HOW TO SPEAK WITH A STANDARD AMERICAN ACCENT 🇺🇸

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Let's talk about, learn, and practice the (standard) American English accent. I want to do a deep dive and help you understand why people from the United States speak the way they do.
So if you're interested in speaking with more of an American accent or just want to improve your listening comprehension, this lesson will help.
Here are the seven keys to speaking and understanding the American English accent.
1. Pronounce the Final Rs
2. Use the Flap T /d/
3. Link Words & Phrases
4. Use Reductions
5. Master the Schwa Sound
6. Pronounce Unstressed Words
7. Practice
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0:00 Intro to the American English accent
1:21 Pronounce the Final Rs
2:28 Use the Flap T /d/
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@Angrybirdo2009 15 дней назад

As an American this is very helpful for non native speakers

@Wihf 7 месяцев назад

As an American, this was very helpful.

@MrBitterman75 6 месяцев назад

Native or Latino?

@Wihf 6 месяцев назад

@@MrBitterman75 American

@natel42069 6 месяцев назад

The american accent is so bad

@Wihf 6 месяцев назад

@@natel42069 Which one? Southern? Midwest? California? New York?

@simoradi5806 6 месяцев назад

@@Wihf bro I really like the Texas accent

@chesterlenihan 5 месяцев назад

Speaking! Thanks mate. Aussie actor here, this has been very helpful as an introduction into the standard American accent 👌

@InteractiveEng 5 месяцев назад

Great to hear! Thanks for your comment. 👍

@LordDirus007 Месяц назад

Remember over pronunciation of the Rs. So "Remember", really pronounce the R at the end. We have a very Dry Accent, it's Rough and Unpolished

@LordDirus007 Месяц назад

Also we pronounce our Ts as Ds

@Learnswahilisaidam.9443 6 месяцев назад

This is wonderful content even for us who english is not our first language. THANK YOU

@abadalrhmazkoo922 7 месяцев назад

It's a wonderful lesson ! Lessons as such are helpful to try to speak 🗣️ closer to the native English speakers! Anyway, it is hard but could be achievable. Teacher Wes thank you for your help!

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Happy to hear that! Thanks for your comment. 😊

@maegonzales9096 6 месяцев назад

I love this video,so helpful! I wanted to have an american accent without having to go to the US.😅 i used to work in a call center as a customer service rep where I get to talk to native english speakers and practice my english. I always watch Wes' video for phrasal verbs, daily expressions, idioms that native English speakers use. The only way I knew I improved my english was through my customers not noticing that I am not from the Us as they are having a hard time talking to people with accents.😊 Wes really helped me a lot! Thank you so much sir. 🥰

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for commenting & sharing. 👍

@vadym_mysiv 6 месяцев назад

The basic knowledge that is very helpful to get better understanding of an American Accent. Still practicing on making my conversation flowing. Thank you for the video, appreciate it a lot.

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Keep up the good work! 👍

@shukhratrhedjapov7737 7 месяцев назад

Howdy everybody! Hi from Kyrgyzstan! I'm a translator and a teacher of English. I've been working as a translator for over 20 years. We run a Translation center in Osh. I'm a follower of your RU-vid channel. I appreciate your teaching work.

@elhamabsrakzai4445 3 месяца назад

Thank you Mr. Wes . Your information is wonderful, and very helpful. God bless you .

@InteractiveEng 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 😊

@swaroopkumar2 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much ❤ I'm learning it clearly, and gaining my confidence.

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Glad it helped! Thanks for your comment. 😊

@sanyaugustine 3 месяца назад

Thank you Mr.Wes. Your instructions are clear and concise and so very helpful. Cheers!

@InteractiveEng 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comment. 🤗

@Literal_Dirt 4 месяца назад

This was super helpful. I am a British college student and we are putting on a musical where I need an American accent, I was struggling but this has made it so much easier!

@InteractiveEng 4 месяца назад

Glad you found the lesson helpful. I appreciate your comment. 👍

@user-zx8kp9go5v 7 месяцев назад

Such an excellent lesson. Thank you very much!

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for the comment. 👍

@aagrahs 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Mr.Wes ! This video helped me a lot. In School I wasn’t able to make friends because of my accent. I am thankful for your video. 💓 Speaking

@InteractiveEng 5 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful. I appreciate your comment. 😃

@alikachantavy 2 месяца назад

Honestly, anyone who avoids you because of your accent is the wrong person to be your friend.

