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Improve my Accent

Last day, I tried to read a text in English for my boyfriend.
But my accent was horrible.
When I'm alone, I work on my accent everyday with Anki, because I repeat each word with the right prononciation.
And it seems not too bad.
But when I need to speak with someone, it's just like I forgot everything.
I really want to have a better accent... Not perfect, only better.
Do you have any tips to improve my accent? Or some website, applications...

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Improve my Accent

Last Yesterday, I tried to read a text in English for my boyfriend.

But my accent was horrible.

When I'm alone, I work on my accent everyday with Anki, because I repeat each word with the right pronounciation.

And it seems not too bad.

But when I need to speak with someone, it's just like I forgot everything.

I really want to have a better accent...

Not perfect, only better.

Do you have any tips to improve my accent?

Or some website, applications...

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You might already be doing this, but imitating phrases might help? Sometimes how one word flows into the next also contributes to the sound. For example (in American English), if you say "want to" quickly (fluently), it sounds like "wanna." Also, make sure your input is consistent. American English and British English sound different, so don't mix the two.

Improve mMy Accent

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Another natural alternative: "Improving My Accent"

Last Yesterday, I tried to read a text in English for my boyfriend.

But my accent was horrible.

When I'm alone, I work on my accent every day with Anki, because I repeat each word with the right pronounciation.

Every day = each day, all days
Everyday = an adjective for something to mean it is regularly and casually used, e.g., "these are my everyday house shoes"

And it seems not too bad.

But when I need to speak with someone, it's just like I just forgoet everything.

Speaking in generalities / habits, you'd keep present tense (forget)

I really want to have a better accent...

Not perfect, only better.

Do you have any tips to improve my accent?

Or some website, applications...

Feedback

Great job.

If you ask me, the only thing that matters is correct pronunciation. I think us having different accents is a beautiful thing - especially a French accent in English. The trick is finding the balance of correct pronunciation (being understood) with your accent. I've found French natives to be unnecessarily critical about their own accents. It is not as if all anglophones sound the same - Americans, Canadians, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh people, Australians, Kiwis, South Africans, etc. all have different accents.

I once met a French woman who spoke English exactly like me (an American), which she worked really hard for and was very proud of. As impressive as that is, I found it sad (and again, unnecessary) that she wanted to entirely erase her accent. But I suppose we all have different reasons and motivations for doing things.

Improve my Accent


Improve mMy Accent

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Last day, I tried to read a text in English for my boyfriend.


Last Yesterday, I tried to read a text in English for my boyfriend.

Last Yesterday, I tried to read a text in English for my boyfriend.

But my accent was horrible.


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When I'm alone, I work on my accent everyday with Anki, because I repeat each word with the right prononciation.


When I'm alone, I work on my accent every day with Anki, because I repeat each word with the right pronounciation.

Every day = each day, all days Everyday = an adjective for something to mean it is regularly and casually used, e.g., "these are my everyday house shoes"

When I'm alone, I work on my accent everyday with Anki, because I repeat each word with the right pronounciation.

And it seems not too bad.


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But when I need to speak with someone, it's just like I forgot everything.


But when I need to speak with someone, it's just like I just forgoet everything.

Speaking in generalities / habits, you'd keep present tense (forget)

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I really want to have a better accent...


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Not perfect, only better.


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Do you have any tips to improve my accent?


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Or some website, applications...


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