{"id":1132,"date":"2020-09-15T11:07:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T10:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/blog\/?p=1132"},"modified":"2020-09-15T11:07:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T10:07:17","slug":"tips-to-help-you-reduce-your-accent-when-speaking-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/tips-to-help-you-reduce-your-accent-when-speaking-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Help You Reduce Your Accent When Speaking English"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s more to language than a common set of words that everyone in their native country uses to communicate. The way you talk \u2013 your dialect and accent actually identify you as belonging to a specific region within the country you call home.
\nThe trouble is that English, no matter whether it is South African, Australian, or British English, does not match up well with other countries\u2019 languages.
\nEnglish is not a language spoken mainly from the back of the throat (guttural), nor is it entirely tonal and English is not particularly melodious, like Spanish or Hindi.
\nYet, you too can speak English more clearly alongside your native language; all you have to do is follow these few tips.<\/p>\n

Detect the English Rhythm<\/h2>\n

Even though the English language is not musical, it does have a rhythm to it. This rhythm is the result of syllable stress; stress that helps give meaning to the words.
\nLet\u2019s find the rhythm of this sentence: she put the bowl of apples on the table.
\nThe three most important words are \u2018put\u2019, \u2018apples\u2019, and \u2018table\u2019. Speaking this sentence with proper stress would make it sound like this: \u2018She put<\/strong> the bowl of ap<\/strong>ples on the ta<\/strong>ble.
\nYou can try it: with each bold<\/strong> syllable, you might clap, tap your foot or move your hand down, as a music conductor would. \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nTo identify the most important words in any sentence, you should think about what is happening, what the action is happening to (or on), and the object of the preposition.
\nSee if you can master these sentences:
\nI never knew<\/strong> that Rome<\/strong> could be so beau<\/strong>tiful!
\nBill loves<\/strong> to play crick<\/strong>et.
\nLast night\u2019s din<\/strong>ner was not<\/strong> very good<\/strong>.
\nLet<\/strong>\u2019s<\/strong> go for a walk<\/strong>, shall we?
\nHas Em<\/strong>ma written you a letter<\/strong> yet?<\/p>\n

Proper Syllable Stress<\/h2>\n

For many people learning English as a second language, how to pronounce words is sometimes confusing.\u00a0 In this respect, you are quite fortunate: the English language has rules in place for syllable stress.<\/p>\n