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Accent Training Podcast

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The Accent Training Podcast is your go-to resource for free American accent training. Learn the American accent for free and strengthen your English communication skills. Listen to Pat, your personal American Accent Trainer, to develop the American accent through daily podcast lessons! 

Boost your professional skills with a versatile English sound and enhance your spoken English.

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Episode #041 Enhanced O Pronunciation!

March 21, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MB

American sounding vowels are tricky, because we stretch them out differently than other accents do. With a bit of focus, however, you can change your muscle memory to produce a clear and consistent sound.  Now keep in mind, having an accent isn't necessarily a bad thing. The English language is spoken in many different ways, and there really is no one perfect English sound. However, should you choose, you are capable of pronouncing words differently, and achieving a sound comparable to the a...

Episode #040 A Chat With Max

March 17, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Today I have a great chat with my friend Max. Max is from Wisconsin, and has spent years travelling through Latin America. He's an ESL currently, and speaks Spanish quite well, himself. Check out what tips he has for you today to see how you too can enhance your own ability to learn languages.  Enjoy!

Episode #040 A chat with Max

March 17, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Today I have a great chat with my friend Max. Max is from Wisconsin, and has spent years travelling through Latin America. He's an ESL currently, and speaks Spanish quite well, himself. Check out what tips he has for you today to see how you too can enhance your own ability to learn languages.  Enjoy!

#040 A Chat With Max

March 17, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Today I have a great chat with my friend Max. Max is from Wisconsin, and has spent years travelling through Latin America. He's an ESL currently, and speaks Spanish quite well, himself. Check out what tips he has for you today to see how you too can enhance your own ability to learn languages.  Enjoy!

#039 Effective Email Communication

March 15, 2021 03:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Today I talk about emails and how everyone can communicate themselves with it a little easier and more effectively. It's tough to know exactly how the recipient will take your message, so lets ensure you're using clear vocabulary! Good luck!

Episode #039 Effective Email Communication

March 15, 2021 03:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Today I talk about emails and how everyone can communicate themselves with it a little easier and more effectively. It's tough to know exactly how the recipient will take your message, so lets ensure you're using clear vocabulary! Good luck!

Episode #038 The North American Flow and Stress

March 10, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

All words are composed of syllables, and understanding their stress and sound can drastically enhance your flow of speech.  Listen closely with various 2 syllable words to better understand syllable stress, and how you can use it in your own life! Check me out on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/en.outloud/ Good luck!

#038 Common Stress Patterns of the American Accent

March 10, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

All words are composed of syllables, and understanding their stress and sound can drastically enhance your flow of speech.  Listen closely with various 2 syllable words to better understand syllable stress, and how you can use it in your own life! Good luck!

#038 The North American Flow and Stress

March 10, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

All words are composed of syllables, and understanding their stress and sound can drastically enhance your flow of speech.  Listen closely with various 2 syllable words to better understand syllable stress, and how you can use it in your own life! Check me out on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/en.outloud/ Good luck! Join the Patreon and change the sound of your spoken English! https://patreon.com/Accentraining Looking to work with me 1 on 1? Contact me through an instagram dm he...

#038 The North American Flow and Stress

March 10, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

All words are composed of syllables, and understanding their stress and sound can drastically enhance your flow of speech.  Listen closely with various 2 syllable words to better understand syllable stress, and how you can use it in your own life! Check me out on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/en.outloud/ Good luck! Join the Patreon and change the sound of your spoken English! https://patreon.com/Accentraining Looking to work with me 1 on 1? Contact me through an instagram dm he...

#037 Can vs Can't Pronunciation!

March 05, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

These words mix a lot of people up! Improving your use of these two is as easy as knowing what to listen for, and repeating what you hear. So check out what you can do about this today! Good luck!

#037 Can vs Can't Pronunciation!

March 05, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

These words mix a lot of people up! Improving your use of these two is as easy as knowing what to listen for, and repeating what you hear. So check out what you can do about this today! Good luck! Join the Patreon and change the sound of your spoken English! https://patreon.com/Accentraining Looking to work with me 1 on 1? Contact me through an instagram dm here: https://www.instagram.com/accentrainingclub/ Or via email to [email protected], and lets get started! Check out my video c...

