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Speaking English

Natively & Confidently is Real!

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Overview

Alex Obskov, Ph.D. Linguist

Professor of English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL).

Alex is a professor of English as a Second Language who has been teaching English pronunciation for more than twenty years. He is founder of AMERICAN ACCENT PROGRAM, LLC to help foreign-born corporate professionals working in the U.S. and actors for whom clear and accurate communication in English is a must. He speaks two languages and currently learning the Italian one. He works as an interpreter and translator.

His clients include numerous actors and companies such as: Apple, Microsoft, Universal, Samsung, Google, Illumination, Genesys, and many more.
His twenty years of teaching experience have led him to create an amazing tool as 2D Sound Motion Technology that uses visual and auditory feedback to help you understand and produce American sounds correctly. It is the great addition to the educational approaches to educate his students.

He has conducted pronunciation workshops and group-training for numerous corporations and has taught accent reduction all over the US and internationally. Teaching English and helping people to speak English accurately and confidently has been his life goal and passion for the past twenty years Teaching accurate English communication to advanced learners of English has been her main goal and passion for the last thirty years.

ACCENT TRAINING COURSE CURRICULUM

Learn the American Accent Course Program To Start Improving Your Speaking Skills

You CAN UNDERSTAND how to pronounce American Consonants correctly, distinguishing the differences between your native sounds and American consonants like [T] & [D] or sound interactions [TR] & [WR]; learn about Elision, Reductions, Assimilations, and much more.

You CAN CREATE a habitual manner of speaking each American Consonant by practicing with “phonetic exercises.” that you will be training at the beginning, middle, and end of words).

You CAN PRACTICE speaking American in “sentences practice” & “paragraphs practice.” This training will help you find your mistakes and analyze how to speak English correctly.

You CAN ORGANIZE all American Consonants in your mind, and improve pronunciation after a couple of sessions!

You CAN WORK in your private Learning Management System with audio and video recordings, and 2D Sound Motion Animations for each American sound.

You CAN RECOGNIZE the most confusing American vowels, like in these words [CALLER] – [COLOR] – [COLLAR] or [SIT] – [SE] – [SAD] and more. 2D Sound Motion technology will show you each American sound in amination.

You CAN CREATE a habitual manner of speaking each American Consonant by practicing with “phonetic exercises.” that you will be training at the beginning, middle, and end of words).

You CAN PRACTICE your American speaking in “sentences practice” & “paragraphs practice” that help you TRAIN American Vowels more effectively.

You CAN ORGANIZE all American Vowels in your mind, and learn how to hear your own mistakes analyzing your speech, and constantly see your learning progress from session to session!

You CAN WORK in your private Learning Management System with audio and video recordings, and 2D Sound Motion Animations for each American sound.

You CAN USE your voice tone to practice the American pitch, intonation, rhythm, and stress. Learn about Low Falling Tone, Low Rising Tone, Fall-Rise Tone, etc.

You CAN LEARN about the American Emphasis: focusing on the sentence’s CONTENT, STRUCTURE & FOCUS WORDS, as well as word stress and sentence stress.

You CAN PRACTICE your American Intonation in “Intonation exercises” & “storytelling” that help you open your mind to speak Confidently!

WORK HARD. BE SOMEBODY.

TRANSFORM YOUR ACCENT!

Start Your Learning

Professor Alex Obskov has literally altered my direction in English language. I am so thankful and grateful I am in Canada now. Frankly speaking, but for Alex I would have never been here. It is so cool to hear fromPeople such words “ dude your accent is so good where did you learn it?” And the answer all the time is “thanks a lot to my great teacher Alex”.

Prof. Alex is changing peoples’ lives!

Marco

Alex is an excellent accent teacher! As a non-native English speaker, I was looking for someone to help me reduce my foreign accent. I have been learning/training the American accent with Alex since last year and it has been a great experience. He is a thoughtful teacher who puts a lot of thought into his teaching material. He will find the best method for you to change the way of pronouncing. Alex has in-depth knowledge of accent training and linguistics. I have learned so much in my sessions. The sessions were useful, engaging. I have to admit, accent reduction is not easy. At some point, I almost wanted to give up. Buy Alex was patient and always encouraging me to try. I would highly recommend him to an ESL speaker interested in learning American accent.

