Accent Reduction Blog and Resources
Accents and Unconscious Bias: Overcoming Stereotypes through Accent Reduction
Unconscious bias, often lurking beneath the surface, shapes our perceptions without our conscious awareness. Accents, unfortunately, can be a catalyst for such biases.
The Power of Accent Reduction
Picture this: you’re standing in front of a room full of people, ready to deliver a presentation that could shape your career trajectory.
The Science Behind Accents: Understanding How They Develop and Change
History’s footprints are embedded in accents. Colonization and globalization have left indelible marks on the accents of different regions. When conquerors or colonizers impose their language on a land, the local accent might adopt elements of the dominant language.
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...