@lollylolly4821 7 месяцев назад

Thanks, Wes! A very informative video!👍👍

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, Lolly. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@Sariyanoway 5 месяцев назад

This is the video I was looking from a long time. Thanks

@InteractiveEng 5 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for the comment. 😊

@natalie_x140 20 дней назад

I’m an Scottish Actor who has struggled with the American accent for years and just watching this there’s hardly any difference

@juliabara8499 7 месяцев назад

Love this video!! Thank you so much!!

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate your comment. 😃

@zsb707 7 месяцев назад

I love pronouncing the final Rs, using the flap T and mastering the schwa sound. Shadowing used to be my middle name 😊.

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

That's great! Keep up the good work. 👏

@imhere9068 2 месяца назад

I'm from Ethiopia but seriously I get alot of benefits after I join ur channel. Thank you so much

@InteractiveEng 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear that! Thanks for your comment. 😊

@2Years2Farm 4 месяца назад

I have a standard American accent and I never really understood how it sounded to non American accents. Thanks for a great video!

@InteractiveEng 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much! I hope you learned something new. 😊

@Aerosmith77 7 месяцев назад

wow. you made a mix up from your former lessons. thanks, it was great

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! I appreciate your comment. 😊

@Aerosmith77 7 месяцев назад

@@InteractiveEng thanks

@animestory6987 Месяц назад

Tysm for the video,you’re brilliant person and I understand your accent and everything what you say in this video❤

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@courtney_bert 6 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot ! This was very helpful ❤

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Glad to hear that! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

@mujahid1411 6 месяцев назад

As a language enthusiast, i find your vids very interesting and helpful. I pretty much like learning variety of english accents. I think you missed somethin here. While its very common in most BrE accents, not in american accents but i noticed that AmE speakers too, use T glottalization in words like shorten (which i noticed you used it in this vid), kitten, button, mountain etc. so far as i know, this aint a feature in General American accent, is it? Will you explain more about glottal stop in AmE accents? Thank you in advance.

@nashly507 23 дня назад

Wow, this lesson is quite helpful … thanks a lot 🙌🏻

@InteractiveEng 23 дня назад

Glad to hear that! Thanks for your comment. 😊

@davidsummer1983 Месяц назад

Very very helpful and informative, thank you.

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! 👍

@ahmadtharwat2670 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much WES. for the quality content

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Happy to hear that! Thanks for checking out the lesson. 😊

@silvanyferreiradesouza2348 4 месяца назад

Great lesson , very helpful , cheers !

@InteractiveEng 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@ahmedrefaey1892 5 месяцев назад

Very helpful and enjoyable lesson. ❤

@InteractiveEng 5 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for checking out the lesson. 😊

@shahpourghorbani9586 Месяц назад

Thank you, so nice and useful.

@adrianmalinowski1073 5 месяцев назад

Speaking : ) Been helpful, thank you

@InteractiveEng 5 месяцев назад

Most welcome. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@arahlimm Месяц назад

Speaking! Your videos are so helpful

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

Thanks for participating in the lesson. Keep it up! You're doing great. 👍

@yvonnegouverneur5131 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much for this very interesting lesson 😊

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! I appreciate your comment. 😊

@NennyMariana 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much For this amazing knowledge and very clear lesson 💟💟💟

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

It's my pleasure. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@NennyMariana 6 месяцев назад

@@InteractiveEng 🙇‍♀️❤

@jebastins5801 29 дней назад

As an American this was very useful thanks buddy

@PatriciaRodriguez-hk1bv 7 месяцев назад

Hello teacher Wes, I want to say thank you so much for this class. I think you are very pro. Congratulations and so on in your successful way. Sorry for my English, I am learning

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the lesson & found it useful. 😃

@allengreg5447 16 дней назад

A lady from California told me once: Americans don't have accents, only southerners and foreigners have accents.

@leep7136 4 дня назад

Well that's just not true 😭

@mondayconfidence700 10 дней назад

Appreciated sir, Thank you for sharing the ideas u have ".

@InteractiveEng 10 дней назад

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@ligiasommers 6 месяцев назад

Very helpful thank you 🙏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Glad to hear that! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

@anncatherinesaluta9760 5 месяцев назад

I'm a Call Center Agent in a BPO Company, sometimes customer don't wanna talk to me because of my accent. They want to talk to Americans who can speak better english. So i am thankful for this lesson, because it will helps me to speak a better english ❤

@InteractiveEng 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@ildar5184 5 месяцев назад

Don't forget about practice, I found American RU-vid channels to be very helpful in getting understanding of the American accent.