Episode #037 Can vs Can't Pronunciation!

March 05, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

These words mix a lot of people up! Improving your use of these two is as easy as knowing what to listen for, and repeating what you hear. So check out what you can do about this today! Good luck!

#036 Kitchen Cleaning Phrasal Verbs

March 03, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

Taking some time to clean your kitchen? Give this a listen, and practice along with some MUCH NEEDED phrasal verbs to clean your kitchen! Keep an ear out for these Phrasal verbs here! Clean up the Kitchen  |  Wash up the dishes  |  Do up the dishes  |  Fill up the dishwasher  Rinse off the dishes  | Scrub down the pots  | Wipe down the counters  |  Sweep it up   Throw out/ away the garbage/ trash  | Take out the garbage / trash   Good luck!

Episode #036 Kitchen Cleaning Phrasal Verbs

March 03, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

Taking some time to clean your kitchen? Give this a listen, and practice along with some MUCH NEEDED phrasal verbs to clean your kitchen! Keep an ear out for these Phrasal verbs here! Clean up the Kitchen  |  Wash up the dishes  |  Do up the dishes  |  Fill up the dishwasher  Rinse off the dishes  | Scrub down the pots  | Wipe down the counters  |  Sweep it up   Throw out/ away the garbage/ trash  | Take out the garbage / trash   Good luck!

Episode #035 Speak Negatively Confidently! Contract "Not"

February 28, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

If you have ever felt unconfident in your pronunciation of a word + not, this is the episode for you! I can't see why you wouldn't want to improve on that, and I don't want to hear excuses! Record yourself reading the above phrase if you can. Then read it after listening, and record yourself again. If you get the hang of this, there will be a clear difference between the two recordings!   Listen for these words! Can't  |  Don't  |  Wasn't  |  Haven't  Good luck!

#035 Speak Negatively Confidently! Contract "Not"

February 28, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

If you have ever felt unconfident in your pronunciation of a word + not, this is the episode for you! I can't see why you wouldn't want to improve on that, and I don't want to hear excuses! Record yourself reading the above phrase if you can. Then read it after listening, and record yourself again. If you get the hang of this, there will be a clear difference between the two recordings!   Listen for these words! Can't  |  Don't  |  Wasn't  |  Haven't  Good luck!

Episode #034 N with G Pronunciation

February 24, 2021 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

This is a tricky movement at first, but with some consistent practice, you'll get it in no time! Repeat these exercises regularly to see results, and feel free to listen again as many times as it takes! Keep an ear open for these phrases to enhance your English Idioms! Inching Forward  |  More bang for your buck  |  Heart touching If you'd like more information on the NG position, feel free to DM me on Instagram (@en.outloud), or email me at [email protected]. Good luck!

#034 How NG Word Endings are Formed, and Practiced

February 24, 2021 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

This is a tricky movement at first, but with some consistent practice, you'll get it in no time! Repeat these exercises regularly to see results, and feel free to listen again as many times as it takes! Keep an ear open for these phrases to enhance your English Idioms! Inching Forward  |  More bang for your buck  |  Heart touching If you'd like more information on the NG position, feel free to DM me on Instagram (@en.outloud), or email me at [email protected]. Good luck!

Episode #034 How NG Word Endings are Formed, and Practiced

February 24, 2021 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

This is a tricky movement at first, but with some consistent practice, you'll get it in no time! Repeat these exercises regularly to see results, and feel free to listen again as many times as it takes! Keep an ear open for these phrases to enhance your English Idioms! Inching Forward  |  More bang for your buck  |  Heart touching If you'd like more information on the NG position, feel free to DM me on Instagram (@en.outloud), or email me at [email protected]. Good luck!

Episode #034 NG Word Endings Pronunciation Tips

February 24, 2021 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

This is a tricky movement at first, but with some consistent practice, you'll get it in no time! Repeat these exercises regularly to see results, and feel free to listen again as many times as it takes! Keep an ear open for these phrases to enhance your English Idioms! Inching Forward  |  More bang for your buck  |  Heart touching If you'd like more information on the NG position, feel free to DM me on Instagram (@en.outloud), or email me at [email protected]. Good luck!

#033 Use Flap T to Connect your Speech!