Hi prof. Alex, I am sending this message just to THANK YOU. I recently found that my listening has improved so much that I can watch a movie without subtitles, yet still understand most of it! This is exiting because I very much enjoy going to the cinema. I wasn’t able to do it ever since I came to the 🇺🇸 – cinemas here do not provide subtitles 😞. Now the cinemas are reopening and my listening has improved just in time for me to enjoy the movies in the cinema. Though this is not the purpose of our class, it is indeed the best side effect ❤️

Yue

He is also a very interesting person, which means that there is always a topic to talk about, which is also very important for the development of spoken language

Tatyana

Alex is quite flexible with scheduling, so the classes fit my schedule perfectly. While it might seem like a big investment of time and money, it’s 100% worth it because you invest in your future.

Alex

Thanks again for your kindness , your teaching technique and your gorgeous smile that makes me want to start right away another class with you !!! This is just a small but significative step towards my rebirth .

Daniel

Alex is SUPER patient to repeat one and the same word for thousand times just for you to say it right! You always have visual support (2D), so you know for sure how to move your lips, tongue and jaw. So you have no chance to fail!!

Jane

It feels so amazing when people stop asking me to repeat! I am finishing American Accent Program, and Alex has been guiding me during my learning. He is a professional linguist, and in the orientation interview, he pointed out the most important issues we had to focus on were English rhythm and intonation that I had struggled with for many years speaking English; German is absolutely different. Alex applies many educational techniques to teach pronunciation, and each class is new, not like it was last week. I never thought it would be the main thing in learning; however, it makes much sense for me now because each sound is an “individual.” Learning pronunciation is a long-term relationship with your coach, but it is WORTH it! I “invested” in myself, and I thank Alex for teaching and guiding me, for being there for me when I was about to give up, and for the amazing time I spent learning. He is a very open-minded, intelligent, highly-educated, and kind person! I HIGHLY recommend his program to anyone who wants to speak English CONFIDENTLY!

Leon

COURSE
PHILOSOPHY

SMART
TECHNOLOGY

Master American Accent Faster with Innovative Technology that Shows You How to Pronounce Each Sound Correctly!

Individual Approach

Learning American Accent with a professional linguist, it is essential to understand that this work is individual and tailors the learning process towards your needs, goals, and preferences improving your American pronunciation and fluency in speaking English. Individual approach, solid partnership relationship, and careful guidance throughout the American Accent Training are essential and centered in my teaching philosophy.

Intellectual Interaction

A process of exchanging ideas and information between the professor and a student while mastering the American Accent during Speech Therapy. This process involves various educational and psychological approaches that I will be applying to enhance your American Sounds and Intonation learning and see how all these features relate to the human mind and behavior, implementing them into your English speaking on a daily basis.

SMART TECHNOLOGY - SMART LEARNING

SMART TECHNOLOGY SMART LEARNING

Start Learning American Accent with a Professional Linguist Using Modern Technology

Intelligent Sound
Motion Technology

2D Sound Motion Technology for teaching American sounds and accent: A technology that uses two-dimensional visual and auditory feedback to help learners improve their pronunciation and fluency in American English. This technology helps learners understand the sound system of American English and how to produce the sounds correctly.

Smart Learning
Management System

LMS Moodle is a learning management system that allows learners to get access to online courses and activities. American Accent Program is based on LMS Moodle and helps learners (you) improve American Accent and intonation through interactive tasks, such as multiple choices, videos and audio recordings, that allow learners to practice and test their skills in a fun and engaging way.

VOICES OF

2D Sound

American Accent Training is
FOR you IF:

You are a professional and looking to improve your pronunciation intonation, rhythm, connected speech, and communication skills:

You are willing to work hard to build confidence speaking English;

You believe that the way we think (mindset), influence our lives;

You are ready to get out of your comfort zone and you think this is the keys to your success;

You are a committed for a long-term relationship (6-8 months)
to completely transform your American Sounding.

