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Mercyful_fate Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
How can I know if I speak like a native or not
Well, I usually record myself reading a passage or something, but I don't really know whether I sound like a native or not.
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Well, of course, you'll have to ask a native speaker to listen to your recordings and make a judgment about that. CJ
- Well, of course, you'll have to ask a native speaker to listen to your recordings and make a judgment about that.
- CJ
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Well, of course, you'll have to ask a native speaker to listen to your recordings and make a judgment about that. 
CJ
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The problem is that I can't find a native speaker to send him my recordings, and I was wondering if anyone here could help with that.
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You can record short examples here -- up to 20 seconds. It's the top post in this section of forums.
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I've never used this audio feature myself, but I imagine you just follow the instructions shown at that link.
Try it!
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I've never used this audio feature myself, but I imagine you just follow the instructions shown at that link.
Try it!
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Yes, you can post your clips here.
Remember that "sounding like a native" is something that makes little sense in general. What kind of native speaker? An American? Someone from London? The Queen of England? There are native speakers of some dialects that don't even sound like native speakers, lol.
I think the most important thing is that it sounds "pleasant". And what does that mean
Remember that "sounding like a native" is something that makes little sense in general. What kind of native speaker? An American? Someone from London? The Queen of England? There are native speakers of some dialects that don't even sound like native speakers, lol.
I think the most important thing is that it sounds "pleasant". And what does that mean
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KooyeenThere are native speakers of some dialects that don't even sound like native speakersFor me, a Californian, this includes many speakers from Brooklyn, New York! I just can't understand some of them! "Are they really speaking English?" I ask myself!
Many non-natives are advised to imitate an anchor person on a news show -- someone of the same
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I'm an accent reduction specialist that improves pronunciation and fluency. I could give you a free 15 minute session if you want and give you a general assessment of your accent. You can see my website here:
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