One of the biggest differences you’ll notice as a native Russian speaker is how you’ll have to shape your mouth when pronouncing English—American English speakers are generally more demonstrative with the use of mouth shape, and specific sounds in English will require a different approach, but don’t worry, it’s all part of what you’ll learn in an online pronunciation class with PronunciationPro.com.
Pronunciation Pro uses a recording of your English speaking to determine where you are with your specific rate of speech, and how well you’re pronouncing English based on Russian as your first language. In this way, you’ll be able to quickly understand which accent reduction techniques will work best for you. For many Russian ESL students, fluency is best achieved through slower, more deliberate speaking of English at first to smooth out the diction in English, which is generally softer than harder-edged pronunciation in Russian.
English pronunciation is a little less forced from the pallet, and the sounds of individual syllables in English are lighter and less vigorous in tone than Russian. So, for many Russians learning to speak English correctly, the big key is understanding when and how to soften sounds.
What’s more, there are sounds used in English pronunciation that simply aren’t used in Russian pronunciation, and visa versa, which means Russian natives learning to speak English clearly and confidently will need to learn to stop using certain types of pronunciation while also learning whole new ways of pronouncing English words and phrases. Again, using your recordings, your American English pronunciation teacher will help you understand where your mispronunciations are, and once these are identified, Russian accent reduction students of Pronunciation Pro excel rapidly.
Word stress in English is different as well, and many Russians have what many speech therapists refer to as an “up and down” pitch when first learning to pronounce in English. By evaluating your spoken English recording, your American speech therapist can tell you exactly where your stress and intonation is good and where it could use some practice.
Our online accent reduction class is a great fit for people from all corners of the planet, and Russians are certainly no exception! We’ve had great success with our amazing Russian students who have excelled past the 50-75% improvement guaranteed by Pronunciation Pro!
