Ways to get rid of the accent in English

Choose the accent you want to speak

Do you prefer the classical sounding of an English accent or something like they say in Hollywood?

This will determine which programs you need to watch and with which people to communicate. If you want, you can even choose the accent of a particular region.

• A video about 21 accents in English - Widely known video of British theater actress Amy Walker, in which she quite plausibly imitates the accents of different regions of Great Britain, the USA and other countries.
• 24 accents in English - This kid conquered the world a few years ago by shooting a video in which he on the run concocts stories and dialogues for every accent he owns.
• The difference between British and American accents - This video is a joint work of YouTube-teachers of English from America and the UK, in which they explain the main differences between the accents.
• Difference in the pronunciation of vowel sounds - If you are ready to dig deeper, sort out the position of the lips and tongue while uttering vowel sounds.

Find your teacher

If you have decided on your preferences, it's time to find your master Yoda.

For British English, we recommend these channels:

• Minoo Anglo Link - Manu gives lessons in British pronunciation and prepares for international exams, for example, IELTS General and IELTS Academic.
• Speak English with Mister Duncan - Mr. Duncan is a cheerful middle-aged Englishman who created his educational channel more than 8 years ago. In addition to the emphasis, he teaches the living language: idioms, spoken words, common abbreviations.
• BBC Learn English is the channel of the largest British television and radio network. Where they teach English for all sorts of situations. Among the teachers, including Shakespeare himself.

Work on errors

Many of us at school were taught to speak wrong. Nesteshno, noble teachers from YouTube will help you make your speech literate and natural.

British English.

• Popular mistakes in pronunciation of words - How do you pronounce "bow"? How is "low" or "cow"? Jill is a teacher with many years of experience. In this video, she parses the mistakes that her students often allow.

American English.

• Popular errors in pronunciation of words - In his videos, Alex tries to create an atmosphere of a live lesson. In this particular case, he parses the words, in the pronunciation of which students are most often mistaken.

Learn local expressions, slang

Even if you have correctly learned the grammar and honestly repeated the dialogues from the textbook - this is not enough to communicate with the native speaker. In the US and the UK there are dialects, slang and stable expressions, to deal with which without preparation is not easy.

• British slang - Funny Americans from the Watch Mojo channel dismantle popular British words on the example of famous films.
• British idioms - A bearded man devoted as much as 90 minutes to discussing common idioms.
• American slang - a positive teacher from America became so popular in Russia that he started the page Vkontakte.
• American idioms are 101 American idioms from the channel Learn English 360.

Immerse yourself in culture

The most pleasant way of learning the language according to our editorial staff. Listen to songs, watch movies and TV shows. Pay attention to the cast and the country of origin - this will help you choose the movie with the right accent.

We have prepared for you the best of them:

• 13 songs for perfect English pronunciation - learn the list and arrange a karaoke evening with friends.
• 10 chic series for those who learn English - from funny cartoons for beginners to the "Game of Thrones".
• 45 films and serials for those who learn English - so you expand your vocabulary and learn to perceive different accents.