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for Hacking
Any Accent
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Are you looking to blend in with a mainstream audience, so people stop asking “where are you from?”
Or are you an actor who needs to quickly master a new dialect for your next audition?
1
Compare the
Consonants
Uncover what consonant sounds in your own dialect that differ from the dialect you want to achieve.
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2
Vet the
Vowels
Discover which vowel sounds you’re using that might be turning the word sheet into something else.
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3
Fun with
Phonology!
Beaudy is in the ear of the beholder when different dialects treat the same spelling in different ways.
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4
A Syllable
Sandwich
Understand a dialect’s syllable structure and get the extra edge you need to sound authentic.
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5
Play Up What’s
Prominent
Don’t stress out. Just know which syllables to stress to give your delivery that extra oomph.
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6
Your Words are Music
to My Ears
Using intonation in a phrase can change a statement into a question. There’s music in speech. Sing on!
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7
Close Caption
the News
Watching interviews with real people with the subtitles on can be the key that unlocks a local accent.
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8
Repetition Makes
Perfect
Make an audio playback loop of the accent you want to master, then repeat, and repeat, and repeat.
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9
Cheating is
allowed
A good old-fashioned crib sheet can be the key to the accent that you’ve worked hard to master.
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10
Got a Script?
Mark it Up
If you know which words in your speech are going to trip you up, mark up your script and practice.
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So, whether you’re looking to soften your current accent or pick up a new one, you can easily learn a new style of speaking by focusing on the features that contrast with your current speech patterns. You just need a sound strategy.
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So, whether you’re looking to soften your current accent or pick up a new one, you can easily learn a new style of speaking by focusing on the features that contrast with your current speech patterns. You just need a sound strategy.