Contrast: Sound More Natural and Interesting in American English 🎶

Описание: Concerned that you sound monotone or robotic when you're speaking English? Then you need to learn how to use CONTRAST to improve your accent in American English. Increasing the contrast in pitch, syllable length, volume, and how clearly you say vowels will help you sound more natural and interesting in English. Contrast is the secret to a more natural accent because it is central to the music, melody, rhythm, and flow of American English.

In this video, you'll learn how to to create more contrast in pitch levels, the length or duration of stressed syllables, the loudness or softness of your speech, and how much you move your mouth! Learning to control your voice will help you sound more interesting and engaging in English. Contrast is also the secret to fast speech because you emphasize words that truly matter and use less effort on less important words.

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Find the transcript and more practice here: https://englishwithkim.com/contrast-n...

0:00 Introduction
0:29 Why We Use Contrast in American English
1:25 Contrast and Pitch Levels
4:23 Contrast and Syllable Length
6:29 Contrast and Volume
7:53 Contrast and Clear Vowels with Mouth Movement
10:43 Contrast Is Why We Have Reductions and Connected Speech

🤗 I’m Kim, and I’m here to help you express your meaning and your message through stress, intonation, and how you you use your voice and breath.

In other words, you’ll learn how to communicate clearly and confidently in American English so that people will definitely understand (and listen to) what you have to say.

📢 Want to improve how you sound, but not sure where to start?

These videos will help you find your voice in English:
   • Find Your Voice in American English  

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