February 18, 2021 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Today's episode concerns the flap T, and how it can be linked to the words around it to help your speech flow more naturally. Listening closely for this can drastically improve your ability to comprehend native English speakers. Listen here for these phrases to enhance your Flap T use! Not often  |  Right on  |  Turn the light on  |  Get out of here  |  They're at it again This nursey rhyme will help too! Mares eat oats, and does eat oats, and little lambs eat ivy. A kid'll eat ivy too, w...

#033 Link your words! Flap T linking tips!

February 18, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

Today's episode concerns the flap T, and how it can be linked to the words around it to help your speech flow more naturally. Listening closely for this can drastically improve your ability to comprehend native English speakers. Listen here for these phrases to enhance your Flap T use! Not often  |  Right on  |  Turn the light on  |  Get out of here  |  They're at it again This nursey rhyme will help too! Mares eat oats, and does eat oats, and little lambs eat ivy. A kid'll eat ivy too, w...

Episode #033 Link your words! Flap T linking tips!

February 18, 2021 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Today's episode concerns the flap T, and how it can be linked to the words around it to help your speech flow more naturally. Listening closely for this can drastically improve your ability to comprehend native English speakers. Listen here for these phrases to enhance your Flap T use! Not often  |  Right on  |  Turn the light on  |  Get out of here  |  They're at it again This nursey rhyme will help too! Mares eat oats, and does eat oats, and little lambs eat ivy. A kid'll eat ivy too, w...

Quick Tip to take on-the-go!

February 17, 2021 01:00 - 1 minute - 1.23 MB

Get a feel for this one here! February = FEB yu WAIR ee          (in pronunciation)  Now go tell show your friends how easy it is! Hope to hear from you soon!

#032 Winter Survival Guide! A chat with Estefania!

February 16, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

6 TIPS to surviving a Northern Winter! It is snowing in Mexico, and chaos has taken over in the streets! Here to set it right, my wife and I give some tips for how YOU can survive a brutal Polar Vortex, and go on to tell about it. Tip 1: Thaw your Car, then scrape the frost and snow away Tip 2: Have a snowball fight Tip 3: Don't let your pipes freeze! Tip 4: Melt ice with salt Tip 5: Warm your mittens with hot rice Tip 6: Don't eat yellow snow! Pronunciation tip: February = FEB yu WAIR ee

Episode #032 Winter Survival Guide! A chat with Estefania!

February 16, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

6 TIPS to surviving a Northern Winter! It is snowing in Mexico, and chaos has taken over in the streets! Here to set it right, my wife and I give some tips for how YOU can survive a brutal Polar Vortex, and go on to tell about it. Tip 1: Thaw your Car, then scrape the frost and snow away Tip 2: Have a snowball fight Tip 3: Don't let your pipes freeze! Tip 4: Melt ice with salt Tip 5: Warm your mittens with hot rice Tip 6: Don't eat yellow snow! Pronunciation tip: February = FEB yu WAIR ee

#031 Body language to watch for with Americans!

February 14, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MB

Now I am no expert on body language; the American accent is my niche. But there are a few things that I know have offended me in the past that were simple cultural misunderstandings. I'll share these simple tips with you here, so you can make sure never to offend your American friends! Listen for these words and cultural idioms: Middle finger | Pointer finger/Index finger | Brandishing   Personal bubble | Coming onto someone (flirting)  Have a great day!

#031 Body language to watch for with Americans!

February 14, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.84 MB

Now I am no expert on body language; the American accent is my niche. But there are a few things that I know have offended me in the past that were simple cultural misunderstandings. I'll share these simple tips with you here, so you can make sure never to offend your American friends! Listen for these words and cultural idioms: Middle finger | Pointer finger/Index finger | Brandishing   Personal bubble | Coming onto someone (flirting)  Have a great day! Join the Patreon and change the so...

Episode#031 Body language to watch for with Americans!

February 14, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.84 MB

Now I am no expert on body language; the American accent is my niche. But there are a few things that I know have offended me in the past that were simple cultural misunderstandings. I'll share these simple tips with you here, so you can make sure never to offend your American friends! Listen for these words and cultural idioms: Middle finger | Pointer finger/Index finger | Brandishing   Personal bubble | Coming onto someone (flirting)  Have a great day!

#030 Words you're PROBABLY saying Wrong!

