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Hi friends! Enjoy my recap of this week's email briefing. Find out whether intrinsic or extrinsic motivation matters and whether feedback from teachers or peers makes a difference to English pronunciation learning The definition of the word - relevant What I think about patience and language learning What homophones are and what they mean for pronunciation What English must sound like to non-native English speakers (link) Every week, I generate a quick brief about 5 interests for the week relating to accent modification and English learning. If you have a  few minutes on your commute to work or lunch break and want to consume some interesting content in the world of English learning, enjoy! This episode is going to a plug for my newsletter and a recap in audio form if that's easier to digest. Hope you find it interesting. If you learn better from reading, head over to http://brief.lucidaccent.com/ to read the current and previous newsletters! About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly s

Happy Halloween Everyone! Just a review of my Oct 30th newsletter. In this episode, I talk about a few interesting things Reviewing some interesting quotes and words How immersing yourself in culture can help your vocabulary  What sounds non-native English speakers should be focusing on How Halloween mentality may be helpful in your everyday life The power of nonverbal communication to your overall delivery About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English communication, tips of English communication and what I think is important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving your English communication, learning a speech-language pathologist's perspective on the field, or just want a uniquely interesting podcast,  you're sure to find something useful in each episode. It's my hope that you'll become a fan and gain a better ap

Hi  friends! Enjoy my recap of this week's email briefing.  Find out why native English speakers suck at communicating. What codify means and why it's in U.S. politics Why what matters on the inside and what you think matters more than what others think What I think is a winning combination from Say It: English pronunciation app by Oxford Publishing Words that mean one thing and its exact opposite and why that can get confsuing. Every week, I generate a quick brief about 5 interests for the  week relating to accent modification and English learning. If you have a  few minutes on your commute to work or lunch break and want to consume  some interesting content in the world of English learning, enjoy! This  episode is going to a plug for my newsletter and a recap in audio form  if that's easier to digest. Hope you find it interesting. If you learn better from reading, head over to http://brief.lucidaccent.com/ to read the current and previous newsletters! About the S

Hi friends! Every week, I generate a quick brief about 5 interests for the week relating to accent modification and English learning. If you have a few minutes on your commute to work or lunch break and want to consume some interesting content in the world of English learning, enjoy! This episode is going to a plug for my newsletter and a recap in audio form if that's easier to digest. Hope you find it interesting. If you learn better from reading, head over to http://brief.lucidaccent.com/ to read the current and previous newsletters! About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving  your English communication, learning a speech-language pathologist's  perspective on the field, or just want a un

Your speaking pace is an important key component of engaged, entertaining communication. Mastering your speaking pace and knowing when to slow down versus speed up is important in ultimately communicating your message clearly. I've said it before but it's not what you say, but how you say it that is important.  Practicing this skill is helpful to communicate certain ideas and knowing which ideas are best delivered slowly or fast is helpful to your listener. Your job as a speaker is in packaging the content in the correct context. 100 word stories Speech rate guidelines: Slow: Less than 110 wpm Conversational: Between 120 wpm and 150 wpm Fast: More than 160 wpm Radio hosts and podcasters: 150-160 wpm Auctioneeers: 250-400 wpm Calculating your Speech Rate = # words / duration of time About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  

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Loudness, Pitch and Length are the trifecta of engaging speech. Mastering each of these suprasegmental aspects of English communication presents a speaker with the capability to communicate nuance and command attention. Without it, you may be understood in content but the delivery may be lackluster, monotonous and ultimately fall on deaf ears. These aspects of English communication are not consistently discussed in language learning schools to the degree that I think is necessary as compared with grammar and it can communicate (even unconsciously) lack of confidence.   About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving  your English communication, learning a speech-language pathologist's  per

Stumbled upon 31 Commonly Mispronounced Words and figured it would be helpful to hear a native English speaker struggle, think and learn pronunciations of words. A key insight is that native English speakers aren't crippled by the incongruencies between a word's pronunciation and its spelling. Non-native English speakers focus very heavily on this mismatch and at times, are paralyzed by it rather than being able to move on.  Native English speakers will naturally encounter new words that they have never heard before. As the language adopts new words, there will naturally be new words or old words that become popular. Native English speakers will extract the value by hearing the pronunciation and associate it with the visual representation of the word, but are NOT crippled by any mismatch that occurs because there is ALREADY an acceptance of exceptions to the spelling. Being comfortable with that mismatch is the key to being comfortable with English. About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for

Ever wonder how native English speakers pick up new words? How do they break down and pronounce a new word that they just learned. I try to break down - in real time - what I pay attention to and how I use pitch to accurately learn new words. Check out https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/ for all the words from today's episode. omphaloskepsis punditocracy xeric subitize shivaree fascicle About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving  your English communication, learning a speech-language pathologist's  perspective on the field, or just want a uniquely interesting podcast,  you're sure to find something useful in each episode. It's my hope that  you'll become a fa

In this episode, I ruminate over a recent journal article read about Pakistani-English and the frustrations associated with English language learning centers in Pakistan. Many of the raised concerns are factors that are not even directly related to the techniques or processes in teaching English, but based on the socio-cultural standing of the learners and country. Although I have concerns with the methodology of the investigation, the qualitative sentiment that the author communicates is palpable and establishes some potentially detrimental concerns with predictable repercussions. Check out the article here About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving  your English communication, learning a speec

