Accent Reduction Blog and Resources
What Is Accent Reduction?
I really don’t like the term ‘accent reduction’. We all have accents. There’s no such thing as reducing an accent to a neutral sound. An American or Canadian accent is still an accent and considered foreign to a Brit or an Aussie. What really goes on is, you learn...
How Does Accent Reduction Happen
The term Accent Reduction is a misnomer. It really should be called Pronunciation and Melody Training. Each language and accent has different rules for pronouncing sound. If you’re Chinese, N at the end of a word may sound like NG to an American. thin / thing If...
Why Would Anyone Want To Reduce or Eliminate Their Accent?
Ah, I love this question. And it is only ever asked by native speakers. A native born Canadian once said to me, “I love other people’s accents. If it’s an Italian accent, that’s even better. It sounds so romantic and sexy.” My response, “Let’s agree that it is a...
How Much Does Accent Reduction Cost?
Accent reduction programs and coaches have fees that vary greatly. Group lessons are generally less expensive but they can’t allow for individual attention if the rest of the group has achieved the modifications. Ask if the coach does private lessons and how much...
Accent Reduction Course
Wow. Lately, it seems a lot of you have decided to use this challenging time to get ready for what is to come, whatever that is! I guess, we all have to be open to change and be flexible to what is needed now. It’s a new world. I think a good accent reduction course...
Featured Publications
Articles
- Hollywood… Accent Snob?
- Claudette Roche
- A Vocal Coach’s Advice on Developing Dialects
- Robert Pattinson’s ‘Little Ashes’ Spanish Accent: Experts Weigh In
- What’s behind the British ‘invasion’ of so many US film and TV roles?
- Odd Hollywood Jobs: Dialect coach
- Why Foreign Actors Are Taking Over American TV
- Interview granted to Jonathan G. by Ms. Claudette Roche, in her Los Angeles studio.
- Tips to Enhance Your Speech with Visual Aids
- Catching Up With: ‘Harry Potter’ Star Evanna Lynch
- Accent Coach
- The Next Best Thing
- PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS…
- Why You Need an Accent Coach for Your Business
- Did Meghan Markle Develop an English Accent? Hollywood Dialect Coaches Answer
- Everything about my English pronunciation/accent reduction classes
- Practice Tips For Accent Modification
Videos
- Accent Reduction: The Interview with Claudette Roche
- Another Day with Olga Kay – BACK to accent lessons
- Claudette Roche – Cloozoo.com – Accent Coach
- Another Day with Olga Kay – ACCENT LESSON #8
- Another Day with Olga Kay – ACCENT LESSON #7
- Another Day with Olga Kay – Accent Lesson ~2.2.10~
- RTP.PT Interview with Claudette Roche
- Up Close And Personal: Claudette Roche and Jeff Woolnough (Part 6)