February 09, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MB

Today we consider 6 words that MANY people say wrong. They say it wrong because they say it TOO CORRECTLY! Some vowels need to be dropped, and that is what I talk about today. Check out these words, and consider their pronunciations for now on: Chocolate     Family     Camera      Florida      Comfortable           February Chahk lit    Fam lee   Kam ruh      Flor duh      Kuhmf ter bull     Feb yu wair ee Good luck!

Episode #030 Words you're PROBABLY saying Wrong!

February 09, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MB

Today we consider 6 words that MANY people say wrong. They say it wrong because they say it TOO CORRECTLY! Some vowels need to be dropped, and that is what I talk about today. Check out these words, and consider their pronunciations for now on: Chocolate     Family     Camera      Florida      Comfortable           February Chahk lit    Fam lee   Kam ruh      Flor duh      Kuhmf ter bull     Feb yu wair ee Good luck!

#029 A Chat with Kiran - The Man who Can't be Scammed

February 04, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Kiran comes from India and has spent 16 years living in the U.S. In this time, he has become wise to common scams, and is happy to share some advice with you to save you any trouble with your own money! Kiran mentioned a powerful quote, stating, "A common man will learn by experience, a gentleman will learn through the experiences of others."  Let's learn from Kiran's experience today, and enhance your English a little while we're at it!

Episode #29 A Chat with Kiran - The Man who Can't be Scammed

February 04, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Kiran comes from India and has spent 16 years living in the U.S. In this time, he has become wise to common scams, and is happy to share some advice with you to save you any trouble with your own money! Kiran mentioned a powerful quote, stating, "A common man will learn by experience, a gentleman will learn through the experiences of others."  Let's learn from Kiran's experience today, and enhance your English a little while we're at it!

Episode #029 A Chat with Kiran - The Man who Can't be Scammed

February 04, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Kiran comes from India and has spent 16 years living in the U.S. In this time, he has become wise to common scams, and is happy to share some advice with you to save you any trouble with your own money! Kiran mentioned a powerful quote, stating, "A common man will learn by experience, a gentleman will learn through the experiences of others."  Let's learn from Kiran's experience today, and enhance your English a little while we're at it!

#028 How T is Made in American English

February 03, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

The letter T is tricky, but with some focus, your English T pronunciation can be clear as a bell! Listen here and repeat along to enhance your T pronunciation. Also, look here for a FREE Cambly Trial, and PRACTICE YOUR T SOUND RIGHT AWAY! Use my referral code here for a FREE 10 minute trial on Cambly! https://www.cambly.com/invite/PATRICK864?st=020321&sc=4 Listen closely for these idioms, and repeat along with me when they pop up: Time flies Time is money Waste of time

Episode #028 Clear T Pronunciation!

February 03, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

The letter T is tricky, but with some focus, your English T pronunciation can be clear as a bell! Listen here and repeat along to enhance your T pronunciation. Also, look here for a FREE Cambly Trial, and PRACTICE YOUR T SOUND RIGHT AWAY! Use my referral code here for a FREE 10 minute trial on Cambly! https://www.cambly.com/invite/PATRICK864?st=020321&sc=4 Listen closely for these idioms, and repeat along with me when they pop up: Time flies Time is money Waste of time

Episode #028 How T is Made in American English

February 03, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

The letter T is tricky, but with some focus, your English T pronunciation can be clear as a bell! Listen here and repeat along to enhance your T pronunciation. Also, look here for a FREE Cambly Trial, and PRACTICE YOUR T SOUND RIGHT AWAY! Use my referral code here for a FREE 10 minute trial on Cambly! https://www.cambly.com/invite/PATRICK864?st=020321&sc=4 Listen closely for these idioms, and repeat along with me when they pop up: Time flies Time is money Waste of time

Episode 27 Motivate yourself to TRAVEL! (When possible)

January 28, 2021 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

Your language is like a bicycle. You build it up studying grammar and vocabulary. But if you never ride it, what was the point? When you travel, you get to ride that bicycle, and end up with a map of how it's best used! Don't miss any opportunities! Get out there and add some culture to your language!

