American Accent Training

( pronunciation, slangs, word reduction , word connection and intonation exercises )

Practice Conversation : Remember to connect words, use proper intonation and stress.

Conversation Practice

whatcha do tday?
Oh, nothin much. I was just bummin around. Its been rainin quite heavily outside, so I
decided to just chill out. Why dya ask? Whats up?
Nothin I was just curious.
Oh really? Kewl. I thought you were gonna ask me out. Im kinda disappointed. I was really
lookin forward to goin out tday, but it seems like its not gonna happen., right?
Yap, you are right. I have my hands full today. Cant go out. Need to finish some stuff.
Wow, you really seem to be workin out like a slave these days. Why dontcha relax for a
bit. You need a break. It aint gonna be good for your health. Everyone needs a break from
time to time including you. Lets hangout this weekend. Are you cool with that?
Hmm Ill think about it. Im not so sure yet. Will let you know by Friday.
Friday? Why cant ya decide now? Its not good to keep friends hangin. Knowing you, you
always find excuses not to go out. One day, people might just get tired of or askin you out, so
be careful.
I know. I will keep that in mind.
Ok, I gotta go. I need to clean my car before it starts rainin again. You take it easy and I hope
we get to hangout this weekend. Keep in touch.
I will.

Exercise 2 : Pronunciation Drills

R and L
raft laughed
ram lamb
rap
lap
red
led
rate late
read lead
rim limb
reap leap
road load
rent lent
rhyme lime
right light
fry
fly
grad glad
grass glass
green glean

grew glue
groom gloom
bar
ball
car
call
far
fall
here hill
leer
Lil
mar mall
star
stall
wear well
arrive alive
bereave believe
bright blight
brush blush
crowd cloud
frank flank
free
flee

I rode the raft today. It was so much fun that we laughed so hard and stayed there all day.
[ I rode the raft today. It waz so much fun tha we laughed sow hard and stayed there(w)all day]
Please sit on my lap so you can see my friend perform. The rap hes doing is great !
[Pleaze sidon my lap so you can see my friend perform. The rap hez doing iz great ]
At the rate youre going, I think we really wont make it on time. This is the second time were late.
[ At the rate youre going, I think we really wont makeidon time. This iz the second time were late]
The dog tried to reap my clothes off. It scared me so much that I leaped in fear.
[ The dog tried to reap my clothez off. It scared me sow much thadai leaped in fear]
Wheres this road heading to? I really need to load up on food. Im runnin low.
[Wherz this road heading to? I really need to loadup on food. Im runnin low]
Turn right on the first intersection then when you see a red blinking light, turn left.
[ Turn righton the first intersection then when you see(y)a red blinking light, turn left ]
The ball we had at the bar was okay, but it could have been more fun if you were there.
[ The ball we had at the bar waz okay, bdit could have been more fun if you were there]
The groom looks gloom. He doesnt look like hes happy to be getting married today.

[ The groom looks gloom. He doeznt look like hez happy to be getting married today ]
I dont know what to wear tonight. Well, I think Ill just wear my black suit again.
How far is the shop from here? Is it way up there? Careful, you might fall.
[ How fariz the shop from here? Iz it wayup there ? Careful, you might fall.]

English Irregular Verbs Pronunciation:

cling
dig
fling
shrink
spin
stick
sting
stink
swing
win
wring

clung
dug
flung
shrunk
spun
stuck
stung
stunk1
swung
won
wrung

Exercise 3 : Word Stress

All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of
the syllables is l o n g e r and louder than the other syllables.
In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters:
Column A

Column B

Column C

PHOtograph

phoTOgraphy

photoGRAphic

PENcil

comMITtee

volunTEER

MARyland

soCIety

inforMAtion

Word Stress Exercise

air conDItioner
comPUter proGRAmmer
NAil polish
FRENCH fry
GEIger COUnter
DOCtor's OFFice
BLUEbird
BLACKboard
NOTEbook
BOOKstore
TOOTHbrush
KEYboard
ACCent
defiNItion
IRon
briTTAnica
EncycloPEdia
RElative
reLAted
specific
interMEdiate
examiNAtion
repress
WAshington
ChiCAgo
AriZOna
New MExico
INternet
interNAtional