What is the best way to get rid of a foreign accent?
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I am an avid theatre arts performer, and while taking performance classes there were quite a few individuals with accents. One in particular was a girl from russia, while in the class I seen her accent decrease dramatically. The reason the class helped her is because before we start our lessons we would do tongue twisters, while keeping our diction (which means that you have to speak as clearly as possible without dropping off the end of any words or smushing the words together). Try some of these tongue twisters:\nThe blue black bug bit the big brown bear, and the big brown bear bled blood.\n\nYou know New York you need New York, you know you need unique New York.\n\nRed leather yellow leather, blue black metal copper kettle\n\nChrysanthimum Geranium Alluminum Linoleum-x3\n\nSay them as clearly as possible, and find new ones regularly. If you start to say them with ease then it will no longer help you to lose the accent. I also have a friend that was born in England, and theatre classes have helped him a great deal as well also because of the tongue twisters. He also said that he would read the dictionary out loud. I hope I could help! Thanks for the 2 points!
907403
1. By Listing others who have better accent.\n2. By Speaking as much as possible and keep a close watch on your accent.
688121
practice, practice, practice.\n\nwatch tv shows or radio programs in English, and try to copy the words and phrases they use.
78038
This site will give you details on where the accent is on letters and why. Lots of info. good luck.
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You usually develop an accent by spending enough time around people who have that accent (ie. moving to a new place).  It just takes time.
130513
same stuff you do just with a different accent
572507
haha. nice fake bad english accent thingy.  Not buying it.  its pathetic.  figure it out yourself. :]
545804
use a software like cool edit pro to remove the noise from your video. there are also some free or shareware programs that can do it nicely.
956697
ee nes with the accent on the first syllable
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You can find the most efficient and effective Accent Reduction products at AccentMaster.com.
789335
You can buy some speech tapes [elocution] or a book which tells you how to pronounce English properly without have that 'Mayfair' drawl [posh stuff]  Start off with exercises; use the tip of your tongue, the roof of your mouth, your teeth and lips and open your mouth more when you speak.  You should try singing sentences - you don't hear that many accents from pop singers because they aren't as lazy with their mouths when they sing.\n\nI am sure there will be tapes - search on the internet under 'Elocution'  and Good Luck\n\nBy the way you will be regarded more highly if you speak well [not posh] and don't speak too fast, it's almost impossible to understand young people in call centres these days, I have to make them slow down and pronounce their words properly to get to know what they are talking about!
54739
I prefer to listen while you talk.. love the accent. I am stuck with a boring southeastern US accent!
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Yes, honey you can lose it. I am from Midwest and was surrounded by people from all over. No one spoke like I did, with a deep country twang. After being the butt of a lot of "hick" jokes. I stopped talking. I just listened and copied how they talked. Eventually I lost it, but the country still comes out every now and then. \nWhy do you want to get rid of yours? That Brazilian accent is so SEXY!  But do what your heart desires. Listen and practice. Good Luck!
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Simply?  Find a country in which you want to move into, invistage their immigration proceedures, and once accepted, renounce your US citizenship.\n\nThat's the best way to completely rid yourself of the usa.  However keep in mind, once you renounce your citizenship, you can never come back as a full citizen again :)
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There are programs and machines that can remove vocals for you.  I would look here:  wwww.zzzsounds.com.
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You wouldn't want to do that unless you want people to think you're dumb or a criminal.  It's the worst accent in Britain - both my opinion and that of the UK as a whole.  Try a Scottish or Irish accent - much nicer and people will trust and respect you more as well.\n\nIf you really want to sound Cockney then just drawl everything, say 'innit', 'like', 'know what I mean'. 'right' at least 28 times in every sentence.\n\nHere's a good website, it's part of the BBC's Voices Project - http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/recordings/index.shtml
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voice cancelling\n\nTry a program like GOldWave, that has filters to remove lyrics, or everything except lyrics\n\nhttp://www.goldwave.com