how can a person lose their accent?

Question

im just curious...

Answer 1

Everyone speaks with some sort of accent; therefore, it is possible to change an accent, but not become "accent free".

When we are younger, it is easier for changes to occur, but it can happen when you are older. In order to change your accent to another accent, you would need to have a good ear for accents, practice (on a daily basis) the accent you wish to adopt, and expose yourself to people with a variation of this particular accent. It would also be a good idea to learn IPA and have a grasp of the particular vowel sounds that are common for each general area.

Moving to a different location is hit or miss, as it will depend on a number of factors in regards to whether or not you pick up the accent. If you strongly identify with your adopted region, converse primarily with natives from the area, and practice the accent, you could either end up with a strong variation of the accent or have sort of a hybrid accent. However, in order to pick up a strong variation of the accent, you will need to make it a habit of speaking with this particular accent on a regular basis--even when speaking with friends and family that have a variation of your old accent.

Answer 2

A drama coach, or a speech coach more generally, could help you. Also, I think language tapes (I guess they are CDs these days) will help if you use headphones and turn it up pretty loud, and listen carefully for the nuances. Ask your unaccented friends to help by slowing down and enunciating very clearly on words you do not say correctly.

But don't lose it altogether; a light accent is attractive. You just want to get to the point where you can be easily understood.

Answer 3

you can if you want too. But you would need to be living away, as at home, you don't hear your accent.
Listen to how other people speak, and pick up a few words. I lived in Jersey Channel Islands for a while and there was a great mix of accents, English, Scottish, Irish and then all the regional mixes of them.
I could change my accent to whatever one I wanted after a while, because I was so used to hearing them. But I stuck to my own Dublin one....me family wouldn't forgive me if I changed , and sure I'd no intention of changing it either

Answer 4

First off, please do not generalize, it is very impolite to anticipate that every one Asian newbies of English are the equal. Being concerning the persons that you're asking approximately (I additionally discovered English as a 3rd language, however it is unique in view that I'm born within the U.S.) the rationale they are attempting to sound "American" is in view that different persons degrade them if they do not, or in the event that they sound unique. You cannot truthfully say that caucasians have not mocked chinese language persons by means of placing on a false accessory. They feel they must sound a particular method with the intention to be checked out as an same and not to be degraded. You cannot blame them for in need of admire, or a minimum of looking to familiarize themselves with the English language and pronunciations. That's precise, so what when you have an accessory, however is not a spanish accessory simpler to realise than an asian one?

Answer 5

you cannot, you actually adopt your accent from your childhood environment, you grow with it and it stays in your subconscious mind to trigger the speech that is translated from the mind...everything you say it has already an accent from your mother tongue being translated to another language

Answer 6

the first answer is true, i've tried demolishing my british accent but it still rears its head every now and then.

but pick a person whom you want to speak like and be a parrot!

Answer 7

memory loss caused by concusion / ECT / medication

Answer 8

probably not all the way but maybe over time, iv seen it happen

Answer 9

by living somewhere else for an extended period