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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Practice pronouncing the ’Y’ Sound in Standard American English
July 21, 2022 19:17 - 4 minutes - 7.42 MB'Y' is a subtle sound but very important to pronounce in Standard American English. Practice hearing and pronouncing the 'Y' sound while reading a passage. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Yee vs Eee -- Hear and Pronounce the ’Y’ Sound
July 19, 2022 19:19 - 4 minutes - 8.99 MB'Y' is a subtle sound in Standard American English, but a very important one. Don't leave it out! Learn how to hear and pronounce the 'Y' sound. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Pronunciation Practice for L and R Consonants
July 14, 2022 21:32 - 3 minutes - 7.3 MBL and R consonants can be difficult to distinguish for non-native English speakers. Practice pronouncing the difference between these two consonants in Standard American English while reading out loud. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Hearing the Difference between L and R
July 12, 2022 21:30 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MBL and R can be difficult to distinguish for non-native English speakers. Learn how to hear the difference, and more importantly, pronounce the difference between these two consonants in Standard American English. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Tips for Saying ’Z’ in Standard American English
July 08, 2022 00:41 - 3 minutes - 7.03 MBSaying the 'Z' correctly is important, especially at the end of words. Learn how to say it in Standard American English. For more information, please visit www.clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
How to Pronounce ’L’ and ’L’ Blends
July 01, 2022 00:32 - 5 minutes - 9.33 MBLearn the easy way to make the 'L' sound, and how to pronounce 'L' blends in Standard American English (Western States Region). For more information, please visit www.clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Pronouncing Vowels Before the ’L’ Sound
June 29, 2022 00:28 - 3 minutes - 6.39 MBThe 'L' Sound can be tricky when it follows a vowel at the end of the word. Learn how to pronounce your vowels before the 'L' sound in Standard American English (Western States Region). For more information, please visit www.clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Filler Words vs Adding ’a’ On the End of Words
June 24, 2022 00:24 - 2 minutes - 4.87 MBWhen can I say 'uh' and when can I not? Is it ok to add 'a' on the end of words when I'm speaking? Learn how to speak in Standard American English (Western States Region). For more information, please visit www.clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
How to Say ’S’ vs ’SH’
June 22, 2022 00:17 - 4 minutes - 7.61 MBIs your 'S' sound a little slushy? Do people misunderstand you? Learn how to say the 'S' and 'SH' sounds correctly in Standard American English (Western States Region). For more information, please visit www.clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Tips for Saying the ’T’ Sound
June 16, 2022 22:33 - 4 minutes - 8.39 MBAre you producing your 'T' sounds correctly? Do they sound natural? Learn how to say them in Standard American English. For more information, please visit www.clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Tips for Saying Words with ’OR’
June 14, 2022 22:30 - 5 minutes - 10.9 MBThe vocalic R sound of 'OR' can be a tricky one to pronounce. Learn how to say it correctly! For more information, please visit www.clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Tricky ’WH’ Words -- Learn how to pronounce them - Part 2
June 09, 2022 16:15 - 6 minutes - 12.7 MBFor more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com PART 2: The English language is notorious for being inconsistent with spelling and pronunciation. Learn how to pronounce these tricky words correctly in Standard American English (western states). View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Avoid Robot Speech!
June 07, 2022 16:13 - 6 minutes - 12.6 MBFor more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com Don't bore your listeners! Learn the tricks for sounding natural when speaking and keep your audience's attention. Also see our video on Prosody. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Understand the Short ’U’ Vowel
June 06, 2022 00:39 - 2 minutes - 5.39 MBCan you say the short 'U' vowel correctly? Learn how to pronounce it properly in Standard American English (Western States Region). For more information, please visit www.clarityaccent.com. View the video of this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixtTxWCxgyH3jKRFDgpvMA
Tricky ’WH’ Words -- Learn How to Pronounce Them -- Part 1
June 02, 2022 16:11 - 6 minutes - 12.7 MBFor more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com The English language is notorious for being inconsistent with spelling and pronunciation. Learn how to pronounce these tricky words correctly in Standard American English (western states).
Prosody When Reading Aloud
May 31, 2022 23:13 - 6 minutes - 12 MBPROSODY: It's not always what you say, but how you say it! Learn how to use the proper speed, pitch, volume and word stress to get your message across. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com
Vocab Words and Syllable Stress Tips for Accent Reduction
May 24, 2022 22:44 - 9 minutes - 18.1 MBHow to pronounce various health care vocab words and the importance of correct syllable stress and final consonants.
Y, L and R Sounds for Accent Reduction
May 21, 2022 22:44 - 6 minutes - 12.6 MBThe 'Y' sound in 'year' vs 'ear'. Listening to the difference between 'R' and 'L' words. The 'OR' sound.
Vowels
May 17, 2022 23:40 - 6 minutes - 12.6 MBVOWELS: Examples of how to produce vowels in American Standard English (western US).
10-Minute Speech
October 16, 2021 22:12 - 8 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this 10-minute video, I’m going to teach you how to improve your child’s speech and language in just 10 minutes a day!
