“CAN” or “CAN’T”?

by | Apr 15, 2009 | Uncategorized

A reader named Alex asked the following question:”Hello Lisa, I find one of the biggest differences between the British and the American accents is how “can’t” is pronounced which I also find the trickest for us trying to learn the American...

Asking Americans to help you with your accent?

by | Apr 10, 2009 | Uncategorized

Native speakers of English will usually gladly help you to pronounce words that you are struggling with or answer questions you have about the American accent. This is great and you should use this opportunity. But here are some things you consider first:1. Most...

the American T

by | Apr 9, 2009 | Uncategorized

Here is my response to a reader who asked the following question:”Hello Lisa, its me Alex again. I have one more question about the American accent – I have ordered your book on amazon.com but it has not come yet so I am not sure if it is already mentioned...

Using idiomatic expressions

by | Apr 2, 2009 | Uncategorized

As I have posted earlier, most people who are working on reducing their accents should also constantly be trying to improve their vocabulary. It’s particularly important to focus on improving your understanding of and ability to use idioms, expressions and slang...

The American R sound

by | Apr 2, 2009 | Uncategorized

One of the biggest differences between the British and the American accents is that Americans always pronounce the letter R. In England the words “load” and “lord” would sound very similar since the R tends to be silent before another...

Becoming truly fluent in English

by | Mar 8, 2009 | Uncategorized

People who are working on reducing their accents and who want to sound more like native speakers must also continually work on improving their overall language fluency.Never neglect other important skill areas of English. Make sure that you are constantly learning new...