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David Little Posted 18 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

How can a non-native English speaker improves his accent

Hi friends greetings to you all
Is it really important that a non-native English speaker should speak almost(99%) like that of a Native English speaker.I mean the ACCENT.Or is it OK if a non-native was good in pronounciation,fluency,vocabulary and grammar.Which is really important in conversation.

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It takes an incredible amount of effort to perfect your accent. Some accents sound neat to native speakers, and you might find that some people appreciate it. Without spending a lot of money on a speech therapist, if you want to learn the accent, try watching some movies and repeat the dialogue.

— Vorpar

  • It takes an incredible amount of effort to perfect your accent.
  • Some accents sound neat to native speakers, and you might find that some people appreciate it.
  • Without spending a lot of money on a speech therapist, if you want to learn the accent, try watching some movies and repeat the dialogue.
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It takes an incredible amount of effort to perfect your accent. Some accents sound neat to native speakers, and you might find that some people appreciate it.

Without spending a lot of money on a speech therapist, if you want to learn the accent, try watching some movies and repeat the dialogue.
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Is it really important that a non-native English speaker should speak almost(99%) like that of a Native English speaker.
99%???!!! That's nearly impossible! Even if you get to 65% - 75% you'll be doing well! No, it's not important to speak 99% like a native speaker. You will be understood!

But don't let that stop you from trying to improve your accent.
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