How to Help Your Child Who Stutters
May 08, 2021 20:47 - 5 minutes - 9.92 MBMany children begin to stutter around 2-3 years old. Fortunately, about 75% of those will recover on their own, but currently there is no way to predict who will and who won’t. We do know that the longer a child continues to stutter, the more resistant to treatment the problem can be. For this reason, it is better to treat stuttering early, while the child is still in the pre-school age group. What causes fluency issues? Although we don’t know exactly, there are several risk factors for...
LENORE THE OREOZ GIRL -- A STORY FOR ARTICULATION AND LANGUAGE PRACTICE
April 19, 2021 23:06 - 2 minutes - 4.97 MBLENORE THE OREOZ GIRL -- A STORY FOR ARTICULATION AND LANGUAGE PRACTICE This is a video story to help children practice speech sounds and language. It is a great resource for speech students working on the following sounds: • VOCALIC R, especially OR • Z For articulation practice, have your child or student read the story to practice the sounds in reading. Or, to practice the sounds in conversation, read the story to them first and let them retell it to you. For language practice, a...
PRACTICE MAKES…PERMANENT
April 12, 2021 22:16 - 2 minutes - 3.94 MBPRACTICE MAKES…PERMANENT The other day I was talking to my husband about the phrase “Practice makes perfect,” and he said, “No, that’s not true. It is ‘Perfect practice makes perfect. Practice makes permanent.” And I thought about that and how that phrase really does apply to speech. Think about the child who goes to his speech therapist at school and is taught how to make the ‘R’ sound, putting his tongue in the right place, keeping it back and tight, etc. Then he goes home and pract...
Does My Child Have a Tongue Thrust?
April 09, 2021 20:43 - 3 minutes - 5.84 MBDOES MY CHILD HAVE A TONGUE THRUST? What is it? A tongue thrust is when the child’s swallow pattern never changes from the ‘reverse swallow’ pattern that babies use. The tongue continues to push forward toward the front teeth when swallowing. The child’s tongue may also do this during speech. This could cause a lisp, but not all lisps are caused by tongue thrust. How can you tell if your child has a tongue thrust? Your child may breathe with his mouth open a lot, and his tongue ...
Will Mouth and Tongue Exercises Help My Child's Speech?
April 06, 2021 17:04 - 1 minute - 3.46 MBIn the past, it was thought that various tongue or mouth exercises, including blowing horns, were helpful to teach children to speak properly. These exercises are very different from the movements involved in producing actual speech, and so they are called Nonspeech Oral Motor Exercises. Research has shown that these types of exercises are not helpful for typical speech therapy. It turns out that talking doesn’t require much tongue strength, so exercises that focus on building strength a...
Fun Tricks to Practice the 'S' Sound
April 03, 2021 19:02 - 2 minutes - 4.51 MBDoes your child have a lisp? Here are some fun exercises that will help your child learn to produce 'S' correctly. First of all there’s the Smiling Librarian trick. First you pucker your mouth as you say ‘SHHHHH!’ and after a couple of seconds, you switch your mouth shape to a smile as you continue to do it. Smiling should change it to an ‘S’ sound. Then switch back to a pucker shape and the ‘SH’ sound should return. Keep trying that to see what happens to your tongue as you do this. ...
ERNIE'S EARTHQUAKE -- a story for articulation and language practice
March 29, 2021 20:47 - 3 minutes - 5.77 MBThis is a video story to help children practice speech sounds and language. It is a great resource for speech students working on the following sounds: VOCALIC R, especially ER S BLENDS For articulation practice, have your child or student read the story to practice the sounds in reading. Or, to practice the sounds in conversation, read the story to them first and let them retell it to you. For language practice, ask the child to retell the story to you, using as many story elements a...
Get the Most Out of Online Speech Therapy
March 27, 2021 17:51 - 5 minutes - 9.62 MBIs your child receiving online speech therapy? I'll tell you how to get the most out of it! For more info, visit www.clarityspeechandlangauge.com ONLINE SPEECH THERAPY – GET THE MOST OUT OF IT! Not all online therapy is created equal. Here’s how to make sure your child is getting the most out of her online speech-therapy sessions. HAVE A GOOD INTERNET CONNECTION USE A GOOD MICROPHONE OR HEADSET HAVE GOOD LIGHTING USE A BIG SCREEN (OR TWO) KEEP THE ROOM QUIET WITH NO DISTRACTIONS SIT...
My Child Can Talk -- So Why is She in Speech Therapy?
March 27, 2021 01:24 - 2 minutes - 5 MBSome parents may wonder why their child qualified for speech therapy at school when they haven't noticed any sound errors. Speech-language pathologists work on many other language skills that are important for your child to learn. We'll discuss them in this video. For more information, please visit www.clarityspeechandlanguage.com. MY KID CAN TALK JUST FINE -- SO WHY IS HE IN SPEECH THERAPY? It can be confusing to understand exactly what a speech language pathologist does, because th...
How Can the 'Language Processing Hierarchy' Help My Child?
