2007-07-28 16:19:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
To correct one answerer; EVERYONE has some sort of accent. You really don't need to spend money on an accent reduction course, or spend time learning the IPA in a phonetics course (which I took for an entire year in order to learn running phonetic transcription), either. If you have access to speech models for the accent you wish to learn, imitate them. For example, if I had a Texas drawl and wanted to change to the General American that broadcasters use, I would speak along with the TV news reporters in imitation of them. Practice by reading aloud and plugging your ears with your fingers so you will be able to hear yourself better. This works well when learning ANY accent. Yes, it is important to pay particular attention to vowels, as they are what distinguish one accent from another. However, if it's the dialect you wish to learn, you will need to pay attention to other linguistic elements, such as vocabulary and elided syllables.
2007-07-29 10:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by boogeywoogy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, and I mean no offense, I think you need to take an English class to help you with spelling, reading and pronunciation. Your question has two misspellings: "self counscious" is "self-conscious," and "reginal" is "regional." Then, I suggest a speech and elocution class, or an acting class.
2007-07-28 23:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first all, yes, don't be self conscious about your accent. It is what it is. If you are still understood, you're decent enough.
However, if you do want to learn how to change your accent, you might want to learn about the IPA, (international phonetic alphabet), which can teach you about all the sounds a human can make. The other issue in changing one's accents are the tones.
If you want to learn about the IPA. Feel free to contact me here.
2007-07-29 01:21:11 · answer #3 · answered by Timothy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take classes..they work miracles. One of my old college professors had a speech problem for like half her life. She couldn't pronounce her R's that well and her last name was Byrd and she pronounced it as Boyd..But if you hear her talk now..you would have never guessed she used to talk like that..she waited until she graduated college and got married though! I think you have nothing to worry about
2007-07-28 23:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Own it! All you really need to do is concentrate on annunciation. That will help, but you will still have a cute accent. What type do you have anyway?
2007-07-28 23:32:35 · answer #5 · answered by ♫Rojas♫ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Listen to others. Don't over due changing whom you are.. I could understand a southern twang in your voice or a deep boston or New Jersey accent,, but don't over due it trying to change....
2007-07-28 23:24:11 · answer #6 · answered by Vindicatedfather 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think you should embrace your regional accent. it sets you apart from the 200,000 tom brokaws out there.
2007-07-28 23:24:07 · answer #7 · answered by bad tim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why do you want to lose your accent? be proud of your accent not ashamed of it.
2007-07-28 23:23:58 · answer #8 · answered by super87freak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take class and keep praticing more and more.
2007-07-28 23:24:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take classes to lose it. but remember, God loves you just how you are!
2007-07-28 23:22:54 · answer #10 · answered by Lina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