Tips to Get an Accent in English

Accents in English can seem difficult for most people who don’t speak English, but of course, we all think sometimes that it would be pretty cool if we could speak English just like native people do. Well, there are good and bad news for you, and I’ll start by telling you the bright side of this article:

The good news:

There’s a common question for all of us, the learners: “Can I get an accent in English?” the answer for this question is yes! You can get an accent in English, actually, you are able to end up speaking like an American or an English person or an Australian, but first than all you need to make this a personal goal for you, it has to become a real thing! Just picture the scene of you talking and expressing yourself in English like a native English person (The accent you want).

The bad news:

Getting an accent in English is not an easy job, it requires time and it’s even harder when you don’t live in an English speaking country, but remember: your progress in becoming a fluent speaker depends on you, it’s all on how much time you spend listening to English. It is not like if you were going to speak like a native immediately, you need time!

The key to get an accent:

Think for a minute about what schools offer to you, they make you spend a lot of money and what you learn is mostly grammar rules, and we already know that this is not the right way to learn how to speak English, the key for fluent English and to become near-native when talking is free and available to everyone; the key is, the children secret, which is listening. The more you listen to English the more you will improve your speaking, this is the same thing children do and they always end up speaking natively, so here is what you have to do to get an accent in English:

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Listen to English as much as possible.
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Repeat what you hear many times, until you can understand 100% of what you hear.
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When you feel comfortable, repeat what you hear out loud.
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Repeat the intonation of what you hear, notice how the native speakers change their tone, volume and the emotions they try to express and imitate them.

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The key for speaking English is simple, listening; keep doing what children do, try to practice the tips I give in this article and I assure you, you’ll end up talking fluently and near-native. Also I want you to watch a fun video I found on the internet, it made me laugh and that’s what you have to do, look for fun things on the internet in English, relax and enjoy your English learning.

REMEMBER: GETTING AN ACCENT TAKES TIME, JUST RELAX AND ENJOY YOUR ENGLISH LEARNING.