Hello! My name is Annie Ruden and I want to welcome you to the Pronunciation Pro blog. This blog will be a collection of my thoughts, video posts, guest posts, answers to your questions, and anything else we feel might be helpful to you. We will talk about English Pronunciation and how to speak English with an American Accent.
Just to tell you a little about myself. I am a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist and have a Masters degree in Communication Sciences. Over the years I’ve specialized in teaching English Pronunciation and the American Accent and have discovered unique ways to teach people how to use the correct sounds and rhythm of English.
I’ve been teaching English Pronunciation since 2007 and have been able to help many people from all over the world learn how to speak English clearly and with confidence. This has allowed them to get jobs, progress in their careers, and have more confidence as they socialize with native English speakers.
Through working with my clients I’ve learned how difficult it is for them to come to the United States for school or work. They come with great ambition and hope for the future. However, once they get here they often feel lonely, experience extreme culture shock, and struggle to communicate as well as they hope.
My heart goes out to all of you who have experienced this. I’m sure it’s not easy, but I admire you for your courage. You are intelligent, talented, and extremely motivated and I know you will accomplish great things in your life.
My hope for this blog is to provide help to those of you who feel limited because of the way you speak English. No matter how much English grammar and vocabulary you know, it’s useless if your pronunciation is wrong. If people can’t understand you then you will experience great frustration as you are frequently asked to repeat yourself.
Climbing a mountain is much easier when you have someone by your side to provide help and support and that’s what I hope to be for you.
On this blog I will provide information and support to teach and train you in the areas I know best. Please feel free to ask questions and let me know what you would like to learn as it relates to speaking English and understanding American culture. So much of American culture comes through in the way we communicate which is why I feel that this blog must address both.
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