Carol Edgel, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Clarity Accent Modification

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.

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Carol Edgel, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

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Education

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Nov 23, 2025

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Episodes

Practice Pronouncing the ’V’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 3. 09.11.2022

Practice Pronouncing the 'V' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 3. In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'V' sound 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 ’V’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 2. 06.11.2022

Practice Pronouncing the 'V' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 2.  In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'V' sound 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 ’V’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 03.11.2022

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

Hearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part3 01.11.2022

Hearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice hearing the difference between vowel sounds in Standard American English.  Vowels are important, because if you get them wrong, you change the word! For more information, please visit:  https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Hearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part 2 28.10.2022

Hearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice hearing the difference between vowel sounds in Standard American English.  Vowels are important, because if you get them wrong, you change the word! For more information, please visit:  https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Hearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part 1 26.10.2022

Hearing the Difference Between American Vowels -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice hearing the difference between vowel sounds in Standard American English.  Vowels are important, because if you get them wrong, you change the word! For more information, please visit:  https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 6 13.10.2022

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 6 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 5 11.10.2022

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 5 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 4 06.10.2022

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 4 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 3 04.10.2022

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 3 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.

Pronouncing Words at Work -- Part 2 30.09.2022

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 2 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 1 28.09.2022

Pronouncing Words at Work - Part 1 -- Learn how to pronounce business vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com.

How to Pronounce All American Vowels - Part 3 -- Color Names 26.09.2022

Learn how to pronounce all American Vowels. This is part 3, which covers the color names of the vowels that can help you remember them. There is a color coded chart of the vowels available as a free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-vowel-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

How to Pronounce All American Vowels - Part 2 26.09.2022

Learn how to pronounce all American Vowels. This is part 2, which covers the 'horseshoe u' and 'vocalic r' pronunciations such as ER, AIR, EAR, IRE, OR, and OUR. There is a color coded chart of the vowels available as a free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-vowel-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

How to Pronounce the American Vowels - Part 1 11.09.2022

Learn how to pronounce all American Vowels. This is part 1, which covers the long and short pronunciations of the vowels A,E,I,O and U. There is a color coded chart of the vowels available for free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-vowel-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With T - X. 09.09.2022

Learn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. See definitions and example sentences of these health care words at: https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm

Learn How to Use the Words ’Many’ and ’Much’ in American English -- What Is the Difference? 07.09.2022

Learn how to use the words 'Many' and 'Much' in American English. Do you know the difference between the two and when you should use each one? It depends on the type of noun you are describing. See examples of when to use 'Many' and when to use 'Much'. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings. For more information, ple...

How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With S 04.09.2022

Learn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. See definitions and example sentences of these health care words at: https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm

How to Pronounce the Horseshoe U (schwa) in Standard American English 02.09.2022

How to Pronounce the Horseshoe U (ʊ) in Standard American English | Tricky Vowel Practice In this video, we’ll learn how to pronounce the Horseshoe U sound /ʊ/ in Standard American English. This vowel can be tricky because it’s spelled in several different ways, and it's easy to confuse with other short vowel sounds. ✔️ Hear the /ʊ/ sound in words like “book,” “put,” and “could” ✔️ Practice with r...

Learn How to Pronounce the Short ’I’ Sound in American English. Listen to Vowel Differences. 02.09.2022

Learn how to pronounce the short 'I' sound in American English, used in words like 'big, sit, lid, him, river, liver'. Listen to the differences between vowel sounds so that you can say them correctly and use them at the right time. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings. For more information, please visit https://cl...

How to Pronounce Health Care Vocabulary -- Words Beginning With P-R 31.08.2022

Learn how to pronounce health care vocabulary correctly in Standard American English to be better understood at work. For more information, please visit https://clarityaccent.com. See definitions and example sentences of these health care words at: https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm

Learn How to Say ’Would’ve, Could’ve and Should’ve’ in American English, & When You Use Each One 28.08.2022

Learn how to say 'would've, could've and should've' in American English, and when you use each one. 'Would've' is short for 'would have', 'could've' is short for 'could have' and 'should've' is short for 'should have'. Also learn why people sometimes say 'woulda, coulda, shoulda'. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settin...

Practice Pronouncing the ’th’ Sound in Standard American English 27.08.2022

In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'th' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Do You Have Hyponasal or Hypernasal Speech? 26.08.2022

Do you have hyponasal or hypernasal speech? What is the difference? What causes it? In this video, I'll quickly answer these questions. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Practice Pronouncing the Short ’i’ Sound in Standard American English 26.08.2022

In this video, we will practice pronouncing the short 'i' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

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