@ga4110 4 месяца назад

@@ildar5184 what are they?

@safaahashad6948 2 месяца назад

Speaking. Thank you it was amazing lesson

@InteractiveEng 2 месяца назад

Thanks for checking out the lesson. Glad it was helpful. 😊

@krussell89 4 месяца назад

Born and raised in So Cal. and when I traveled to other parts of the states I was asked where I was from because I had NO accent. It wasn't until 10 years ago I learned my accent was called "Standard American". Didn't know it was a thing. People back East and overseas coined it the "Newscaster Accent". 😅

@reinacedeno8496 6 дней назад

Where were you born?

@arnaudgrison2697 7 месяцев назад

Such an excellent video!!!!

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Glad the lesson was helpful. Thanks for the comment. 😉

@Feyaa_me 7 месяцев назад

Hello teacher...I always try to speak in American Accent becuz I love this accent...thanks to you for sharing this video😊❤Lots of love from Uzbekistan🇺🇿🇺🇿

@kemeu_ 7 месяцев назад

Thank you !🤗

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for the comment. 👍

@rajeshahuja221987 4 месяца назад

Wonderful lesson, really helpful to know about the American accent ✨🙏

@InteractiveEng 4 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate your comment. 😊

@mohabmasoud5712 Месяц назад

Thank you for the video...Greetings from West Virginia :)

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@ebru5447 2 месяца назад

İt was quite yielded. Thank you 🙂

@InteractiveEng 2 месяца назад

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

@MrAlanmaranhao 7 месяцев назад

This video is fantastic!

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. 😀

@alfredonieto4412 Месяц назад

Speaking! Thanks a lot Sir!

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

That's great! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

@hurraynature7449 5 месяцев назад

Another one to point out is the way we say "do you" which can sometimes come out sounding more like "dju". Or we drop the O like you talk about in other words so it sounds like "d'you"

@InteractiveEng 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for commenting & sharing. 👍

@elsonsoares3385 7 месяцев назад

You're always perfect. I loved it

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment. 😃

@sayun6713 15 дней назад

THANK YOUU SM i need to an audition with american accent and i was dying until this 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 ❤️

@InteractiveEng 15 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for commenting. 😊

@ByamugishaDickens-hu9ty 5 месяцев назад

The lesson was awesome and I hope I will improve having English my second language.

@InteractiveEng 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! Glad the lesson was useful. 😊

@cassiavalladaresbastospeix4762 6 месяцев назад

Dear Wes, I’ve been watching your videos as well as your live lessons and I’d like to become a member. How is it possible? Thank you.

@ChaptersofTriumph 4 месяца назад

Trying to get into voice acting/voice overs as a brit. This is useful!

@InteractiveEng 4 месяца назад

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

@Nawartube 6 месяцев назад

It’s a little hard but I like it and I began to say these roles In my life and speech with people thank u so much 😊

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

@user-nx1iz9ne1g 5 месяцев назад

תודה

@Gin28082 Месяц назад

Speaking: cheers mate, you help me a lot 🙏🏻

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

Nice. Thanks for participating in the lesson. 👍

@bernardmansire8642 6 месяцев назад

thanks , good TEACHER

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

You are welcome. Glad the lesson was helpful. 😃

@hegnisrivera2643 Месяц назад

This is amazing.

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

Thanks so much! Glad to hear that. 😊

@angelusvastator1297 Месяц назад

This is the “I don’t have an accent” accent

@Userofjxjueizos 7 месяцев назад

Super ! Thank you Guys, you can make the speed lower to understand each sound too :)

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Glad the lesson was helpful. Thanks for the comment. 😉

@honeybunnyper3498 Месяц назад

Thank you so much!

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@dipiti8739 5 дней назад

You a good narrator, no noticeable accent, right speed. Movies teach a lot, depends on what one learns.

