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Speech Therapist - Question
Is there anyone who has ever seen a speech therapist in order to reduce your accent?
I've been thinking about it for a while and I'm constantly watching American TV in order to sound as natural as possible.
I definitely see a big difference but I still feel like I pronounce some words the way I shouldn't. (Don't ask how I used to pronounce the word "archive"...) Whenever I use Polish language for a longer period of time (or 5-7 minutes) I notice a tremendous difference in the way I speak. The accent is definitely softer and sometimes I have trouble with pronouncing the words correctly. Then I need to speak in English for about 4minutes to sound better. Some people notice that my accent changes and it's really uncomfortable.
Recently I met someone from Bulgaria with a perfect accent and I started using some of his methods but he also spent some time in the US. Going to the States is definitelty not an option for the next year or so. Do you have any suggestions or experiences?
8 окт. 2017 г., 4:49
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Don't be afraid to record yourself and ask for honest feedback. Some members here use vocaroo.com or clyp.it (no account needed) and then they post the link. Only about 30 seconds to 1 minute of speaking is enough.
Talk more with people who have the accent you'd like. The truth is, you'll get your accent from the people you talk to.
8 октября 2017 г.
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A speech therapist usually works with native speakers. A (good) ESL (English as a second language) teacher, on the other hand, uses similar techniques, but has specialized knowledge and skills for helping non-native speakers.
8 октября 2017 г.
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Good suggestion from Mr Peachey. A recording should really help us get a better idea of what's going on with your pronunciation. By the way, I know you said not to ask how you pronounce “archive,” but actually, I’m quite curious, because it doesn’t seem like it should present major pronunciation problems.
English versus Polish:
English is heavily stress-timed, whereas Polish lacks phonemic stress entirely and is very syllable-timed. This difference in isochrony does not, however, explain your difficulty with “archive.” Also, Polish has lots of consonant clusters in initial position, while English has lots of consonant clusters in final position. Again, this doesn’t explain your difficulty with “archive” either. In theory, “archive” is quite easy to pronounce, but the spelling is a bit confusing (the CH is pronounced K), and there may be interference from your native language since you have a similar word. (I’m guessing that you want to pronounce the CH in a way that sounds like an H to English speakers.) Here is how I’d spell the English word “archive” phonetically in Polish:
arkajw
or non-rhotic:
aakajw
8 октября 2017 г.
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Mk2
Языковые навыки
английский, итальянский, польский, румынский, русский, испанский
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английский, итальянский, испанский
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