Carol Edgel, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Clarity Accent Modification

Education EN ↓ 324 episodes

A speech-language pathologist teaches you how to speak with a Standard American Accent. Learn how to say things in a way that will help you be understood by your friends, co-workers and clients. Commonly mispronounced words and tricky English spellings are covered. Tips for how to pronounce vowels and consonants, as well as how to speak with an American prosody are shared.

Author

Carol Edgel, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Episodes

2 Ways to Say ’Your, You’re, Yours, and You’ in Standard American English 16.01.2023 2:43

2 Ways to Say 'Your, You're, Yours, and You' in Standard American English In this video, we will discuss the 2 different ways to say the words 'Your, You're, Yours, and You' in Standard American English. And is it ok to say 'ya' instead of 'you'? For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’U’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 12.01.2023 6:18

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'U' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'U' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’U’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 09.01.2023 6:10

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'U' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'U' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

How to Speak with Smooth Prosody in Standard American English 06.01.2023 5:57

How to Speak with Smooth Prosody in Standard American English In this video, we will discuss how to speak with smooth prosody in Standard American English. Learn how to sound like a native speaker. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

How to Speak with American English Intonation 03.01.2023 4:47

How to Speak with American English Intonation In this video, we will discuss correct intonation, or how your voice should sound, in American English. Learn how to sound like a native speaker. To learn more about hyponasal and hypernasal speech, please see my video here: https://youtu.be/z50jZQE5BxE For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com .

Short Words in American English that Make a Difference - Part 2 29.12.2022 6:18

Short Words in American English that Make a Difference - Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing frequently used short words in American English. Learn how to pronounce them correctly to sound like a native speaker. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Short Words in American English that Make a Difference - Part 1 27.12.2022 5:52

Short Words in American English that Make a Difference - Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing frequently used short words in American English. Learn how to pronounce them correctly to sound like a native speaker. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’A’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 3 25.12.2022 4:11

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'A' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'A' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’A’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 23.12.2022 5:39

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'A' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2. In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'A' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’A’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 21.12.2022 4:20

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'A' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'A' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’I’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 17.12.2022 5:27

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'I' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'I' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’I’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 15.12.2022 6:20

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'I' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'I' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

What is the Fastest Way to Learn an American Accent? 14.12.2022 7:39

What is the Fastest Way to Learn an American Accent? Do you want to learn to speak with an American Accent -- fast? How much time do you have to devote to practicing your speech? Because that's what it's going to take -- practice! And lots of it! Learn the best ways to practice speaking with a new accent, and what an accent coach is for. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent...

Short Words in American English that Make a Difference - Part 2 13.12.2022 6:18

6 Ways to Say ’OUGH’ in Standard American English 12.12.2022 5:22

6 Ways to Say 'OUGH' in Standard American English The 'OUGH' spelling in American English can be tricky to pronounce, mainly because there are so many ways to say it! Learn the 6 ways to pronounce 'OUGH' and which words use each pronunciation. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

Vowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 3 08.12.2022 5:14

Vowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 3 One vowel can change the meaning of a word in Standard American English. Are you hearing them correctly? Are you saying them correctly? Listen to these sentences and find out if you can hear and say these vowels the right way. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

Vowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 2 06.12.2022 4:46

Vowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 2 One vowel can change the meaning of a word in Standard American English. Are you hearing them correctly? Are you saying them correctly? Listen to these sentences and find out if you can hear and say these vowels the right way. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

Vowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 1 03.12.2022 5:06

Vowels in Standard American English -- Listening Exercises - Part 1 One vowel can change the meaning of a word in Standard American English. Are you hearing them correctly? Are you saying them correctly? Listen to these sentences and find out if you can hear and say these vowels the right way. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’E’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part3 01.12.2022 5:12

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’E’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 29.11.2022 4:30

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’E’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 25.11.2022 3:42

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long 'E' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

2 Ways to Pronounce the ‘oo’ Sound in American English | Book vs. Room 22.11.2022 2:40

2 Ways to Pronounce the ‘oo’ Sound in American English | Book vs. Room In this video, we’ll practice the two ways to pronounce the “oo” spelling in American English. This spelling can be confusing because it represents two different vowel sounds—and choosing the wrong one can change the meaning of a word. ✔️ Learn the difference between the /ʊ/ sound (as in book) and the /u/ sound (as in room) ✔️...

Practice Pronouncing the Short ’O’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part3 17.11.2022 4:37

Practice Pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Short ’O’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 15.11.2022 4:06

Practice Pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Short ’O’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 10.11.2022 5:23

Practice Pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Short 'O' Vowel in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.