how to lose asian accent?

Question

i came to the us when i was fourteen, and it's been almost five 5 years now, and i want to lose my asian accent, because of many reasons, any idea how?

i don't have a problem with "th" and "z" i can say the constant fine i just don't know what is wrong?
i know i should not be embarrased, but i think it would be nice to have american accent, it's more important than what i wear, what i know, so.....
thanks

how long is it going to take?

Answer 1

I wish i could offer some quick way, but it seems like the only way is to closely listen to people whose speech patterns you want to emulate and then practice, practice, practice.

Good luck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Okay first of all you have made the most important step if you can actually pronounce all vowels and consonants in the English language. You have a good start since you probably started learning English around when you came to the U.S. , the roof of the mouth (the palette) helps people pronounce words and hardens in adolescence, partially determining how a person pronounces words. But here is part of the problem, just from your typing style I can tell that you are a non-native speaker. Learn to use articles "a, an, and the" and use other parts of speech properly. Especially the word "AND".
The other problem many non-native speakers have is they try to speak too quickly with words that have a rapid fire and sometimes clipped sound. Many Asian languages and several other languages (including Spanish) will often have that 'sound' to a native English speaker.

Listen to audiobooks (often available for free, or for a nominal fee from your local Library) Immerse yourself in the language and practice it. When I started learning Spanish I found the more I heard it spoken the better I spoke it. And don't expect to learn English watching American movies, because of the wide variety of dialects represented in American media, you will just get yourself confused. There are a lot of subtleties to the pronunciation of English (as there are with almost all languages) and audiobooks are an ideal way to pick up on some of those. The readers of audiobooks are not hurried, and are known for good pronunciation and enunciation making it an excellent way to learn the language (and it can be enjoyable as well).

Lastly if all else fails and you are not happy with the progress you are making, find a good speech therapist. A good speech therapist can help almost anyone loose their accent or at least limit it to a small trace.

Answer 4

Before you check out the tips, remember the three rules of good communication.
1. Speak slowly.
2. Speak audilbly.
3. Speak clearly.

Here are the tips.

i. Observe the mouth movements of those who speak English well and try to imitate them.

When you are watching television, observe the mouth movements of the speakers. Repeat what they are saying, while imitating the intonation and rhythm of their speech.

ii. Until you learn the correct intonation and rhythm of English, slow your speech down.

If you speak too quickly, and with the wrong intonation and rhythm, native speakers will have a hard time understanding you.

Don't worry about your listener getting impatient with your slow speech -- it is more important that everything you say be understood.

iii. Listen to the 'music' of English.

Do not use the 'music' of your native language when you speak English. Each language has its own way of 'singing'.

iv. Use the dictionary.

Try and familiarise yourself with the phonetic symbols of your dictionary. Look up the correct pronunciation of words that are hard for you to say. A good dictionary can also help learn new words, their meanings, parts of speech, spelling and a lot of other details of good English

Answer 5

Practice the sounds you need to work on and listen to how others without accent say it... Using a Asian Friend who has no accent is excellent practice

Answer 6

Watch the news and listen to how the newsanchors speak.
And, there are lots of different accents in America. Try avoiding people who say something negative about your accent if someone else is making you feel embarrased.

Answer 7

I have never met an asian person have a completely American accent, even if they were born in the US. But I think there was this woman on CNN that almost had it.
I don't know how you can do it, but good luck!

Answer 8

r u ashamed of ur origin? Dont feel embaressed for that. our asian languages r so that after speakin' out em for many yrs it cud b very difficult 2 get used some other accents. even if u wnt 2 try u can find a person who speaks out very good US english &befriend him or her

Answer 9

the only way i can think of is either to wait in america and allow your english language to develop

besides the asian accent isn't so bad

im korean and i lost my accent years ago

my life is still the same as it was before

Answer 10

Try holding your tongue in more of a downward position while speaking. I'm a white male American but I speak Vietnamese. I've noticed that most of the words when said properly the tongue seems to go more upward, while when speaking English it stays more neutral to downward. It may or may not help you, but for me it makes sense. Either way, good luck!

Answer 11

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