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Is It Clear Speech or Is It Accent Expansion?

For many adults seeking speech therapy, the goal is to communicate more clearly. I will often hear a new client tell me something along the lines of: “People keep asking me to repeat myself at work” or “People say they have difficulty understanding me.” Very often, these clients may speak English as a second or third (or even fourth or fifth) language. Some of them are quick to claim that their accent when speaking English is what is causing the breakdown. Sometimes this may be true. But is that always the case?

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Accent Modification: Why Sounding Native Shouldn’t Be the Main Target

I have a lot of clients coming to me to work on accent modification in order to be understood more clearly overall. Some even have the goal of wanting to sound like they are from Canada and have their accent sound more like a native speaker. Most often, after discussions with the client during the initial consultation, they usually mean that they want to sound more clear, confident, and be easier understood by others.

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Curious English

What makes English curious? Explore quirks, irregularities, and fascinating features of English pronunciation, spelling, and grammar that challenge adult learners.

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Pronouncing a Sound You Can’t Hear

We often work with people who know that they have trouble with certain sounds, but who say they don’t hear the difference between their version and the “correct” version. How can they learn to say what they can’t even hear? We often work with people who know that they have trouble with certain sounds, but who say they don’t hear the difference between their version and the “correct” version. How can they learn to say what they can’t even hear?

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