Hack Your Accent

Today's challenge sound may be the most difficult yet: the "R" sound! Challenge words: restaurant, reservation, order, dinner, ravioli Prompt: Pretend to be a server at a restaurant. I will be the guest. Seat me and take my order. Have a back and forth conversation with me and keep responses to 2 sentences or less. Do not start yet. Wait until I say “Hello”.   Enter the prompt above...

I just got back from traveling, so this episode is about the "L" sound. Challenge words: fourth of July, holiday, travel, lake, landscape. Prompt: Pretend to be an acquaintance who is traveling for the fourth of July. I am asking you about your travel plans. Keep the answers succinct and to 2 sentences or less. Use a plain english tone. Do not start yet. Wait until I say "What are y...

Do you know much about "higher ed? Today's conversation challenge sound is "EH." Challenge words: higher ed, professor, tenure, friend, said Prompt: Pretend to be a professor acquaintance neighbor that I met. I am asking about your experience as a professor in higher ed. Talk about what you like and dislike. Keep answers succinct and to 2 sentences or less. Use a plain english t...

I love big cities! This episode's challenge sound is "IH" as in "City!" Challenge words: live, city, big, in, trip Prompt: Pretend to be a coworker that I am getting to know at a work event. Have a back-and-forth conversation with me about growing in New York City. Keep your answers to 2 sentences or shorter. Talk casually yet professionally like a coworker. Do not start ye...

I love a good boutique coffee shop! This episode's challenge sound is "AH" as in "Coffee!" Challenge words: Coffee, Small, Hot, Chocolate Shot (ChatGPT added the word "dollop" in as well!) Prompt: Pretend to be a barista serving me at a local coffee shop. Engage in a back and forth dialogue with me. Keep answers to 2 sentences or less. Do not start yet. Wait until...

Its tax seaon! This episode's challenge sound is "AE" as in "taxes!" Challenge words: taxes, cash, back, have, bracket Prompt: Pretend to be a tax professional helping me with my taxes. Engage in a back and forth dialogue with me. Keep the answers to 2 sentences or less. Do not start until I say "Hi Ashley." Cut and paste the prompt above into ChatGPT, turn on voi...

This episode's challenge sound is "OOH" as in "book"! Challenge words: book, cook, look, put, good. (I added a few extra—use them as well for bonus points!) Prompt: Pretend to be a librarian helping me look for a specialty book. Engage I. A back and forth dialogue with me. Keep answers to 2 sentences or less. Do not start until I say “Excuse me.” Cut and paste the prompt ab...

Welcome to the first conversation challenge! This episode's challenge sound is "TH". Challenge words: Weather Brother With Thunder Thank you Prompt: Pretend you are my neighbor Matthew and I am talking to you about the weather. Simulate a back and forth dialogue about the weather with me. Do not start until I say Hi Matthew.

This video will show you how to seamlessly take my episode prompts and plug them into the ChatGPT mobile app so you can start practicing your American accent immediately! You can also watch the video tutorial on Youtube here Learn more: commandyourenglish.com Book a free consultation here! Get in touch: jessica@commandyourenglish.com

This episode explains why I created the podcast and gives an overview of how to use this podcast to improve your American pronunciation. Next episode will be a video tutorial showing you the details!

Welcome to “Hack Your Accent,” the cutting-edge podcast where ambitious tech-savvy English learners meet artificial intelligence to master American pronunciation. Join Jessica Shields, an accent and pronunciation coach, as well as a speech-language pathologist and ChatGPT enthusiast, on a transformative journey to refine your spoken English. Each episode leverages the power of AI, particularly Cha...