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This set of videos goes over the important topic of placement in American English, exploring where in the body the voice resonates.

Placement Exercise – Transcripts

Placement Exercise – Transcripts

  Learn how to sound American by practicing the correct placement. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: In this American English pronunciation video, we’re going to focus on placement in American English. >> … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Placement, Videos Tagged With: Tom

Placement and Intonation Exercise: How’s it going?

Placement and Intonation Exercise:  How’s it going?

Focus on practicing the placement and intonation of American English on its own in this video.  Work on phrases on the vowel “uh” – take away the words and other sounds to focus on the placement and melody of the phrases. Study with Rachel’s online … [Read more...]

Filed Under: in a Sentence, Melody, Placement, Videos

SOFT PALATE EXERCISES — Vocal Exercises

SOFT PALATE EXERCISES — Vocal Exercises

What exactly is the soft palate?  It is the soft part of the roof of your mouth.  When it's lowered, it makes sounds nasal, like the NG sound in American English.  English has no nasal vowels, so having a lowered soft palate can affect the placement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basics, Placement, Videos Tagged With: Exercises

The Path of the Voice

The Path of the Voice

Knowing how the voice works will help advance your ideas and knowledge about placement. Think about this as you try to sound more American.  Placement makes a big difference YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Basics, Placement, Videos

Placement

Placement

Placement is one of the hardest topics to teach, but it can have a huge impact on your accent.  Learn the basics of this concept. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_XCXqML4zo Video Text: In this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Placement, Videos

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