#027 Motivate yourself to TRAVEL! (When possible)

January 28, 2021 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

Your language is like a bicycle. You build it up studying grammar and vocabulary. But if you never ride it, what was the point? When you travel, you get to ride that bicycle, and end up with a map of how it's best used! Don't miss any opportunities! Get out there and add some culture to your language!

Episode #027 Motivate yourself to TRAVEL! (When possible)

January 28, 2021 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

Your language is like a bicycle. You build it up studying grammar and vocabulary. But if you never ride it, what was the point? When you travel, you get to ride that bicycle, and end up with a map of how it's best used! Don't miss any opportunities! Get out there and add some culture to your language!

Episode #026 S = Z, Get used to it!

January 26, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

We often pronounce the letter S as a Z,  both in the middle of words and at the end. Today we talk about how you can make your S sound like a Z at the ends of words, and effectively link it to the following word! Listen for these American Idioms, and start using them today: Hold your horses When push comes to shove Making mountains out of molehills And as always, if you have any questions or need more information on this, email me at [email protected], and I'll get back to you right away...

#026 When S Endings Sound like Z

January 26, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

We often pronounce the letter S as a Z,  both in the middle of words and at the end. Today we talk about how you can make your S sound like a Z at the ends of words, and effectively link it to the following word! Listen for these American Idioms, and start using them today: Hold your horses When push comes to shove Making mountains out of molehills And as always, if you have any questions or need more information on this, email me at [email protected], and I'll get back to you right away...

#026 S = Z Ending Words

January 26, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

We often pronounce the letter S as a Z,  both in the middle of words and at the end. Today we talk about how you can make your S sound like a Z at the ends of words, and effectively link it to the following word! Listen for these American Idioms, and start using them today: Hold your horses When push comes to shove Making mountains out of molehills And as always, if you have any questions or need more information on this, email me at [email protected], and I'll get back to you right away...

Episode 26 S = Z, Get used to it!

January 26, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

We often pronounce the letter S as a Z,  both in the middle of words and at the end. Today we talk about how you can make your S sound like a Z at the ends of words, and effectively link it to the following word! Listen for these American Idioms, and start using them today: Hold your horses When push comes to shove Making mountains out of molehills And as always, if you have any questions or need more information on this, email me at [email protected], and I'll get back to you right away...

Episode 25 3 HUGE scams to watch for in the USA!

January 21, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

The US is a great place to live, but as with all great things, some people want to ruin it. Today's episode concerns different scams that you'll come across in the United States, and how YOU can identify them! Keep an ear our for these words: Furnished  |  Take someone for a ride  |  Bad Apples For more information on scams, check out this great US government page here: https://www.usa.gov/common-scams-frauds

#025 3 HUGE scams to watch for in the USA!

January 21, 2021 21:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

The US is a great place to live, but as with all great things, some people want to ruin it. Today's episode concerns different scams that you'll come across in the United States, and how YOU can identify them! Keep an ear our for these words: Furnished  |  Take someone for a ride  |  Bad Apples For more information on scams, check out this great US government page here: https://www.usa.gov/common-scams-frauds

Episode #025 3 HUGE scams to watch for in the USA!

January 21, 2021 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

The US is a great place to live, but as with all great things, some people want to ruin it. Today's episode concerns different scams that you'll come across in the United States, and how YOU can identify them! Keep an ear our for these words: Furnished  |  Take someone for a ride  |  Bad Apples For more information on scams, check out this great US government page here: https://www.usa.gov/common-scams-frauds

Episode 24 IMPORTANT tips for T Pronunciation!

January 19, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

Today's chat introduces the concept of the glottal T, an unstressed T sound made in the throat instead of with the tongue.  Consider these words here, and keep an ear out for many more to get a good ear for this one: Eaten  |  Kitten  |  Gotten  |  Latin  |  Certain  |  Cotton  |  Lightning  |  Partner  |  Important Careful not to pronounce the T in any of these! Good luck!

#024 IMPORTANT tips for T Pronunciation!

January 19, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

Today's chat introduces the concept of the glottal T, an unstressed T sound made in the throat instead of with the tongue.  Consider these words here, and keep an ear out for many more to get a good ear for this one: Eaten  |  Kitten  |  Gotten  |  Latin  |  Certain  |  Cotton  |  Lightning  |  Partner  |  Important Careful not to pronounce the T in any of these! Good luck!