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Freekarol Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

American Accent Training Books

I have a book called American Accent Training. And now I consider buying Mastering the American Accent. Do you think the second book can something important to teach me that is not in American Accent Training book?

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Hi Freekarol, I'm not familiar with either of those books, but I'd say the most helpful part of any "accent training" book will be the CDs that come with the book. There are many different ways of learning about the sound of American English. You can listen to radio broadcasts ( NPR , for example), or you can watch movies and TV programs, or you can even get audio books.

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  • Hi Freekarol, I'm not familiar with either of those books, but I'd say the most helpful part of any "accent training" book will be the CDs that come with the book.
  • There are many different ways of learning about the sound of American English.
  • You can listen to radio broadcasts ( NPR , for example), or you can watch movies and TV programs, or you can even get audio books.
  • Have you tried any of those?
  • Also, you should keep in mind that there isn't one single "American accent".
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Hi Freekarol,



I'm not familiar with either of those books, but I'd say the most helpful part of any "accent training" book will be the CDs that come with the book.


There are many different ways of learning about the sound of American English. You can listen to radio broadcasts (

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Yes, the accent (and even vocabulary) of American English differs from region to region of the country. Some people respectfully and humbly suggest that foreign students try to speak like native speakers who live on the West Coast (Washington, Oregon, and California).
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Of course both those books have CD's. Without CD's those books would be worthless... Both books are especially about intonation, linking words, reduced sounds and something about pronunciation you can hardly find in books on American pronunciation like for example the final L sound, the held T...

I use a software called XMPlayer for listening and recording American radio stations so I ca
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