2D Sound

Americans Accent Training is
NOT FOR you IF:

If you are looking for a grammar classes or vocabulary building;

You think that getting English fluency is a fast process and no need to work hard;

You strongly believe that learning how to sound American has nothing to do with your mind set, and you are not willing to change;

You are not ready to practice a habitual manner of speaking outside of the program thinking classes are enough.

THIS IS HOW I CAN HELP YOU

Receive Feedback in Details & Improve Your American Accent by 70%

Speak Your American Accent Confidently!

Accurate Sounds

I promise if you put yout mind into what you truly want – you will get that !

Confidence Forever

Work hard to create a habitual manner of your organs of speech to sound American!

Freedom of Speech

Speak amazingly, enjoy your conversation, and take complements!

*limited to 20 students

*prequalification required

THEY DID THAT - SO CAN YOU!

Vlad

Professor Alex Obskov has literally altered my direction in English language. I am so thankful and grateful I am in Canada now. Frankly speaking, but for Alex I would have never been here. It is so cool to hear fromPeople such words “ dude your accent is so good where did you learn it?” And the answer all the time is “thanks a lot to my great teacher Alex”.

Taehui P.

ESL (American Accent Training) Lessons

I often struggle with feelings of low confidence in my english speaking but having a conversation with Alex helped me change my mind completely. He gave me useful advice on how to build language learning confidence. Not only did he speak perfect American English but also he helped me boost my confidence in English!

Olivia T.

Voice Over Lessons

Alex was great to work with. You can tell he has a passion for what he does and is assertive. He makes his student free and relaxed. He’s hands on and encourages his student’s to keep trying. In my time, I have enjoyed working with him and while I wasn’t able to complete all sessions due to personal reasons, I’ve been able to apply what learned this into daily life.

Jaganmani N.

ESL (American Accent Training) Lessons

Prof. Alex is good at identifying the problem, as a non native English speaker it is helping me to concentrate on where to improve.

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Speaking English Natively & Confidently is Real!

Speaking English

Natively & Confidently is Real!


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  • 20 Years of Teaching Experience


Alex Obskov, Ph.D. Linguist

Professor of English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL).

Alex is a professor of English as a Second Language who has been teaching English pronunciation for more than twenty years. He is founder of AMERICAN ACCENT PROGRAM, LLC to help foreign-born corporate professionals working in the U.S. and actors for whom clear and accurate communication in English is a must. He speaks two languages and currently learning the Italian one. He works as an interpreter and translator.

His clients include numerous actors and companies such as: Apple, Microsoft, Universal, Samsung, Google, Illumination, Genesys, and many more.
His twenty years of teaching experience have led him to create an amazing tool as 2D Sound Motion Technology that uses visual and auditory feedback to help you understand and produce American sounds correctly. It is the great addition to the educational approaches to educate his students.

He has conducted pronunciation workshops and group-training for numerous corporations and has taught accent reduction all over the US and internationally. Teaching English and helping people to speak English accurately and confidently has been his life goal and passion for the past twenty years Teaching accurate English communication to advanced learners of English has been her main goal and passion for the last thirty years.

ACCENT TRAINING COURSE CURRICULUM

Learn the American Accent Course Program To Start Improving Your Speaking Skills






Learn More


You CAN UNDERSTAND how to pronounce American Consonants correctly, distinguishing the differences between your native sounds and American consonants like [T] & [D] or sound interactions [TR] & [WR]; learn about Elision, Reductions, Assimilations, and much more.

You CAN CREATE a habitual manner of speaking each American Consonant by practicing with “phonetic exercises.” that you will be training at the beginning, middle, and end of words).

You CAN PRACTICE speaking American in “sentences practice” & “paragraphs practice.” This training will help you find your mistakes and analyze how to speak English correctly.

You CAN ORGANIZE all American Consonants in your mind, and improve pronunciation after a couple of sessions!

You CAN WORK in your private Learning Management System with audio and video recordings, and 2D Sound Motion Animations for each American sound.



You CAN RECOGNIZE the most confusing American vowels, like in these words
[CALLER] – [COLOR] – [COLLAR] or [SIT] – [SE] – [SAD] and more.
2D Sound Motion technology will show you each American sound in amination.

