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

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 1 31.12.2023 6:42

Reduce a Spanish Accent (Mexico) - Part 1 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...

Practice Pronouncing the ’J’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 3 27.12.2023 4:24

Practice Pronouncing the 'J' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'J' 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 ’J’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 23.12.2023 5:20

Practice Pronouncing the 'J' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'J' 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 ’J’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 20.12.2023 4:05

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

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 14 -- Part 2 16.12.2023 3:34

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 14 -- 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 14 -- Part 1 13.12.2023 4:23

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 14 -- 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...

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 13 09.12.2023 5:06

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 13 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.com.

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 12 06.12.2023 5:45

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 12 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.com.

Practice Pronouncing the ’Z’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 02.12.2023 4:43

Practice Pronouncing the 'Z' Sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'Z' 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 ’Z’ Sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 29.11.2023 4:01

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

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 11 22.11.2023 3:48

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 11 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.com.

When Do You Pronounce ’S’ as a ’Z’ in American English? 22.11.2023 4:00

When Do You Pronounce 'S' as a 'Z' in American English? In this video, we will talk about when you pronounce 'S' as a 'Z' at the end of words in American English. There are many commonly used short words in American English where the 'S' is pronounced as a 'Z' -- is, has, was, etc. We also pronounce it as a 'Z' at the end of certain plural words -- dogs, judges, etc. Learn more about when to prono...

How Do You Pronounce ’ED’ at the End of Words in American English? 18.11.2023 3:15

How Do You Pronounce 'ED' at the End of Words in American English? In this video, we will talk about how you pronounce 'ED' at the end of words in American English. Many past tense verbs in English end in the letters 'ED', but are not pronounced that way. For instance, 'talked' is spelled with an 'ED' but you pronounce it as a 'T'. 'Raised' is spelled with an 'ED' but you pronounce it as a 'D'. Wh...

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 10 15.11.2023 5:35

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 10 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.com.

Four Tricky Sounds in American English -- SH, ZH, CH and J 11.11.2023 3:54

Four Tricky Sounds in American English -- SH, ZH, CH and J In this video, we will talk about four tricky sounds in American English -- SH, ZH, CH and J. These sounds can be difficult to produce for those who don't have them in their native langauge. Learn the difference between them and how to produce each one. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

One Easy Trick to Make the American English ’Z’ Sound 09.11.2023 7:26

One Easy Trick to Make the American English 'Z' Sound In this video, we will talk about one easy trick to produce the American English 'Z' Sound. Some non-native speakers tend to pronounce the 'Z' sound as an 'S' sound. These two sounds are very different in American English, and it can confuse your listeners if you don't say them differently. For more information, please visit: https://www.cla...

How to Say ’L’ blends in Standard American English 04.11.2023 6:12

How to Say 'L' blends in Standard American English In this video, we will discuss how to say 'L' blends, where the L sound is blended in with another consonant, such as BL, GL, FL, etc. We will practice pronouncing 'L' blends in Standard American English, using simple words and sentences. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

How to Say the Final ’L’ sound in Standard American English 01.11.2023 5:15

How to Say the Final 'L' sound in Standard American English In this video, we will discuss how the Final 'L' sound is produced differently from 'L' in the beginning and middle of words. The Final 'L' can be more difficult for non-native speakers. We will practice pronouncing the Final 'L' sound in Standard American English, using simple words and sentences. For more information, please visit: h...

Practice Sentences for Commonly Mispronounced Words - Client Review 9 - Part 2 28.10.2023 5:39

Practice Sentences for Commonly Mispronounced Words - Client Review 9 - Part 2 In this video, we will be practicing sentences that contain 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://...

Practice Sentences for Commonly Mispronounced Words - Client Review 9 - Part 1 25.10.2023 5:54

Practice Sentences for Commonly Mispronounced Words - Client Review 9 - Part 1 In this video, we will be practicing sentences that contain 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://...

Practice Pronouncing the ’OW’ vowel in Standard American English -- Part 3 18.10.2023 3:55

Practice Pronouncing the 'OW' vowel in Standard American English -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'OW' 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 ’OW’ vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 18.10.2023 4:51

Practice Pronouncing the 'OW' vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'OW' 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 ’OW’ vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 14.10.2023 4:01

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

One Simple Trick to Pronounce Short Vowels in American English 12.10.2023 7:28

One Simple Trick to Pronounce Short Vowels in American English In this video, we will discuss how to pronounce short vowels in American English using a simple method for making them sound more natural. What is it? Relax! Relax your tongue and relax your jaw. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com.

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 8 PART 4 07.10.2023 5:18

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 8 PART 4 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...