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Speaking Up: How to Increase the Volume of Your Voice
By Darren
/ October 13, 2022
Speaking Up: How to Increase the Volume of Your Voice Have you ever noticed that speakers of American English often...
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American English Pronunciation Class Move to Online Learning
By Darren
/ September 17, 2022
In February of 2020, only 25% of the students I taught were online language learners, mostly from outside the US....
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How to Place Stress in a Sentence
By Darren
/ August 4, 2022
How to place stress in a sentence Last time, we discussed how to place stress in a word. This time,...
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What does a Pacific Northwest English dialect sound like?
By Darren
/ June 30, 2022
What does the Pacific Northwest English dialect sound like? When thinking about the dialects of the United States, most would...
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Most Common Pronunciation Errors for Thai Speakers Learning English
By Darren
/ May 27, 2022
Most Common Pronunciation Errors for Thai Speakers Learning English There are currently about 4,500 people in Oregon that live in...
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Can an Accent Have a Negative Impact on Your Interview?
By Darren
/ April 12, 2022
You might be wondering if your accent can have a negative impact on your interview. You certainly raise a valid...
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American English: 10 Common Hard to Pronounce and Mispronounced Words
By Darren
/ March 30, 2022
If you are learning American English, then you probably have noticed that there are marked differences in the various dialects...
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When to Capitalize Words in a Sentence
By Darren
/ February 23, 2022
When to Capitalize Words in a Sentence Knowing which words to capitalize when writing in English can be challenging for...
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Learn American English Word Reductions
By Darren
/ January 28, 2022
Learn American English Word Reductions Every language has ways we reduce the pronunciation of certain words and phrases. Word reductions...
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