You CAN CREATE a habitual manner of speaking each American Consonant by practicing with “phonetic exercises.” that you will be training at the beginning, middle, and end of words).

You CAN PRACTICE your American speaking in “sentences practice” & “paragraphs practice” that help you TRAIN American Vowels more effectively.

You CAN ORGANIZE all American Vowels in your mind, and learn how to hear your own mistakes analyzing your speech, and constantly see your learning progress from session to session!

You CAN WORK in your private Learning Management System with audio and video recordings, and 2D Sound Motion Animations for each American sound.






Learn More








Learn More


You CAN USE your voice tone to practice the American pitch, intonation, rhythm, and stress. Learn about Low Falling Tone, Low Rising Tone, Fall-Rise Tone, etc.

You CAN LEARN about the American Emphasis: focusing on the sentence’s CONTENT, STRUCTURE & FOCUS WORDS, as well as word stress and sentence stress.

You CAN PRACTICE your American Intonation in “Intonation exercises” & “storytelling” that help you open your mind to speak Confidently!

WORK HARD. BE SOMEBODY.

TRANSFORM YOUR ACCENT!

Start Your Learning


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icon1 Session Learning

Professor Alex Obskov has literally altered my direction in English language. I am so thankful and grateful I am in Canada now. Frankly speaking, but for Alex I would have never been here. It is so cool to hear fromPeople such words “ dude your accent is so good where did you learn it?” And the answer all the time is “thanks a lot to my great teacher Alex”.

Vlad



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Prof. Alex is changing peoples’ lives!

Marco

Alex is an excellent accent teacher! As a non-native English speaker, I was looking for someone to help me reduce my foreign accent. I have been learning/training the American accent with Alex since last year and it has been a great experience. He is a thoughtful teacher who puts a lot of thought into his teaching material. He will find the best method for you to change the way of pronouncing. Alex has in-depth knowledge of accent training and linguistics. I have learned so much in my sessions. The sessions were useful, engaging. I have to admit, accent reduction is not easy. At some point, I almost wanted to give up. Buy Alex was patient and always encouraging me to try. I would highly recommend him to an ESL speaker interested in learning American accent.

Tian



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Hi prof. Alex, I am sending this message just to THANK YOU. I recently found that my listening has improved so much that I can watch a movie without subtitles, yet still understand most of it! This is exiting because I very much enjoy going to the cinema. I wasn’t able to do it ever since I came to the 🇺🇸 – cinemas here do not provide subtitles 😞. Now the cinemas are reopening and my listening has improved just in time for me to enjoy the movies in the cinema. Though this is not the purpose of our class, it is indeed the best side effect ❤️

Yue

He is also a very interesting person, which means that there is always a topic to talk about, which is also very important for the development of spoken language

Tatyana

Alex is quite flexible with scheduling, so the classes fit my schedule perfectly. While it might seem like a big investment of time and money, it’s 100% worth it because you invest in your future.

Alex

Thanks again for your kindness , your teaching technique and your gorgeous smile that makes me want to start right away another class with you !!! This is just a small but significative step towards my rebirth .

Daniel

Alex is SUPER patient to repeat one and the same word for thousand times just for you to say it right! You always have visual support (2D), so you know for sure how to move your lips, tongue and jaw. So you have no chance to fail!!

Jane

It feels so amazing when people stop asking me to repeat! I am finishing American Accent Program, and Alex has been guiding me during my learning. He is a professional linguist, and in the orientation interview, he pointed out the most important issues we had to focus on were English rhythm and intonation that I had struggled with for many years speaking English; German is absolutely different. Alex applies many educational techniques to teach pronunciation, and each class is new, not like it was last week. I never thought it would be the main thing in learning; however, it makes much sense for me now because each sound is an “individual.” Learning pronunciation is a long-term relationship with your coach, but it is WORTH it! I “invested” in myself, and I thank Alex for teaching and guiding me, for being there for me when I was about to give up, and for the amazing time I spent learning. He is a very open-minded, intelligent, highly-educated, and kind person! I HIGHLY recommend his program to anyone who wants to speak English CONFIDENTLY!