March 24, 2021 01:21 - 3 minutes - 6 MBThe 'Language Processing Hierarchy' is a way for children to organize language concepts from simple relationships to more complex ones. Learn these important skills that your child should know! WHAT IS THE LANGUAGE PROCESSING HIERARCHY? The Language Processing Hierarchy is a way of organizing fundamental language skills, based on the book, ‘The Source for Processing Disorders’ by Gail J. Richard, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Her work is more complex than I can describe here, so I’ll just try to sum...
What to Expect At Your Child's Speech-Language Evaluation
March 20, 2021 23:49 - 6 minutes - 12.4 MBAre wondering how to prepare for your child's speech-language evaluation? Do you want to know what kind of tests will be given? I'll tell you all about it! For more information on speech and language therapy, please visit www.clarityspeechandlanguage.com. WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR CHILD’S SPEECH-LANGUAGE EVALUATION If you suspect your child has a speech or language disorder, you may have taken the first step and requested an evaluation – either with the Early Intervention Center in your commu...
Make 'Vocalic R' Practice FUN! The 'R' Warm-Up Cheer
March 20, 2021 23:04 - 2 minutes - 3.77 MBSometimes kids get discouraged while working on vocalic ‘R’, because it can take a long time to get it right. To make learning fun, do the ‘R Warmup Cheer’. For more speech therapy tips, please visit www.clarityspeechandlanguage.com Sometimes kids get discouraged while working on vocalic ‘R’, because it can take days or months for them to get it right. To lighten up the mood and help them feel where their tongue should go, I do the ‘R Warmup Cheer’. The idea is to get them to produc...
Why Doesn't the School SLP Spend More Time With My Child?
March 16, 2021 00:52 - 5 minutes - 10.8 MBIf you have a child receiving speech services through your public school, you may be surprised to learn that he or she is only receiving 20-30 minutes of therapy a week, and that time is often shared with other students. Why is this the case? WHY DOESN’T THE SCHOOL SLP SPEND MORE TIME WITH MY CHILD? If you have a child receiving speech services through your public school, you may be surprised to learn that he or she is only receiving 20-30 minutes of therapy a week, and that time is o...
My 6 Favorite Speech Therapy Tools
March 13, 2021 01:50 - 5 minutes - 10.7 MBLet me share my 6 Favorite Speech Therapy Tools. They can help you at home as you practice speech with your child. You can find links to purchase these items here: https://www.clarityspeechandlanguage.com/SPEECH%20TOOLS MY 6 FAVORITE SPEECH TOOLS MR. MOUTH – or whatever it’s called. This is great for showing kids where to put their tongue. It’s actually a puppet, although I haven’t been able to puppetize it successfully, if that’s even a word. But the kids like it and it makes...
Does your child have speech sound errors, but you’re not sure which ones? I'll give you some examples to help you figure it out.
March 11, 2021 01:46 - 5 minutes - 9.62 MBNot all online therapy is created equal. Here’s how to make sure your child is getting the most out of her online speech-therapy sessions.
What Sound Is Your Child Mispronouncing?
March 09, 2021 01:45 - 3 minutes - 6.29 MBDoes your child have speech sound errors, but you’re not sure which ones? I'll give you some examples to help you figure it out. Does your child have speech sound errors, but you’re not sure which ones? Let me give you some examples to help you figure it out. I’ll start with some of the more common ones. L and Initial R – These are often mispronounced with a ‘W’ sound, like ‘wabbit’ for ‘rabbit’, or ‘wike’ for ‘like’. “I see a wabbit! I wike it!” S and Z – These are often mispron...
Parents Can Help With Their Child's Speech-Language Treatment
March 09, 2021 01:43 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MBResearch shows that parents who practice with their child at home can improve their child’s speech and language skills. Hi, my name is Carol Edgel, and I’m a certified speech-language pathologist. I hope you’ve already had a chance to watch my video, How to Tell If My Child Has a Speech-Language Disorder. In this video, I’ll summarize the importance of parents being involved in their child’s speech and language therapy. Research shows that parents who practice with their child at home...
How to Get Help For My Child's Speech-Language Disorder
March 09, 2021 01:40 - 4 minutes - 7.35 MBThere are multiple avenues to receive speech-language therapy for your child, some that are free to you. Hi, my name is Carol Edgel, and I’m a certified speech-language pathologist. I hope you’ve already had a chance to watch my video, How to Tell If My Child Has a Speech-Language Disorder. In this video, I’ll tell you how to get help for your child. There are multiple avenues to receive speech-language therapy, some that are free to you. PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT: First, check with...
Does Your Child Have a Speech-Language Disorder?
March 09, 2021 01:15 - 9 minutes - 18.3 MBParents often can see that their child is struggling with communication, but they don’t know exactly what to call it, or how to help. I’m going to walk you through the different types of speech-language disorders and how to recognize them. Hi, my name is Carol Edgel, and I’m a certified speech-language pathologist. In my years of teaching, I’ve noticed that parents often can see that their child is struggling with communication, but they don’t know exactly what to call it, or how to he...