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Josh is an American accent coach and founder of Boost Up English. He has spent the last 10 years living in Colombia, and is here to share his experiences and guidance to strengthen your speech skills! Get in contact with Josh through LinkedIn or Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/accentcoachboostupenglish/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/americanaccentcoach/ Work with Josh through his Patreon h...

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" Feel " and " Fill " have distinct sounds to American ears which most non-native English speakers do not know about. "Feel" sounds like "FEE yuhl" when pronounced slowly. "Fill" sounds like "Fiiuhl", and does not make any "Y" sound. Today's episode will break this concept down for you, and provide you with guidance to evol...

The word " Figure " can be pronounced "FIG yer" or "FIG er" depending on your preference. Personally, I say "FIG yer", and I invite you to practice both with me to see what suits you best! Once you understand how to pronounce "Figure", put it to work with 10 different figures of speech to see that you adjust your sound naturally! COACH WITH ME 1 ON...

" Further " is used for theoretical progress, while " Farther " refers to a distance which can be measured physically. Today's episode focuses on clearly pronouncing  " Further " and " Farther ", along with a pop-quiz to make sure you can identify each confidently. Want to work on your schwa + R sounds? Check out Episode #097 next! COACH WITH ME 1 ON 1

You may be just fine, but if your English needs a tune-up, here it is! Express your feelings with more colourful words than "I'm fine" by listening along and pushing yourself to use new vocabulary! COACH WITH ME 1 ON 1

In school, most English learners learn to respond "I'm fine" to the question, "How are you?" This word choice isn't an issue, however your intonation may be enhanced if you slightly change your tone.  Listen on in to find out how! COACH WITH ME 1 ON 1

Here's just a quick episode to breakdown a couple of common words that I notice students hesitate with every day. The " A " sound in Nature is different from the " A " sound in Natural . Listen on in to find out exactly how! Check out this episode to work on your Tense A . Check out this episode to work on your Wide A . COACH WITH ME 1 ON 1

Not all languages make the same distinction between W and V that English does. For this reason, the W and V sounds made by English speakers may no be clearly heard by non-native English speakers. If this difficulty concerns yourself, consider this minimal pair exercise, and see an immense change in your spoken English muscle memory! Follow along with these minimal pairs: West v Vest   |  Went v Ve...

This week we consider the W sound, and the impact it can have on your spoken English. Listen in, and follow along slowly as we repeat a number of common W words, phrases and idioms that you can use right away! Join the Patreon and change the sound of your spoken English! https://patreon.com/Accentraining Check out my video course on Udemy to master your use of Syllable stress! https://www.udemy.co...

The letter A makes many different sounds, and here we see a quick exercise to better understand the most commonly used American A pronunciation. Repeat after me as we compare A with E and O sounds to develop a deeper understanding of the American accent's sounds. Join the Patreon and change the sound of your spoken English! https://patreon.com/Accentraining Check out my video course on Udemy...

Maggie is a graphic designer, a Spanish teacher, and a life-long language learner. If you want to see change in your language skills, take the time to hear Maggie's advice as a teacher, and language learner. Join the Patreon and change the sound of your spoken English! https://patreon.com/Accentraining Check out my video course on Udemy to master your use of Syllable stress! https://www.udemy...

I'm releasing this episode at midnight of October 1st. If you want to change your accent  this month, say "October" - the way that I teach you - as often as possible! Have a great October! If you're looking to master your Short O, Long O or Er word endings, check out the links below: Clear Long O Pronunciation Clear Short O Pronunciation Er Word Endings Join the Patreon and cha...

When we focus on too many things, we see little progress. However, when we focus on building upon our strengths, we can see a lot of progress in a short amount of time! Today's session will focus on one of the easiest and vowel sounds of the American accent to develop. Once you get the hang of this in one area, you'll see quick progress in other as well! Follow along by listening for the...

Andrew is a Canadian bartender and server with years of experience, working at a high-class resort in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Today we had a great chat to breakdown key terms used in a bar or restaurant to help you navigate these situations without a moment of hesitation.   Follow along with the bar and restaurant idiomatic expressions listed below: Bartender - Makes the drinks Server - Deli...

The words "Island", "Isle" and "Aisle" all drop the S from their pronunciations. This is a simple concept, but to build the habit you'll need to repeat all 3 a ton of times! Listen along and repeat after me as we clarify our vowels and stress with the words, "Island", "Isle", and "Aisle".   Join the Patreon and change the sound of yo...

When you learn from others' experiences, you can save yourself a lot of time and hardship. Learn from my experience and teaching method today, as I give you clear direction for a better learning experience with the American accent. My main tip is, it's not about starting on the most difficult sounds, but rather assessing what you already know, and building from there. Learn how you can g...

Confusing the S, Z and Th sounds is a very common difficulty for English learners from all different languages. Listen closely as we consider the pronunciations of " close " ( adjective / adverb ), " close " ( verb ), and " clothes " ( like what you're wearing ). The differences between these fricative, fading words endings are subtle, but with focus and patience...

Syllable stress contrasts in English words to make our voice rise and fall sharply between words and changes in sounds. There are patterns within words to predict the rise and fall of your sound, and I'm happy to break one particularily useful pattern down for you here. Listen in and repeat after me as we consider the rise and fall of syllable stress in some of the most commonly used phrasal...

If you take your Accent learning seriously, then you need serious materials to see changes in your speech. I am developing a Patreon page to give you crystal clear, directed content to see you through to speaking with an American accent. My goal is to teach you how to teach yourself the American accent, and if you're willing to meet me halfway, we can make that happen! Join the Patreon and ch...

You have likely noticed that when speaking of food, American english speakers use a different name for the meat than they do for the animal itself. Allow me to breakdown the words to express some of the most common meats that you'll come across so that you always know what you're doing at the dinner table. Join the Patreon and change the sound of your spoken English! https://patreon.com/...

Connecting your speech can make a huge difference when working on your flow of English. Listen in and follow along as we work on the stress, sounds, and rhythm of your spoken English, linking "D" word endings to the words "you" & "your". Join the Patreon and change the sound of your spoken English! https://patreon.com/Accentraining Check out my video course on Ude...

Job interviews can be terrifying, and I want to make sure that you're as prepared as can be to get the job you deserve. For this reason I asked my friend Dee, a job interview expert, to join us and explain exactly how a non-native English speaker can best prepare for an upcoming English interview. Be sure to take notes as Dee provides key details on how to present yourself, and how to answer...

Blending sounds helps to eliminate the choppy sound from your speech. Sometimes sounds blend between words, and sometimes to transition smoothly between sounds within a word. When D precedes u in an unstressed syllable, blend the sounds together. This habit will help you to better control your stress and transitions between sounds. Join the Patreon and change the sound of your spoken English! http...