Leon

COURSE
PHILOSOPHY

SMART
TECHNOLOGY

Master American Accent Faster with Innovative Technology that Shows You How to Pronounce Each Sound Correctly!

Individual Approach

Learning American Accent with a professional linguist, it is essential to understand that this work is individual and tailors the learning process towards your needs, goals, and preferences improving your American pronunciation and fluency in speaking English. Individual approach, solid partnership relationship, and careful guidance throughout the American Accent Training are essential and centered in my teaching philosophy.

Intellectual Interaction

A process of exchanging ideas and information between the professor and a student while mastering the American Accent during Speech Therapy. This process involves various educational and psychological approaches that I will be applying to enhance your American Sounds and Intonation learning and see how all these features relate to the human mind and behavior, implementing them into your English speaking on a daily basis.

SMART TECHNOLOGY – SMART LEARNING

SMART TECHNOLOGY SMART LEARNING

Start Learning American Accent with a Professional Linguist Using Modern Technology

Intelligent Sound
Motion Technology

2D Sound Motion Technology for teaching American sounds and accent: A technology that uses two-dimensional visual and auditory feedback to help learners improve their pronunciation and fluency in American English. This technology helps learners understand the sound system of American English and how to produce the sounds correctly.

Smart
Learning
Management System

LMS Moodle is a learning management system that allows learners to get access to online courses and activities. American Accent Program is based on LMS Moodle and helps learners (you) improve American Accent and intonation through interactive tasks, such as multiple choices, videos and audio recordings, that allow learners to practice and test their skills in a fun and engaging way.

VOICES OF




2D Sound

American Accent Training is

FOR you IF:

You are a professional and looking to improve your pronunciation intonation, rhythm, connected speech, and communication skills:

You are willing to work hard to build confidence speaking English;

You believe that the way we think (mindset), influence our lives;

You are ready to get out of your comfort zone and you think this is the keys to your success;

You are a committed for a long-term relationship (6-8 months)
to completely transform your American Sounding.

2D Sound

Americans Accent Training is
NOT FOR you IF:

If you are looking for a grammar classes or vocabulary building;

You think that getting English fluency is a fast process and no need to work hard;

You strongly believe that learning how to sound American has nothing to do with your mind set, and you are not willing to change;

You are not ready to practice a habitual manner of speaking outside of the program thinking classes are enough.

THIS IS HOW I CAN HELP YOU

Receive Feedback in Details & Improve Your American Accent by 70%

Speak Your American Accent Confidently!


Accurate Sounds

I promise if you put yout mind into what you truly want – you will get that !


Confidence Forever

Work hard to create a habitual manner of your organs of speech to sound American!


Freedom of Speech

Speak amazingly, enjoy your conversation, and take complements!





  • 22 Group Sessions

  • 2 Sound Motion Technology

  • Module 1: 5 Weeks Accent Training

  • Module 2: 6 Weeks Accent Training

  • Work & Learning in Groups

  • Group Feedback

  • Practice in groups

*limited to 20 students


Enroll Now



  • 22 Private Effective Sessions

  • 2 Sound Motion Technology

  • Detailed Evaluation in the session

  • Individual Accent Teaching Approach

  • Personalized Feedback

  • Sounds Evaluation “BEFORE” & “AFTER”

  • Audio & Video Assignments

  • Self Tests & Quizzes outside classroom

*prequalification required


Enroll Now


  • Single Sound Training Session

  • 2 Sound Motion Technology

  • Detailed Evaluation in the session

  • Individual Accent Teaching Approach

  • Personalized Feedback

  • Practice in the session

  • Downloadable Session Audios


Enroll Now

THEY DID THAT – SO CAN YOU!

Vlad

Professor Alex Obskov has literally altered my direction in English language. I am so thankful and grateful I am in Canada now. Frankly speaking, but for Alex I would have never been here. It is so cool to hear fromPeople such words “ dude your accent is so good where did you learn it?” And the answer all the time is “thanks a lot to my great teacher Alex”.



Watch Video

Taehui P.

ESL (American Accent Training) Lessons

I often struggle with feelings of low confidence in my english speaking but having a conversation with Alex helped me change my mind completely. He gave me useful advice on how to build language learning confidence. Not only did he speak perfect American English but also he helped me boost my confidence in English!