@InteractiveEng 4 дня назад

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

@ShahriarkhanAkram 7 месяцев назад

Need more videos from you regarding shadowing and american accent

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

I'll keep that in mind for the future. Thanks for your comment. 👍

@giovannaventurella1197 3 месяца назад

Hi Mr Wes.....I'm Italian, and I've lived in England for a long time....but I like the American accent much more than the British one..... well, fortunately I have lots of relatives who live in the States, and thanks to them I'm starting to sound more American and less British 😅😅 Your videos are really interesting and helpful, and they're gonna help me to abandon the Queen language....no doubt about it 😂😂

@InteractiveEng 3 месяца назад

Thanks for commenting & sharing. 😊

@savssavs8559 Месяц назад

perfect! thank u! I never watch long videos 😅

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

Glad to hear that! Thanks for your comment. 😊

@nerfirelia8235 6 месяцев назад

I'm American idk why I'm here

@vaibhavparihar5586 2 месяца назад

Thank you very much 💯

@InteractiveEng 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 😊

@ernestosardain4307 Месяц назад

Great practice. Just a plus would be to include sentence stress and intonation. 😊

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

I'll keep that in mind. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 🤗

@user-hl2vd1wv7x 6 месяцев назад

I am happy to learn thanks a lot

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for your comment. 😊

@Canadian_MinistryOfDefense1984 8 дней назад

America 🇺🇸 and Canada 🇨🇦 is nicest country in the world. 🌎

@InteractiveEng 8 дней назад

Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

@Hafsa_sheikh 5 месяцев назад

Your teaching was superb,, can you also tell different types of American accents

@InteractiveEng 5 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for your comment. 👍

@dreamer4957 6 месяцев назад

i really love this type of videos cuz i looove american accent. its the best accent in the world

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Glad to here that! Thanks for your comment. 😃

@Jagg94 4 месяца назад

Speaking. Nice tutorial can you recommend a text to study accent on? Bigger then the one in the video.

@InteractiveEng 4 месяца назад

Thanks for participating. Keep up the good work!

@Pontie66 Месяц назад

New England, is a place where all British people used to stay for a while or live for a long time. The region has deep English roots so they pronounce a little bit close to their ancestral.

@freefreefree3709 6 месяцев назад

Very good teaching skills u have

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot. I appreciate it. 😃

@SergeiJimmix-fk8ne 6 месяцев назад

Excellent video 💯

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! 😊

@Cubingmino34 Месяц назад

Thank you so much sir! This is very informative and shows me why most people online or new that I met online think I am american 🤣

@InteractiveEng Месяц назад

That's great! Thanks so much for your comment. 😊

@franciscojose6496 7 месяцев назад

Good job exellent channel pure information 😊

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate your comment. 😃

@rightshookerevans8894 6 месяцев назад

Hi teacher Wes! Ther are interested lesson; i had been listening of lots of words in creol English speaking people but they aplyi meany British accent can you might expands more on farthers ;about american and british English.

@Miguel.Balalaikin. 6 месяцев назад

Super and I just started learning English

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

That's great! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

@martyfartywarty 4 месяца назад

thank youu

@angelat6385 5 месяцев назад

I really like your lesson . I am living in NY about twenty years I went to school for long time .but when I talked with native speaker I still don't understand

@acynicalasian 2 месяца назад

Regarding t-flapping, to Spanish speakers (at least Mexican Spanish to the best of my knowledge) and Korean speakers, t-flapping is the sound of single r’s in Spanish (as in ‘para’) and ㄹ in Korean (as in 알았어). Regarding schwas in English, honestly just consider it a form of “lazy pronunciation” of vowels. Schwas occur a lot in unstressed syllables (especially auxiliary/helper words). So in casual speech, you can easily pronounce ‘has’ with a schwa in a sentence like “he has gone to the store like five times already” (although ‘like’ in this context is probably more of a West Coast mannerism).

@user-lx8ny7zb7e 2 месяца назад

Thank you 😊

@InteractiveEng 2 месяца назад

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@bantorio6525 Месяц назад

... excellent ... !!!

@oumarlyas9460 6 месяцев назад

Thank you very much.

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 👍

@vittoriomaximum6548 2 месяца назад

Speaking! Thanks😊

@InteractiveEng 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 😊

@Icespicewithmylittleeye 6 месяцев назад

So helpful sir

@InteractiveEng 6 месяцев назад

Glad to hear that! Thanks for the comment. 😊

@namikarslanoglu2583 7 месяцев назад

thank you.

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊

@begzoderkinov2748 2 месяца назад

So helpful

@InteractiveEng 2 месяца назад

Glad you think so! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

@rafaeldejesus8494 17 дней назад

very helpfull, from Angola!

@InteractiveEng 17 дней назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comment. 😊

@renataszymanska9403 7 месяцев назад

Thank you :)

@InteractiveEng 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😃

@harieg3206 5 месяцев назад

Just subbed to this channel!! Will appreciate if someone can help me understand why the t sounds like a t in heater instead of the flap t in water. Thanks in advance!