I want to acquire a perfect argentine spanish accent.Anyone know the best way to do so w/o being in argentina?
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Going there for the summer or for an academic semester or year would help.  You say you have to study in the USA, but I would suggest to you that there are a number of study-abroad programs in Argentina, and you might be able to continue your studies at a university there.  Check with your university (I'm assuming you're at university) study abroad office, and speak to the faculty of the department in which you're majoring. \n\nOtherwise, your best bet is as much exposure to the accent as possible.  The Spanish language channels in the US carry some Argentinian soap operas, and a number of Argentinian films are readily available in this country through Netflix and similar businesses.  Reading contemporary novels and/or keeping up with the news (on Clarin.com, say) will also help keep you up with slang and contemporary language. \n\nIn addition, you should realize that, as a non-native speaker, your accent will probably fluctuate slightly to greatly, depending on whom you are speaking with, or how the speakers surrounding you speak. I lived in Spain, but my accent sounds Spanish at times, Argentinian at times, Cuban at times…because the colleagues I most often speak with are Spanish, Argentinian and Cuban.  I'm quite proficient in Spanish (which is all I can lay claim to after close to 20 years of study–fluency has a very specific meaning), but my accent wavers a bit–Spaniards tend to think I'm a little off; I can convince some Latin Americans I'm Spanish.  And that's OK, since I don't sound gringo.\n\nBest of luck!\n\n-Fuz
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Immersion is the only way.  You need to live among English only speakers and don't converse with anyone in your main language.\n\nAlso, take great care to listen closely to those speaking English and do your best to imitate the sounds they make.  That's how you lose an accent.
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Were you lately at a show you liked? Where was it? When was it?\n\nIf you have any other doubt about Spanish, contact me at sejon_725@hotmail.com
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Scot, Welsh, and English mixed with native American.  I speak  English mixed  with some Spanish.  How can one pick what's best?
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Yes! http://www.studyspanish.com/\nThis is a good site, easy to use, and comprehensive. It has lessons, practice exercises, tests, and if you have speakers or head phones you can listen to proper pronunciation. Buena suerte
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Any Spanish-speaking country's a great place to learn Spanish.  It depends on the dialect you want to learn.
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http://www.studyspanish.com/\nthis is a nice one, there is a part for money, but u can go well by the free section.\n!Buena suerte!\nGood luck! :)
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I am Mexican so I already know some Spanish.  But I have learned soooo much from Spanish music.  Especially since I listen to it a lot.  I don't really know how much of it will help you since a lot of music does contain slang, but it should help you a lot with the pronunciation of words.  You should try spanish t.v. shows or spanish films with English subtitles.
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Total immersion is the best way....have you considered stuy abroad or an exchange student program?\n\nRosetta Stone\nDo you live somewhere were there are a lot of spanish-speaking people? Ask one of them to help you, and maybe you can help them with English.
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There are many products that teach proper English pronunciation but there is only one that I know of that is specifically tailored to native Malay speakers.\n\nAccentMaster.com (my company) has developed easy to use English pronunciation software that is customized for each different accent.  After all a Spanish accent is very different from a Malay accent, they must be corrected differently.\n\nPlease see more at our website and contact me if you would like any more information.\n\nSteve Bo
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I can safely say that I have tried no less than 5 learn-at-home language programs to learn Spanish. The only one that has helped me has been the "Learn in Your Car" series (available for several languages, I believe).  The absolute best way for most people to really learn how to speak a second language conversationally is to be immersed in it. Sure, you'll get the basics from any decent learn by yourself program, but none that I have encountered truly can emulate what it's really like to actually speak with someone in a second language.
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Well, to me, the secret is to practice regularly and not limit yourself to just reading the textbooks that the english-teaching programs give you. \n\nI'm a native argentinian myself, living in Argentina. I consider that my spelling and understanding are pretty good, mainly because I try to practice a lot and try to do activities as if I were a native speaker\nFor example, when I watch an english-speaking tv show, I try to avoid reading the captions... I sometimes buy the english-language version of some books so that I can read them like a native speaker too... I love hearing the news, so aside from the argentine spanish news reports, I also like to watch the BBC every now and then.\nAlso, chatting in english with other people over the internet (like we are doing on this site) has really helped me to catch up with a lot of native words and neologisms that they don't teach you in school/university textbooks.\n\nIf you can afford it, try travelling to an english-speaking country for some months. I haven't done it myself, but I've been told that that's truly the best way to improve the knowledge on any language: being forced to hear it 24 hours a day.
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Hello,\n\nYes you can. First of all you can use some free stuff from the net. You can even interact with people from your chosen country that you want to learn their language.\n\nTry Pimsleur learning program;its recorded books like conversational which is paced. Every one i know has raved about pimsleur.\n\nTry Rosetta Stone as well ...WWW.BYKI.COM, free download site for your chosen language \n\nGood luck\n\nP.S. If you want to learn for example spanish, you can also listen to their music,film and radio and not to forget reading their books not only will your speaking skills improve,but your vocabulary
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The following link explains how: http://www.voiceacting.com/archives/23breaking-in/\n\nNot so easy to do, depending on where you live.\nI got lucky and have been working in the field for 5.5 years.\nBest of luck!
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Everyone has an accent.\nYou don't get rid of an accent; you acquire a new one.\nSwitch your focus from what you sound like to what you want to sound like.
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If you live in the US, it would be more helpful to learn Mexican or Central American Spanish, Cuban Spanish if you live in Florida or New York.  Puerto Rican speakers can pretty much talk to everyone.  I still think Costa Rica would be a good choice, even with a lot of English speakers there to help you through the rough spots. They'll be speaking mostly Spanish with some US slang thrown in, but you probably can't escape "hey" "baby" and "wussup" no matter where you go today.
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English and Australian are the best accents. They sound so smart, sophisticated, and similar.