Olivia T.

Voice Over Lessons

Alex was great to work with. You can tell he has a passion for what he does and is assertive. He makes his student free and relaxed. He’s hands on and encourages his student’s to keep trying. In my time, I have enjoyed working with him and while I wasn’t able to complete all sessions due to personal reasons, I’ve been able to apply what learned this into daily life.

Jaganmani N.

ESL (American Accent Training) Lessons

Prof. Alex is good at identifying the problem, as a non native English speaker it is helping me to concentrate on where to improve.


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3 reviews for American Accent Training

  1. Alex R.

    Florham Park,
    NJ,
    US
    07932

    There’re many accent reduction and public speaking coaches, so it might be difficult to find the one that works for you. Alex’s approach is unique. I’ve been working with him for over a month, and I wish I had someone like him as an English teacher in my home country. The English classes back there were focused on vocabulary, writing, and reading comprehension, while not paying enough attention to the sounds. Alex bridges that gap by explaining how to pronounce each sound correctly. He even uses the 2d posture motion technology to show you the native way to make the sound and explains the difference between the sounds in American English vs your native language. He also provides phonetic exercises, so you can practice between sessions. Get ready to practice a lot! If you want to sound more like a native speaker, you will need to break old habits and develop new ones.
    Alex is quite flexible with scheduling, so the classes fit my schedule perfectly. While it might seem like a big investment of time and money, it’s 100% worth it because you invest in your future. I highly recommend taking this program to anyone who wants to improve their American English pronunciation and fluency.

    • Dr. Alex's Feedback:

      ,
      ,

      Thanks, Alex! It is always a pleasure to work with you.
      Alex is an amazing learner, she knows what she wants, and she is strongly encouraged to speak English with an American Accent. She has overcome the most challenging sound for her as how to pronounce the American [r] sound.
      I wish you all the best in learning!
      Yours,
      Dr. Alex

  2. Coco W.

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    ,

    I’ve been in the US for 10 years. I can communicate at work but still have a strong accent. That’s a problem when I’m trying to move up to a leadership position. And I’m tired of hearing people ask, “What did you just say?”
    My boyfriend is American, but it didn’t help much with my speech- when someone gets used to the way you speak they don’t really correct your punctuation.

    Alex is a very professional and responsible teacher. After taking his class I realized some of the major mistakes I made before, such as often using native pronunciation instead of English pronunciation, intonation and so on. Every class I realized that there were words I had never pronounced correctly before – and no one ever corrected me until this class.

    I’m currently in my second term and so far I feel it’s working better than any of the classes I’ve tried before.

  3. Vishaul R.

    ,
    ,

    I have been working with Dr. Alex on improving my pronunciation and accent for about two months now and am seeing better than positive results already. Dr. Alex is patient, friendly and very detail oriented. He tailors the sessions based on your needs and is extremely organized. If you are a foreign national in the US and are trying to improve your American accent and speaking skills, look no further!

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American sounds, American consonants

American Consonants sound-by-sound

1. You can understand how to pronounce American consonants correctly using the 2D Sound Simulator;
2. You can practice each sound with “phonetic exercises” (at the beginning, middle, and end of words);
3. You can practice speaking them in “sentence practice” & “paragraph practice.”
Use your consonants confidently!

This chapter consists of 25 American English consonant phonemes: 15 Voiced Sounds & 9 Unvoiced Sounds.


Session 1. American Unvoiced [t] & Voiced [d] Phonemes + Voicing [t̬]
Session 2. American Voiced [r] & Voiced [w] Phonemes
Session 3. American Unvoiced [s] & Voiced [z] Phonemes
Session 4. American Unvoiced [th] & Voiced [t͟h] Phonemes
Session 5. American Unvoiced [ʃ] & Voiced [ʒ] Phonemes
Session 6. American Unvoiced [ʧ] & Voiced [ʤ] Phonemes
Session 7. American Unvoiced [h] Phoneme
Session 8. American Unvoiced [p] & Voiced [b] Phonemes
Session 9. American Unvoiced [f] & Voiced [v] Phonemes
Session 10. American Unvoiced consonant [k] & Voiced consonant [g] Sounds
Session 11. American Lateral Voiced consonant [l] Sound
Session 12. American Voiced consonants [m], [n], & [ŋ] Sonorants
Session 13. Word Endings; ED -ending [t], [d], or [id]

