Accent Reduction: Why Pronouncing Consonants is More Important than...
There is no fast and easy way to reduce or modify an accent. If you are going to learn to reduce your accent, it is going to take considerable time and effort to practice. OK, now I have said it! I...
View ArticleHow Pronouncing Consonant Sounds Clearly Makes a Non-Native English Speaker...
Learning to pronounce consonant sounds is vital to mastering clear, crisp, intelligible speech. This translates into meaningful spoken communication that is easily understood. Pronouncing consonant...
View ArticleSteps for Practicing to Reduce or Modify an Accent
I have been coaching non-native speakers of English to improve their pronunciation for almost four decades. I was trained by Arthur Lessac in the Lessac Method of Voice and Diction. Thanks to...
View ArticleImpeccable Diction – Dylan Thomas Reading Fern Hill
Diction is articulation of consonant sounds. Consonants make speech clear, crisp and intelligible. I am so grateful to Arthur Lessac of The Lessac Institute for the training in diction he gave me. I...
View ArticleWhy You Don’t Like The Sound of Your Voice & What to Do About It
Most people don’t like the sound of their voice when they hear it replayed on a recorder. As a voice and diction teacher for almost four decades, I can attest to that fact. When Arthur Lessac trained...
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