For Spanish speakers
Accent reduction for Spanish speakers
Susanne speaks Spanish fluently, so she hears exactly where a Spanish vowel slips into an English word, and can explain it in either language.
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Accent Reduction for Hispanic Professionals
Spanish has five pure vowels; American English has many more. The long A, E and I each end in a y sound (“I see a daisy”), and the short I and the horseshoe U of good and look have no Spanish equivalent.
Then the consonants: the B pressed with both lips, and the W. She has made lessons for Hispanic professionals, and for Uber and Lyft drivers.
“Our son is a native Spanish speaker who came to the U.S. as a teenager. Thanks to Susanne’s motivating lessons, our son is on his way to a Gold Medal in both pronunciation and fluency in English.”
A.A. · ESL teacher · Great Neck, NY
1:08 Clear, Confident American-English Pronunciation for Hispanos
Clear, confident American-English pronunciation for native Spanish speakers.
1:48 Yes You Can: Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers of English
Native Spanish speakers learn to say a few sample problem words correctly.
1:05 Habla Bien el Inglés: Three Long Vowels, A, E, I
“I see a daisy.” Each of these long vowels ends with a y sound, which Spanish vowels do not.
3:28 Sonidos ingleses: I corta, U herradura, B, W
Cómo pronunciar la I corta (bill, will, his, sit), la U herradura (good, look, took), la B y la W.
3:12 Pronunciación de inglés norteamericano: las vocales largas
Las vocales largas del inglés, como en tape, team, light, home y food, frente a las cortas.
1:14 Pronunciación de inglés para choferes hispanos de Uber y Lyft
Inglés claro para choferes hispanos de Uber y Lyft.
1:42 ¡Refresh Inglés! An ESL Class in East Hampton
A summer ESL class for Latino neighbours in East Hampton.
2:55 Three Vowel Sounds: Short I, Long U, Horseshoe U
Short i before ll, as in hill and still; long u, as in you and shoe, closing all the way to a w; and the horseshoe u.
6:21 Er, Final L, Long O, W, Final N and Short I
How to form six American-English sounds: ER, final L, long O, W, final N and short I.
7:09 Speech Athletes Accent Reduction: Short I, E, A
Techniques for the short I, E and A, with exercises from the book English Pronunciation Made Simple.
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Fifteen minutes, free, online. Bring the words people ask you to repeat, and hear what they sound like when they land the first time.
Sunday to Friday, by appointment · Eastern Time