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.

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Carol Edgel, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Episodes

Homographs in American English – Part 3 | Same Spelling, Different Pronunciation 18.04.2023 5:04

Homographs in American English – Part 3 | Same Spelling, Different Pronunciation In this video, we’ll explore more homographs — words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently depending on their meaning. Knowing how to stress these words correctly will help you sound more natural and avoid confusion in conversations. ✔️ Practice with real examples: project, invite, wound, produce, refus...

Homographs in American English – Part 2 | Same Spelling, Different Pronunciation 14.04.2023 6:32

Homographs in American English – Part 2 | Same Spelling, Different Pronunciation In this video, we’ll explore more homographs — words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently depending on their meaning. Knowing how to stress these words correctly will help you sound more natural and avoid confusion in conversations. ✔️ Practice with real examples: project, invite, wound, produce, refus...

Homographs in American English – Part 1 | Same Spelling, Different Pronunciation 10.04.2023 6:54

Homographs in American English – Part 1 | Same Spelling, Different Pronunciation In this video, we’ll explore more homographs — words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently depending on their meaning. Knowing how to stress these words correctly will help you sound more natural and avoid confusion in conversations. ✔️ Practice with real examples: project, invite, wound, produce, refus...

Commonly Mispronounced Words in Standard American English -- Client Review 1 04.04.2023 3:06

In this video, we will be reviewing words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. This 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 ’L’ sound in Standard American English -- Part 3 02.04.2023 4:26

Practice Pronouncing the 'L' sound in Standard American English -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'L' 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 ’L’ sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 30.03.2023 3:27

Practice Pronouncing the 'L' sound in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'L' 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 ’L’ sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 26.03.2023 4:29

Practice Pronouncing the 'L' sound in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the 'L' 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 Short ’A’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 3 22.03.2023 4:01

Practice Pronouncing the Short 'A' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Short '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 Short ’A’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 18.03.2023 3:16

Practice Pronouncing the Short 'A' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Short '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 Short ’A’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 14.03.2023 3:55

Practice Pronouncing the Short 'A' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Short '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 Short ’E’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 12.03.2023 6:36

Practice Pronouncing the Short 'E' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Short '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 Short ’E’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 08.03.2023 4:47

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

Reduce an Eastern European Accent - Part 2 05.03.2023 6:36

Reduce an Eastern European Accent - Part 2 Listen to an Eastern European accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ukraine-1 For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

Reduce an Eastern European Accent - Part 1 02.03.2023 6:17

Reduce an Eastern European Accent - Part 1 Listen to an Eastern European accent and learn how to change the sounds and prosody to a Standard American English Accent. Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/ukraine-1 For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

How to Pronounce All American Consonants - Part 5 26.02.2023 8:53

How to Pronounce All American Consonants - Part 5 Learn how to pronounce all American Consonants. This is part 5, which covers Z, SH, CH, TH and ZH (voiced SH). There is a chart of the consonants available for free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-consonant-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

How to Pronounce All American Consonants - Part 4 23.02.2023 4:57

How to Pronounce All American Consonants - Part 4 Learn how to pronounce all American Consonants. This is part 4, which covers S, T, V, W, X and Y. There is a chart of the consonants available for free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-consonant-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

How to Pronounce All American Consonants - Part 3 19.02.2023 4:57

How to Pronounce All American Consonants - Part 3 Learn how to pronounce all American Consonants. This is part 3, which covers M, N, P, Q and R. There is a chart of the consonants available for free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-consonant-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

How to Pronounce All American Consonants - Part 2 15.02.2023 5:10

How to Pronounce All American Consonants - Part 2 Learn how to pronounce all American Consonants. This is part 2, which covers G, H, J, K and L. There is a chart of the consonants available for free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-consonant-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

How to Pronounce All American Consonants - Part 1 13.02.2023 8:39

How to Pronounce All American Consonants - Part 1 Learn how to pronounce all American Consonants. This is part 1, which covers B, C, D and F. There is a color coded chart of the consonants available for free download here: https://www.clarityaccent.com/american-consonant-chart/ For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

Foreign Accent Syndrome -- Can You Hear Their Speech Errors? -- Part 3 09.02.2023 5:08

Foreign Accent Syndrome -- Can You Hear Their Speech Errors? -- Part 1 In this video, we watch clips of people with Foreign Accent Syndrome and analyze what they are doing with their speech that makes them sound like non-native speakers. Understanding what they are doing may help you recognize certain patterns in your own speech. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com. ...

Foreign Accent Syndrome -- Can You Hear Their Speech Errors? -- Part 2 05.02.2023 3:37

Foreign Accent Syndrome -- Can You Hear Their Speech Errors? -- Part 2 In this video, we watch clips of people with Foreign Accent Syndrome and analyze what they are doing with their speech that makes them sound like non-native speakers. Understanding what they are doing may help you recognize certain patterns in your own speech. For more information, please visit: https://www.clarityaccent.com. ...

Foreign Accent Syndrome -- Can You Hear Their Speech Errors? -- Part 1 02.02.2023 5:30

Practice Pronouncing the Long ’O’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part3 26.01.2023 3:46

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'O' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 3 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long '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 Long ’O’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part2 23.01.2023 5:06

Practice Pronouncing the Long 'O' Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 2 In this video, we will practice pronouncing the Long '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 Long ’O’ Vowel in Standard American English -- Part 1 18.01.2023 5:33

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