Accent & Pronunciation Tips
English Pronunciation and Spanish Speakers: what a power couple! Are you a Spanish native speaker who'd like to strengthen your bond with English pronunciation? You’ve come to the right place! Here's why: you and native English speakers already have so much in common:...
Something we hear often when working with Mandarin Chinese native speakers is that despite knowing the ins and outs of the English language, English pronunciation just doesn’t seem to progress at the same pace. Perhaps you’ve been living and working in an English...
If you are currently working towards improving your English pronunciation clarity (or if you’d like to start), you’ll know that it’s such a specific and interesting process, but in other ways, it is quite similar to many other personal growth endeavours that you’ve...
10 signs that you need phonetics to improve your pronunciationIt’s time to play matchmaker, speech pathology style! If improving your pronunciation clarity is one of your goals, we think you would be a perfect match with the dashing, the irresistible, the oh so well...
When it comes to English speaking, it's normal to feel a huge gap between working on pronunciation and linking words to encourage naturalness. You might’ve thought, ‘what can I do to sound more fluent?’, or maybe, ‘how do I improve my English fluency?’ If this is the...
If someone has just asked you a question about your background and accent that made you feel uncomfortable, we hope that this blog post helps prepare you for the next time it happens so that you can respond eloquently to questions about your accent. Did you ever...
I go to sleep at night a happy speech pathologist knowing that my team and I have assisted 1000's of people to improve their English speaking via our Australian Pronunciation Resources and clinic! We've made a stack of resources over the years, many of which are only...
Well, that was surprisingly easy to do! As 2020 draws to a close, I can't help but smile. It has been a good year. Although this was a challenging year, to say the least, I felt it was important to get together as a team and do some new photos for our website. And we...
This weekend, I learnt a new word and it was wonderful. Words and I go way back. As a kid, I was always collecting new words and the longer they were the more I latched onto them. My older brother was a numbers guy. In fact, he's a maths genius blessed with an insane...
Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to sit down and have a chat about Voice tone, Communication & Accents in Australia with Bec and Penny from Language Lovers AU. Penny and Bec started Language Lovers in 2018 after seeing the need to create more...
I’m delighted to welcome, Smirna Romero to our third video podcast episode in which we're talking about Migratory Grief and strategies to build your wellbeing as a migrant in Australia. But first, I want to take a little moment to introduce her! Smirna, is the...
Have you ever wondered if there is a distinct Melbourne Accent? If so, what does it sound like? In my view, if you live in Melbourne, I’d say the Melbourne accent sounds like you. I really mean that. Every day at Voice Science, I work with...
If you're feeling frustrated about your English speaking ability, especially if English is your second language, it can be easy to focus only on the sounds and words you use. But so much is going on in spaces between words, phrases and sentences. And I need you to...
When it comes to integrating your English pronunciation goals into your every day speaking, there's a lot to do! In this vlog I'm sharing a few simple strategies to elevate your English speaking goals. If your goals are big, you'll do big things. Remember, big...
I’m delighted to welcome, Megan Jaworski who is a Life Coach, teacher and philanthropist to our second video podcast episode! I want to take a little moment to introduce her! Megan Jaworski is a mother of two pre-school boys, a lover of ethical chocolate, and founder...
If you want to learn cultivated Australian English, I've got 3 words for you. Start learning phonetics! Getting a local accent as an adult will not be easy. Adult learners are unable to mimic sounds of their second language effectively, so the odds are not really in...
I can't remember the time before I started practising. I've been practising daily since age 10. Anything before that feels quite blurry. It all began with my soul's alignment to music. Music lessons began when I was young. I was very obedient so practised without...
Maybe you’re wanting to move your English pronunciation as close to a native speaker or perhaps you’re looking for some motivation to practice pronunciation goals that you’ve already worked on with our team. Whatever it is, this vlog is going to give you a solid...
There was a time before the Mainstream Australian English accent existed. During the colonial period, speakers of English in Australia generally spoke with British accents. Throughout the 19th century, the notion of a separate “Australian Accent” possibly didn’t exist...
I’m delighted to welcome, Caroline Rosenberg who is an organisational psychologist to our very first video podcast episode! I want to take a little moment to introduce her! Caroline is intrigued by human behaviour in organisational environments. She’s worked...
Last week I was super fortunate to have a great chat with Alex Antolino. Alex is the Creative Director Typeform, one of my favourite interfaces that we've used at Voice Science™ since 2018 . Alex also a filmmaker, graphic designer and late-night D.J and as you’ll see...
Finding your feet in your second language can be a real challenge. But I'm sure you can tell me in a split second if you feel real English communication confidence? Your heart will race, or you'll feel a little anxious if you're not there yet. Before you feel bad...
For a long time, I was ashamed of my Australian Accent. How ridiculous is that?I grew up in a little world full of art, nature, classical music, literature and an appreciation of European culture. As a kid, I conjured up dreams of becoming a French actress and was...
When adults learn the sounds of a new language, we see a massive difference in ability. Everyone shows a different degree of English pronunciation success. Why is it that some adults do a bit better than others? In my clinic, I’m meeting clients daily and no one...
The word stress patterns of a language shape its rhythm. And when it comes to training word stress, baby that's my thing. Word Stress is part of the music of the language and nothing gets me more excited than when my knowledge as an opera singer overlaps with my...