In this episode, I share multiple snippets of audio recordings practicing and growing my Australian accent skills. Although I still have a long way to go, you can hear the change in mouth shape as I jump from Australian English and my regular accent and the impact it has on my sounds. I decided to document my practice to hopefully inspire you to make time and try it yourself. If you have 10 minutes before bedtime or 5 minutes while you're sitting on the toilet, you have time to try new sounds or ways of saying words!  References: List of Australian slang Aussie English Most common words in English  Snippet of Top 100 English Words in Australian English About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in impr

Developing an accent is a lot of tedious work. It's not easy and it's not always a steady climb or improvement. Using the tools available to keep notes, follow-up and get exposure to native speaker samples is an invaluable tool to hone your skill. Furthermore, accents are much more than simply the sound differences. There are vocabulary differences, slang, and other nuances to a person's communication that impacts their identity. Being aware of and adjusting your communication style accordingly is important to be the best communicator you can be! About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving  your English communication, learning a speech-language pathologist's  perspective on the field, or jus

While prepping for a client session focused on the Canadian R sound, I figured I might as well document my prep and explain several ways to achieve the R sound. Canadian English has a rhotic R which is present in all locations. What that means is that any time you see the letter R, we pronounce it. Furthermore, in Canadian English, the sound is made using a stiff or tense tongue. It is not relaxed and flapping against the roof of your mouth like the trilled R sound that is present in other languages. About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving  your English communication, learning a speech-language pathologist's  perspective on the field, or just want a uniquely interesting podcast,  yo

Australian English accent - Part 3. Go back and listen to the previous episodes for a basic explanation of the premise.  This time, I predict what an Australian English speaker will say and then hear it back for immediate feedback, imitating parts of it, highlighting what is salient to me as a speech language pathologist.  I know my Australian English accent sucks but I'll work on it to give you the confidence to work on your English accent if improving your communicative clarity is a goal. We can suck together and start the process of growing. Imagine 1 year down the road how much better we'll all be! Check out the actual Science Vs. Podcast here - https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/rnhx3w Check out the Science Vs. transcript here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRsNdLrNu2MuNuzgpEDI3tR5zwsedpwn5Bazyhc7k8XOHMmLmei5sae8_Ra6ofUAG6d3iAXP6g8m4RI/pub   About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration.

Australian English accent - Part 2. Go back and listen to the previous episode for a basic explanation of the premise. Join me on my car drive to work. I listen to an Australian English accent and provide commentary on what I notice, trying my best to imitate parts of it, highlighting what is salient to me as a speech language pathologist.  I know my Australian English accent sucks but I'll work on it to give you the confidence to work on your English accent if improving your communicative clarity is a goal. We can suck together and start the process of growing. Imagine 1 year down the road how much better we'll all be! About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving  your English communication

Trying something new this time. Join me on my car drive from work. I listen to an Australian English accent and provide commentary on what I notice, trying my best to imitate parts of it, highlighting what is salient to me as a speech language pathologist. Yes, I know my Australian English accent sucks but maybe that'll help give you the confidence to work on your English accent if improving your communicative clarity is a goal. We can suck together and start the process of growing.  I chose Australian English because I can't fake not knowing a general Canadian English accent (I was born in Toronto) but you can get the gist of what I am putting down. About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving &n

Answering some frequently asked questions about accents, expectations and why foreign accents exist in the first place. They are fairly simple answers but may not be expected or common if you haven't done much research into what an accent really is.  About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving  your English communication, learning a speech-language pathologist's  perspective on the field, or just want a uniquely interesting podcast,  you're sure to find something useful in each episode. It's my hope that  you'll become a fan and gain a better appreciation and understanding of  what is involved in your accent as a result! AccentOutLoud is  proudly made by me, a one-

I finally got around to watching Get Out (2017) 2 years later!! Loved it and of course, found some interesting communication and accent nuances that developed the character feel. It was critical to distinguish the two characters within the single actor and the language aspect helped make that distinction much clearer. About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving  your English communication, learning a speech-language pathologist's  perspective on the field, or just want a uniquely interesting podcast,  you're sure to find something useful in each episode. It's my hope that  you'll become a fan and gain a better appreciation and understanding of  what is involved in your accent

Non-native English speakers teach English across the globe to other non-native English speakers. And there's nothing wrong with that. The question I have is whether there are additional criteria or training to target native English speech production. Without a model to appropriately imitate or follow, learning a native English accent can be a challenge because the speech patterns and nuanced prosody are lost or not fully communicated.  Hopefully, I can shed more light on the topic once I get a space set up for video production! I am hyped to get it all set up! About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communication, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every  Thursday (and sometimes more) I'll share my personal take on English  communication, tips of English communication and what I think is  important in clear communication. If you have an interest in improving  your English communication, learning a speech-language pathologist's  perspective o

Hi Everyone! Not a full episode but I was just too excited to share that I bought some lighting equipment towards the equipment for youtube content. Hopefully that's another way I can share and explain mouth movements in speech to better show the theoretical knowledge I have.  It's a far away goal to make some sort of educational youtube channel to better explain what I mean with accent modification and mouth shape. Hearing is only half the battle and the visual cues are helpful in learning proper mouth positions. I have yet to see something on the internet that is up to par with what I think I can do, so I've taken the investment to try and do it myself.  Yes, I could very well start my youtube channel with a cell phone but the barrier of entry for decent production is low enough that I'm interested in investing =). I'm super excited and hope to share my journey exploring accents and English communication with you guys! About the Show: AccentOutLoud is your weekly source for English  communica