American Accent Video Tutorials - Improve your English!

This is a collection of several videos that you can watch to improve your American-English pronunciation. You can learn important speaking patterns and practice along with the interactive exercises in the videos. If you would like to work with me to improve your English pronunciation, you can email me at contact@englishtutordia.com. Before emailing me, you can also look at my rates.

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American Accent - Numbers with ty as "dee"

A major part of the standard American accent is that the letter t is often pronounced with the "d" sound. This is especially true for numbers in the tens place: 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90... You can watch and practice with this video again and again to improve your American accent.

American Accent - Letter O as short i sound

This video describes a quick fix for many international speakers of English to improve your American accent. You can practice with me by repeating several commonly used words that are spelled with letter o while that letter is pronounced as the short i sound when said with an American accent.

American Accent - OR as "owerr"

Can you "order more forms" with clear American-English pronunciation?
In this video is a quick fix for many international speakers of English to improve your American accent for words spelled with _or_. It shows a number of examples using common words, and provides an opportunity for you to practice the improved pronunciation with individual words and then useful sentences.

American Accent - More OR as "owerr" practice

morning...
before...
door...
Here are more example words with the letters _or_ pronounced as "owerr", that you can practice both as individual words and then in useful sentences.

American Accent - T as "d"

Have you noticed that totally different way Americans often pronounce letter T?
A major feature of the standard American accent is how the letter T is often pronounced like "d". This video describes when to apply this pronunciation and includes example words for you to practice. Watch and practice with the video again and again to improve your American accent.

American Accent - ty as "dee"

Are you going to a variety of parties in the city to gain more visibility?
Here is an important pronunciation pattern in which the letter t is often pronounced with the "d" sound in words ending in _ty_. You can watch and practice with this video again and again to improve your American accent. Remember to share with other friends learning American-English!

American Accent - "TIVE" as "div"

Do you consider yourself an active, creative, and positive person?
Many words in English end with _tive_. The T as "d" pattern is almost always in play with this suffix. You can watch this video and repeat the practice words again and again to improve your American accent.

American Accent - TR as "CHR"

Will you try to take a trip around the country?
This video describes a way for many international speakers of English to improve your American accent. It shows a number of examples using common words, and provides an opportunity for you to practice the improved pronunciation with individual words and then useful sentences.

American Accent - More Practice with TR as "CHR"

Will you travel by train or metro?
This is the second companion video with more practice on pronouncing the letters "tr" as "chr" to improve your American accent.