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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Latest episode

Nov 23, 2025

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Episodes

Practice Pronouncing the 'H' sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 31.03.2024

Practice Pronouncing the 'H' sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 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...

TH Tongue Movement Practice 27.03.2024

TH Tongue Movement Practice The 'TH' sound can be tricky for non-native speakers. Practice these exercises to get used to the tongue movements required to produce the 'TH' sound.   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 'T' sound in Standard American English -- Part 3 23.03.2024

Practice Pronouncing the 'T' sound in Standard American English -- Part  3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'T' 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://w...

Practice Pronouncing the 'T' sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 20.03.2024

Practice Pronouncing the 'T' sound in Standard American English -- Part  2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'T' 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://w...

Practice Pronouncing the 'T' sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 16.03.2024

Practice Pronouncing the 'T' sound in Standard American English -- Part  1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'T' 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://w...

5 Ways to Say ‘T’ in Standard American English – Part 2 | Pronunciation Variations 13.03.2024

5 Ways to Say ‘T’ in Standard American English – Part 2 | Pronunciation Variations In this video, we’ll go over the 5 different ways to pronounce the letter “T” in Standard American English. You’ll learn how the “T” sound changes depending on where it appears in a word and how native speakers say it naturally. ✔️ Regular T ✔️ Final T ✔️ Middle T (Flap T) ✔️ Disappearing T ✔️ TR blends (sounds like...

5 Ways to Say ‘T’ in Standard American English – Part 1 | Pronunciation Variations 09.03.2024

5 Ways to Say ‘T’ in Standard American English – Part 1 | Pronunciation Variations In this video, we’ll go over the 5 different ways to pronounce the letter “T” in Standard American English. You’ll learn how the “T” sound changes depending on where it appears in a word and how native speakers say it naturally. ✔️ Regular T ✔️ Final T ✔️ Middle T (Flap T) ✔️ Disappearing T ✔️ TR blends (sounds like...

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 4 06.03.2024

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 4 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 3 02.03.2024

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 3 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 16 -- Part 2 29.02.2024

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 16 -- Part 2 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) d...

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 16 -- Part1 25.02.2024

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 16 -- Part 2 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) d...

Eliminate Extra Schwa Sounds From Your Speech 22.02.2024

Eliminate Extra Schwa Sounds From Your Speech In this video, we will practice reducing unwanted extra 'schwa' sounds in Standard American English.  Say sentences that have S blend words and try not to insert an extra vowel sound in front of them. Learn how to speak using the Standard American English (SAE) dialect to be better understood in work and social settings.   For more information, please...

3 Ways to Pronounce 'SS' in Standard American English 17.02.2024

3 Ways to Pronounce 'SS' in Standard American English In this video, we will discuss the 3 different ways to pronounce the 'SS' spelling in Standard American English:  as an S, as an SH, and as a Z. For more information, please visit:  https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 2 13.02.2024

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 2   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/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 1 10.02.2024

Reduce a Ukrainian Accent - Part 1 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/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 15 -- Part 2 07.02.2024

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 15 -- Part 2 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. :) For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.co...

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 15 -- Part 1 03.02.2024

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 15 -- Part 1 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. :) For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.co...

Use American Phrasing to Sound More Natural -- Part 2 31.01.2024

Use American Phrasing to Sound More Natural -- Part 2 In this video, we will be discussing how to speak with a natural prosody in Standard American English. Using phrasing typical to American speakers is an important way to do this. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Use American Phrasing to Sound More Natural -- Part 1 27.01.2024

Use American Phrasing to Sound More Natural -- Part 1 In this video, we will be discussing how to speak with a natural prosody in Standard American English. Using phrasing typical to American speakers is an important way to do this. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

3 Easy Ways to Sound More American -- Part 2 24.01.2024

3 Easy Ways to Sound More American -- Part 2 In this video, we will be discussing how to speak with a natural prosody in Standard American English. There are 3 important ways to do this: Smooth out your sentences / connect your words, lengthen your vowels, and emphasize only a couple of important keywords. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

3 Easy Ways to Sound More American -- Part 1 20.01.2024

3 Easy Ways to Sound More American -- Part 1 In this video, we will be discussing how to speak with a natural prosody in Standard American English. There are 3 important ways to do this: Smooth out your sentences / connect your words, lengthen your vowels, and emphasize only a couple of important keywords. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Check Your Vowels -- Are You Saying American Vowels Correctly? Part 2 13.01.2024

Check Your Vowels -- Are You Saying American Vowels Correctly?  Part 2 In this video, we will be checking your understanding of American vowels using words that sound the same except for the vowel.  Vowels are very important in Standard American English because they can change the whole meaning of a word and sentence if you get them wrong. You must understand the vowel correctly to understand the...

Check Your Vowels -- Are You Saying American Vowels Correctly? Part 1 10.01.2024

Check Your Vowels -- Are You Saying American Vowels Correctly?  Part 1 In this video, we will be checking your understanding of American vowels using words that sound the same except for the vowel.  Vowels are very important in Standard American English because they can change the whole meaning of a word and sentence if you get them wrong. You must understand the vowel correctly to understand the...

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 3 07.01.2024

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 3 Listen to an Spanish accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. For more information, or to book an appointment, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com If you would like me to analyze your accent on this channel, email an audio file to me at carol.edgel@clarityspeechandlanguage.com.   Language Sample ta...

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 2 04.01.2024

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 2 Listen to an Spanish accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. For more information, or to book an appointment, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com If you would like me to analyze your accent on this channel, email an audio file to me at carol.edgel@clarityspeechandlanguage.com.   Language Sample ta...

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