Learn to Speak with an Authentic Standard American accent

Rating 4.85 out of 5 (23 ratings in Udemy)

What you'll learn

Learn the technical aspects to speak confidently in your best and most authentic Standard American accent
Vowels, diphthongs, and consonants, as well as rhythm, melody, stress and intonation.
Improve your listening skills in order to differentiate between your own natural accent and speech pattern and the Standard American sound
Feel a greater sense of confidence when speaking in public speaking in this accent
Improve your …

Rating 4.85 out of 5 (23 ratings in Udemy)

What you'll learn

Learn the technical aspects to speak confidently in your best and most authentic Standard American accent
Vowels, diphthongs, and consonants, as well as rhythm, melody, stress and intonation.
Improve your listening skills in order to differentiate between your own natural accent and speech pattern and the Standard American sound
Feel a greater sense of confidence when speaking in public speaking in this accent
Improve your diction, speech clarity, or other small speech impediments and insecurities you may have
History of this accent, how it evolved to be what is now known as the "Standard" or General American sound
Improve your speech for voice-overs, performances, presentations, or any other public speaking
Warm-ups, basic breathing, and vocal exercises to strengthen your voice and loosen the muscles of the throat

Description

If you are looking to expand your repertoire, speak more clearly, confidently, and perfect a particular accent for your performances, interpersonal or business relations, this course will help you speak with fluency and confidence like an authentic American. As an expert on accents, professional dialect coach, and authentic American speaker herself, Aria will teach you everything from vowels, consonants, diphthongs, rhythm, pitch, melody, grammar, and how to develop your hearing. Other tools you will learn in this course are: tongue placement, stress & intonation, specific pronunciations, consonant and vowel combinations, as well as flow and fluidity of sentences. Packed with over three hours of vital information, including optional breathing and vocal exercises and basic history of the accent, this course will teach you all the elements to easily grasp this American sound. Resources include: exercises, visual, and audio examples, so that you can take your time and work at your own pace, or finish the course within a day. Accents add to the life and story of a character, or to your personality and Aria guides you by giving you the foundation you need to understand the important principles listed above.

Aria DeMaris is a professional dialect coach and actor, who has acted in award winning films and Netflix series' such as "Lost in Space", "That Burning Feeling", and "Dia De Los Muertos". She has worked closely with actors as an accent coach on successful TV Series' such as, "Super Girl", "Lost in Space", "Altered Carbon", "The Man in the High Castle", and other Netflix and Amazon Prime shows. She is passionate about not only learning languages and accents, but also teaching them to others. She coaches actors and non-actors all over the world, one on one, in workshops, and online. Her voice over work includes: Nintendo, XBOX, Disney, Cambridge University, PlayStation, Post Consumer Brand, as well as animated television series', cosmetic ads, educational institutions, and various games.

For more info go to her website at ariaccents.

Duration 3 Hours 58 Minutes

Paid

Self paced

All Levels

English (US)

Rating 4.85 out of 5 (23 ratings in Udemy)

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