Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
2 Hour(s) 46 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Julie Cunningham
Rating
Course Overview
Everything you need to master the essentials of the American Accent with Julie Cunningham, an American accent coach.
Not sure where to start your American accent training?
Start here with this course! Learn the top 10 essentials of the American accent with Julie Cunningham, a licensed speech-language pathologist and professional American accent and voice coach!
What will I learn?
You'll learn the top 10 essentials of the American accent through detailed lessons on:
how to identify and pronounce stressed and unstressed syllables in American English
how to master American English rhythm with the most common word reductions.
the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) of every vowel and consonant of American English
how to pronounce the most challenging consonants of American English, the R and T consonants
how to pronounce the most challenging vowels of American English, the AH /ɑ/, UH /ʌ/, EE /i/ and IH /ɪ/ vowels
how to smooth out your spoken American English through linking in connected speech
Each chapter also includes pronunciation videos, helpful text explanations, downloadable worksheets, and chapter quizzes to test your knowledge.
Who should take this course?
This speaking course was designed to improve the clarity and fluency of non-native speakers of American English. However, if you are a native speaker of English who grew up speaking another dialect or accent and you want to learn more about the American accent, you could also benefit from this course.
What English skill level should I have before I take this course?
The material in this course is best for a skill level of intermediate and above. However, I would encourage beginners of English to enroll and try to follow along with the videos and exercises (captions are available). It's never too early to start learning about American English pronunciation!
Why should I take this course on the American accent?
Pronunciation can't be learned from a book. Once a word is spoken out loud, its pronunciation often changes, and the only way to learn about that pronunciation is to listen to native speakers and then imitate them. This course will give you the opportunity to do just that - listen to and imitate native speakers of American English, with helpful pronunciation tips and guidance along the way.
But even more important is this course will teach you the rules that govern American English pronunciation, such as:
How a vowel is different from a consonant
Which words to stress and destress in a sentence
How to reduce the vowel in an unstressed syllable
As you become more aware of the sounds and patterns of spoken American English, your pronunciation skills will greatly improve!
Course Content
- 10 section(s)
- 51 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Welcome to the American Accent: Top 10 Essentials Course!
- Section 2 Syllables and Stress
- Section 3 International Phonetic Alphabet: Consonants
- Section 4 International Phonetic Alphabet: Vowels
- Section 5 AH /ɑ/ and UH /ʌ/ Vowels
- Section 6 EE /i/ and IH /ɪ/ Vowels
- Section 7 The Three T /t/ Sounds
- Section 8 The American R /ɹ/ and R-colored Vowels
- Section 9 Unstressed Syllables and Word Reductions
- Section 10 Linking in Connected Speech
What You’ll Learn
- You'll learn the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) of each consonant of American English.
- You'll learn the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) of each vowel of American English, including the front, central, and back vowels.
- Then you'll learn how to pronounce the most challenging consonants of American English, the R and T consonants, with detailed videos.
- And you'll learn how to pronounce the most challenging vowels of American English, the AH /ɑ/, UH /ʌ/, EE /i/ and IH /ɪ/ vowels, with detailed videos.
- You'll learn how to identify and pronounce stressed and unstressed syllables in American English.
- You'll learn how to master American English rhythm with the most common word reductions.
- You'll learn how to smooth out your spoken American English through linking in connected speech.
- You'll complete quizzes at the end of each section to solidify your learning.
- You'll enhance your American English speaking skills with downloadable PDFs of every exercise from each lecture.
- You'll gain confidence in your speaking skills as you learn the American accent from a native speaker of American English.
- You'll receive feedback from Julie in the Q&As in each lecture, or you may attend a live, weekly English class called Julie's Conversation Club.
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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SSrikar Bandla
Excellent. Very helpful
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CCarlos Marcy
Amazing content
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HHua Li
I really liked this course because I learned the most important parts of American English pronunciation. The videos helped me understand how native English speakers use reductions to achieve the proper rhythm, and how they use linking to connect words. In my native language Mandarin, we do not use reductions and linking the same way, so I'm happy I learned how to improve my reductions and linking in this course. Thank you!
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JJoseph Pamisetty
I really felt amaizing experince in learninf tha American voice and accent.Thank you so much for making things so easy to learn Udemy.thank you
