¶ Introduction to Vowel Patterns
Hi there, I'm Christine Dunbar from SpeechModification.com and this is my Smart American Accent Training. Let's do a quick five-minute practice to run you through some of the top accent error patterns that you can experience as a non-native speaker of english we'll look at vowel like in pink pig the th sounds vowel like in black cat vowel schwa flap t and some fluent speech practice
let's start with our vowel ih practice listen and repeat after me or you can use the visuals without the audio to try these sentences and phrases without my guidance let's get started Did you eat in the kitchen? What difference is there? What difference is there? We live in a pretty city. Which business is the most important? This is yours but these are mine. This is yours but these are mine. That looks good together. That looks good together. It's the fifth time this year.
Was there anything left? Was there anything left? I think I'd rather not. I think I'd rather not. Vowel A. I haven't gotten an answer from him yet. I haven't gotten an answer from him yet I can't stand their attitude I can't stand their attitude let's leave the past in the past let's leave the past in the past i think it was the man in the red hat I think it was the man in the red hat. Did you cancel the transaction?
¶ Practice Schwa and Flap T
Did you cancel the transaction? Baal Shua. The show is about summertime. The show is about summertime. It wasn't a big production. It wasn't a big production. What time did they say they were coming? What time did they say they were coming? The complaint against the government was given to the judge. The complaint against the government was given to the judge. Let's do that one one more time. The complaint against the government was given to the judge. Did you get something done?
Did you get something done? Flap T. I got a better title. I got a better title. I think she met a friend. What are you doing in Seattle? what are you doing in Seattle a little bit of work is enough a little bit of work is enough
¶ Fluent Speech and Wrap-up
Is it a lighter version? Is it a lighter version? Fluent speech with reductions. What are you doing? What are you doing? Did he go to the party? Did he go to the party? It's for you It's for you We're going to go there later We're going to go there later When are you having dinner? When are you having dinner? I hope you enjoyed this five minute practice going through the top.
American accent patterns it should put you in the right mindset for being aware of patterns that you may have in your speech you should feel warmed up and ready to proceed with your next practice Come back again, check out our one-minute practice on this series or our longer practices. And of course, you can always get more on speechmodification.com. Thanks for practicing with me today, and I look forward to seeing you in our next podcast.
I'm Christine Dunbar from SpeechModification.com. Remember, if you want to sound like a native speaker, you can do it. SpeechModification.com. Bye, everyone. Hope to see you again soon.