Our team of speech pathologists work daily with clients from ALL language backgrounds and I’ve got to tell you probably 40% - 60% of the info we are going to give you in sessions will be about your tongue position for English. Now, over to your tutorial, I'm going to...
Today I specifically want to talk with you about English intonation and why it matters. First and foremost, intonation is a musical term. We talk about intonation when someone is singing or playing their instrument. In music, your intonation is either right or wrong....
We need to talk. If English is your second language, you are in the global majority. So why are people asking you about your strong accent? Why exactly? Especially since, there is NO such thing as a strong accent. The native English speaker is actually the...
Today we are talking about expressing ourselves in English and using emotional words in English. Now, if English is your second language you will find this tutorial really helpful. And if English is your first language, don’t run away. I am sure you will also pick...
Are you ready to learn English pronunciation and elevate your speaking confidence? Today we’re going to start a 5 part series on consonants. Over the coming weeks I’ll be explaining the 6 ways we organise consonants into groups. But today, let’s get started with the...
Did you ever wonder if you are saying the months of the year correctly? Well this tutorial will take you closer to working through how to pronounce the months of the year with a clear and Mainstream English accent. Here is what you are going to learn: ⎼ How to...
Did you ever find yourself stumbling over a long complex medical word when speaking with a patient? It’s embarrassing and stressful manouvering our tongue across the numerous syllables and complicated sounds of medical words, mostly because these words were not with...
Vowel sounds have intrigued me for most of my life because they are my stepping stones as an opera singer and also my main source of income as a speech pathologist with expertise in pronunciation training. We walk with our feet. We read with our eyes. And we speak...
If I got a dollar for how many times my pronunciation clients have asked me how to practise their English speaking goals effectively at home I’d have a luxury yacht by now! Even though all of our pronunciation program clients are shown in sessions exactly how to...
Before you start working on improving your English Consonants there is some important information you need to know. This tutorial will prepare you to accomplish unlevelled success for your pronunciation. You will learn my top 4 tips about how to learn English...
You’ve all heard the Madonna song, “You know that we are living in the digital world, and we are all digital girls…” We may have taken a little creative licence and updated it for the current times, considering none of us can get our hands on actual material things...
There isn't a Personal Blueprint ...for your communication success unless you make it! So much hangs in the balance the moment you open your mouth to speak. There's the tone of your voice... The clarity of your sounds... The flow of your speaking... The flexibility of...
Learn All the Sounds of Australian English: Free Workbook & Audio Get your guide to the phonetics for Standard Australian Accent! Start working to make your speaking clearer. What you get: A comprehensive cheatsheet with a list of all the sounds of...
We are one foot in Modern Multi-lingual Australia and one foot in old fashioned, Australia where apparently everyone speaks the same type of English. It's this reason that many of our clients worry about the impact of their speaking on their ability to push forward in...
If it's pretty terrible, maybe you are not musical enough. Researchers in Austria and Britain say your ability to fake an accent depends more on musicality rather than working memory. Does this mean you need to be musical to pronounce your second language accurately?...
So much is at stake when you communicate. When arriving to a new country, mastering the ability to interact with locals becomes paramount. There is the new culture to comprehend, local jokes to decode, an unfamiliar city grid to navigate and survival pressures like...
Make a Query 1. Who will assist me in Accent Modification and English Pronunciation training? All sessions will be delivered by a certified practicing speech pathologist with extensive experience in accent modification and English pronunciation training. Read more...
Getting your required score in the PTE Academic exam can be very stressful and you may be struggling because you don't know how to improve your PTE Academic Oral Fluency. Usually there is so much at stake in succeeding in this exam and if you are reading this you are...
How to Reduce your Thai Accent Make a Query The first step to clear English speech is to make sure you have a complete sound set for English. So let’s zoom into some of the key sounds you need to have that are not in Thai. Please note, this is not a comprehensive list...
There are lots of differences between Japanese speech patterns and English pronunciation. If you are a Japanese native speaker looking for ideas about Japanese accent reduction you found the right page on our website! Japanese and English speaking rules are worlds...
With as many as 206,000,000 native speakers, Arabic ranks as the fifth most common language spoken globally. Regardless of its dominance globally as a key language of the modern and ancient world, many Arabic speakers require advanced proficiency in the English...
Bulgarian native speakers have often had the luxury of exposure to several languages of their region- Turkish, Greek, Macedonian and even some Russian, for those who studied under the older education system. These days, in Bulgaria, it is not uncommon for students to...
Mastering English as a Russian native speaker is no small task. Not only is there a different alphabet to deal with, but the variation in the sounds required between two languages is like the difference between a tea bag and samovar. As a Russian native speaker you...
PTE Pronunciation Scores play a massive role in achieving your needed score in the PTE Academic exam. It can be very stressful if you don't know how to improve your PTE Pronunciation score. Pronunciation can be very difficult to master for the PTE exam. Such issues...
With some 64 million native speakers worldwide, Urdu is one of the 20 most common languages spoken globally. Classed as the national language of Pakistan, Urdu is also spoken in Bangladesh, India, Mauritius, Nepal and South Africa, as well as by expatriates living on...