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.

Author

Carol Edgel, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

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Education

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Nov 23, 2025

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Episodes

Turkey Part 1 - Listener Sample 3 - American Pronunciation 29.06.2024

Turkey Part 1 - Listener Sample 3 - American Pronunciation In this video, we will be reviewing a speech sample sent in by a listener from Turkey.  We will analyze how to change certain speech sounds and patterns into a more Standard American Accent. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings.   For more information, plea...

Are You Saying The Right TH Sound?  Voiced and Unvoiced TH in American English Part 1 26.06.2024

Are You Saying The Right TH Sound?  Voiced and Unvoiced TH in American English Part 1 In this video, we will be practicing the Unvoiced TH sound, which is produced with your tongue between your teeth and your voice off.  Sometimes it can be tricky to know which type of TH sound to use in a certain word, because sometimes TH is voiced and sometimes it is unvoiced.  It's important to use the right o...

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 21 15.06.2024

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 21 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session.  If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below.  :) Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to...

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 8 12.06.2024

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 8 Listen to a Ukrainian accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ 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://www.clarityaccent.com

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Spain) - Part 3 08.06.2024

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Spain) - Part 3 Listen to a Spanish accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. This speaker is from Spain, and his original interview can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylZR79JqB6o   Can you pick out the differences in pronunciation that might indicate where he is from? Learn how to speak using the Standard...

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Spain) - Part 2 05.06.2024

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Spain) - Part 2 Listen to a Spanish accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. This speaker is from Spain, and his original interview can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylZR79JqB6o   Can you pick out the differences in pronunciation that might indicate where he is from? Learn how to speak using the Standard...

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 7 01.06.2024

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 7 Listen to a Ukrainian accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ 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://www.clarityaccent.com

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 20 29.05.2024

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 20 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session.  If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below.  :) Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to...

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Spain) - Part 1 26.05.2024

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Spain) - Part 1 Listen to a Spanish accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. This speaker is from Spain, and his original interview can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylZR79JqB6o   Can you pick out the differences in pronunciation that might indicate where he is from? Learn how to speak using the Standard...

Reduce a Chinese (Beijing) Accent - Part 4 18.05.2024

Reduce a Chinese (Beijing) Accent - Part 4 Listen to a Chinese (Beijing) accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ 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://www.cla...

Paraguay Part 3 - Listener Sample 2 - American Pronunciation 18.05.2024

Paraguay Part 3 - Listener Sample 2 - American Pronunciation In this video, we will be reviewing a speech sample sent in by a listener from Paraguay. We will analyze how to change certain speech sounds and patterns into a more Standard American Accent. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings. For more information, ple...

Reduce a Chinese (Beijing) Accent - Part 3 15.05.2024

Reduce a Chinese (Beijing) Accent - Part 3 Listen to a Chinese (Beijing) accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ 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://www.cla...

Paraguay Part 2 - Listener Sample 2 - American Pronunciation 14.05.2024

Paraguay- Listener Sample 2 - American Pronunciation In this video, we will be reviewing a speech sample sent in by a listener from Paraguay. We will analyze how to change certain speech sounds and patterns into a more Standard American Accent. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings. For more information, please visi...

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 19 11.05.2024

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 19 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session.  If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below.  :) Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to...

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 18 08.05.2024

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 18 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session.  If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below.  :) Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to...

Paraguay- Listener Sample 1 - American Pronunciation 04.05.2024

Paraguay- Listener Sample 1 - American Pronunciation In this video, we will be reviewing a speech sample sent in by a listener from Paraguay.  We will analyze how to change certain speech sounds and patterns into a more Standard American Accent. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings.   For more information, please v...

Reduce a Chinese (Beijing) Accent - Part 2 01.05.2024

Reduce a Chinese (Beijing) Accent - Part 2 Listen to a Chinese (Beijing) accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ 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://www.cla...

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 17 27.04.2024

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 17 In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These words have been taken from a client session.  If you would like an accent coaching session, please sign up at the website listed below.  :) Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to...

Reduce a Chinese (Beijing) Accent - Part 1 24.04.2024

Reduce a Chinese (Beijing) Accent - Part 1 Listen to a Chinese (Beijing) accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ 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://www.cla...

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 6 20.04.2024

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 6 Listen to a Ukrainian accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ 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://www.clarityaccent.com

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 5 17.04.2024

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 5 Listen to a Ukrainian accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ 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://www.clarityaccent.com

Practice Pronouncing the Short U' 'sound in Standard American English -- Part 3 13.04.2024

Practice Pronouncing the Short U' 'sound in Standard American English -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'Short U' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings.   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:...

Practice Pronouncing the Short U' 'sound in Standard American English -- Part2 10.04.2024

Practice Pronouncing the Short U' 'sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'Short U' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. 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: h...

Practice Pronouncing the Short U' 'sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 06.04.2024

Practice Pronouncing the Short U' 'sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'Short U' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. 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: h...

Practice Pronouncing the 'H' sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 04.04.2024

Practice Pronouncing the 'H' sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'H' sound in Standard American English, using words and sentences common to various professional settings. 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://ww...

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