A mere three hours ago, the Language Magazine Online released an article about immigration reform that discussed the divisiveness of naturalized citizens being potentially forced by proposed legistlation to learn English as part of their path to American citizenship. But what Language Magazine mentioned in the same article is interesting. In a matter of less than a dozen hours, most non-native English speakers can begin to effectively reduce their accent!
Programs like Pronunciation Pro make learning how to lose a thick accent much easier, and we (as well as our graduates!) can attest to the fact that reducing your accent in English is a process that does take time, but some immediate results become apparent after just one or two lessons in accent reduction. Essentially, the human mind is made to understand language, it just so happens that most of us are reared in households where one specific language is used, and this is the one that we learn first, therefore gravitate toward, as a rule, for the remainder of our lives, barring some exceptions to that rule.
And speaking of exceptions to rules, PronunciationPro teaches you in a matter of just 12 weeks all the rules and their exceptions when it comes to pronouncing words in English, how to stress words in English, and how to use intonation differently (and why!) from how it is used in your native tongue.
But in addition to using online classes to reduce your accent, getting yourself an American English dictionary (pocket-sized so you can keep it handy) will do you a lot of favors once you step away from your online English class. You can also get yourself an American English dictionary app from Webster’s, Rogets, and other dictionary brands in the Google Store on your Android phone, or in the Apple apps store on your iPhone. Naturally, it’s absurd to think that every word of the English language and how to pronounce it would be covered in any pronunciation class for English learners. But with the help of an American English dictionary, and what you will learn about English pronunciation rules from PronunciationPro, you’ll be pretty well covered!
