Want to sound more like a native English speaker? Then you need to create the natural rhythm and melody of American English through sentence stress. What do I mean by sentence stress? Sentence stress is when we put extra attention on the words that convey the meaning of the sentence. We signal which words are truly important in our speech by making them longer, louder and higher in pitch. Specifically, we make the stressed … Read the article and watch the video lesson

If you’re like most people, you’re probably concerned that you’re not pronouncing words correctly in English. After all, when we’re speaking another language, it can be hard to know if the sounds that we hear inside our heads are actually coming out correctly. In my case, worrying about my accent in Spanish kept me from speaking confidently for many years. That’s why I emphasize helping you speak more clearly so that you’re more easily understood … Read the article and watch the video lesson

 Most non-native speakers think that their accent will improve when they work on their pronunciation. And they’re right. Well, sort of. 🤔 For most people, pronunciation means the articulation of sounds. By articulation of sounds, I mean the way you move your lips, your mouth, your tongue, and your jaw. While these elements are important, they’re not as essential as word stress. Word stress is when we make one syllable of a word longer, louder … Read the article and watch the video lesson