Sound in American English. Listen to Vowel Differences.
September 02, 2022 00:44 - 3 minutes - 6.8 MBLearn how to pronounce the short 'I' sound in American English, used in words like 'big, sit, lid, him, river, liver'. Listen to the differences between vowel sounds so that you can say them correctly and use them at the right time. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com
How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With P-R
August 31, 2022 00:42 - 6 minutes - 11.9 MBLearn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. See definitions and example sentences of these health care words at: https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm
Learn How to Say ’Would’ve, Could’ve and Should’ve’ in American English, & When You Use Each One
August 28, 2022 00:40 - 6 minutes - 12.5 MBLearn how to say 'would've, could've and should've' in American English, and when you use each one. 'Would've' is short for 'would have', 'could've' is short for 'could have' and 'should've' is short for 'should have'. Also learn why people sometimes say 'woulda, coulda, shoulda'. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com
Practice Pronouncing the ’th’ Sound in Standard American English
August 27, 2022 17:33 - 18 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'th' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Do You Have Hyponasal or Hypernasal Speech?
August 26, 2022 17:34 - 2 minutes - 5.18 MBDo you have hyponasal or hypernasal speech? What is the difference? What causes it? In this video, I'll quickly answer these questions. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
Practice Pronouncing the Short ’i’ Sound in Standard American English
August 26, 2022 17:33 - 17 minutes - 32 MBIn this video, we will practice pronouncing the short 'i' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.
How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With L-O
August 26, 2022 00:38 - 9 minutes - 18.1 MBLearn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. See definitions and example sentences of these health care words at: https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm
Learn How to Say the V Sound instead of the B sound in the Standard American English Dialect.
August 24, 2022 00:33 - 5 minutes - 9.32 MBLearn how to say the V sound instead of the B sound in the Standard American English Dialect. There is a distinct difference between the B and V sound in English, and if you want to sound more natural, learn how to make your V sound correctly in phrases that are frequently used like 'very good', 'very important', 'your vehicle'. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com
How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With I
August 21, 2022 00:31 - 10 minutes - 18.6 MBLearn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. See definitions and example sentences of these health care words at: https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm
How to Pronounce Words Ending in ’ULL’ Using Standard American English
August 19, 2022 00:29 - 2 minutes - 4.26 MBLearn how to pronounce words ending in 'ULL' using Standard American English (SAE). That 'L' sound on the end can be difficult to make after the /ʊ/ vowel in words like 'full, pull, bull, wool'. I'll show you how to do it. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com
How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With ’G-H’
August 16, 2022 21:07 - 50 minutes - 92.5 MBFor more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. Learn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
How to Pronounce Tricky ’QU’ Words
August 13, 2022 00:24 - 5 minutes - 10.4 MBWords beginning in 'QU' can be tricky to pronounce in American English. You may have learned that the 'QU' words are typically pronounced with a 'KW' sound. But is that always the case? No! Learn more about how to pronounce various 'QU' words using a Standard American Accent (western states). For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com.
How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With ’E-F’
August 11, 2022 21:06 - 9 minutes - 17.4 MBLearn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be understood better at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With ’D’
August 09, 2022 21:03 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBLearn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be understood better at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With ’B-C’
August 02, 2022 21:01 - 10 minutes - 18.5 MBLearn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be understood better at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With ’A’
July 28, 2022 20:59 - 10 minutes - 18.7 MBLearn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be understood better at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Stop the Schwa Sound! Don’t Let It Creep In Where It’s Not Wanted
July 26, 2022 20:49 - 6 minutes - 12 MBNon-native English speakers will sometimes have the schwa sound (uh) creep in unexpectedly after a word ending in a voiced consonant. Learn how to prevent that so that your listeners aren't confused. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA