Accent Reduction: Using Consonants to Sound American - Softcover

Borodin, Ivan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1493648314 ISBN 13: 9781493648313

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

Are your nerves rankled by American English? Does your face grow splotchy in patches when you stumble through your ‘trouble words’? When facing a speaking engagement, do you drag your feet, imagining a minefield of lava pits? Speech instructor Ivan Borodin has taught accent reduction for two decades, researching the most efficient methods. This manual presents a proven technique that is based on the premise that a convincing American accent begins with the production of the consonants. This concise manual is fully supported by a series of free YouTube videos. Don’t delay. Start now to strive for your ideal speech. Presenting yourself with a clear American accent will wake up your listeners to the power of your words.

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About the Author

Ivan Borodin has taught accent reduction since 1993 to a countless number of foreign and regional speakers. He continues to teach in the community services division at Los Angeles City and Valley Colleges, and is the author of several speech manuals.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1493648314
• ISBN 13: 9781493648313
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 62