American sounds, American Vowels

American Vowels sound-by-sound

1. You can quickly develop American vowels with 2D Sound Simulator;
2. You can understand the unique nature of American Vowels;
3. You can discover the sound phenomena such as assimilations and reductions, palatalizations and sound, etc.) with special “phonetic exercises” (at the beginning, middle, and end of words);
4. You can practice speaking them in “sentences practice” & “paragraph practice.”
Use your vowels confidently!

This chapter consists of 15 American vowel sounds coming from 5 vowel letters: Long vowels, Short vowels & Other vowels.

Session 1. American Schwa [ə] Phoneme
Session 2. American Vowel [ē] and [i] Phonemes
Session 3. American Diphthongs [ī] and [ā] Phonemes
Session 4. American Diphthongs [au̇] & [ō] Phonemes
Session 5. American Diphthongs [ȯi] & [yü] Phonemes
Session 6. American Open Vowel [a] & Short Vowel [e] Phonemes
Session 7. American Long Vowel [ü] & Short Vowel [u̇] Phonemes
Session 8. American Short Vowel [ə] Phoneme
Session 9. American Long Vowel [ȯ] & Short [ä] Phonemes
Session 10. American Contracted Vowel [är] Phoneme
Session 11. American Contracted Vowel [ȯr] Phoneme
Session 12. American Contracted Vowel [ər] Phoneme

American Emphasis & Intonation


1. You can understand the tones of the American Intonation ( Low Falling Tone, Low Rising Tone, Fall-Rise Tone, etc.);
2. You can experience word stress, sentence stress, rhythm, and melody with intonation exercises.
Make sense speaking English!

This chapter consists of 4 Main American Intonation Patterns and several useful Situational Emphasises.

Rising Intonation – such as when your voice goes up at the end of a question;
Falling Intonation– such as when your voice goes down at the end of a statement;
Rising-Falling Intonation- such as when the emphasis on a word indicates stronger emotion and causes your voice to go up and down;
Falling-Rising Intonation– such as when some hesitation leads to your voice going down and then up.

Intonation & Emphasis Situations.

Rise to Continue & Holding Attention
Rise for Yes/No Answers, Confirmation, and Clarification
Rise to Express Strong Emotions
Fall For Finality/Closure
Fall to Express Certainty or Authority

Fall to Get Information
Rise-Fall to Draw Attention or Emphasize
Fall-Rise to Indicate Hesitation, Uncertainty, Doubt
Rise & Fall When Offering a Choice
Rise & Fall to Politely Disagree

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“…I reached out to Alex in regards to my completion of my TESOL certification. He was very Intelligent, Patient, he took the time to listen to my concerns and fears. He encouraged, me and explained content with an approach I had never thought of. I felt embarrassed being in the education field for so long, needing the help, but he assured me it was normal, because my passion was to succeed and elevate my students. Alex took my passion and built upon it, and inspired me to reach new heights in my teaching career; as I embark to work with international students. He was willing to share and receive resources. He continues to push me to learn more, and different ways to improve. I highly recommend Alex for any endeavor he seeks.

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ADAM

“…I have been working with Dr. Alex Obskov for six and a half months to improve my pronunciation, and I appreciate him for the fantastic job he has done with my accent. I came to the US several years ago, and it was challenging for me to understand people, to speak my mind, and to feel confident in the way I sound. There are eleven sessions that Alex has designed perfectly to target the most important sounds in the American language. I have had a very thick Russian accent, and the manner of speaking was different. Alex has been so patient with me, helping me out to understand the American consonants and vowels, word stress, and intonation patterns. I would say that I often struggle with the feeling of low confidence in my English speaking, but Alex has helped me change my mind completely. Thanks a lot!

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Joseph

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AMERICAN

ACCENT PROGRAM

Find Your Voice

American Accent Program
for Speakers of English as a Second Language

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ANDREW

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