An accent can make understanding you difficult, even if your native language is not. Accent training can decrease communication breakdowns and enhance clarity and confidence.
Improved Communication between Colleagues, Business Associates & Customers
Each culture has its own melodic patterns (pitch, stress, tone, and tone) and language features (grammar, speech sound repertoire). You should speak English as a second or third language. This creates accents.
If English does not speak your native language, it is possible to bring with you the speech sounds and inflections as well as the rhythm of your native language. Even if English is your first language, an accent could prevent others from understanding your voice. A speech-language pathologist that specializes in accent modification is available to assess your speech and design an accent-modification program for you.
Promotions and Job Opportunities
Today’s job market has never been more competitive. Effective communication is key to getting hired and promoted. You’ve put in a lot of effort to perfect your professional skills. Don’t let your accent stop your progress!
Fewer Errors from Miscommunication
Being asked to repeat the same thing over and over can cause frustration and make it harder to express your feelings, thoughts, and opinions. Communication breakdowns are common. If they’re not fixed, you may end up repeating your own mistakes over and over. A speech-language pathologist can help you pinpoint the areas where you need improvement.
Enhanced Self-Confidence and Self-Image
If you worry that others will not understand what you’re saying, it can make it hard to speak up. You will find that others notice the improvements as you go along. You will find that your communication skills improve and your self-confidence increases.
Expanded Social Opportunities
An accent can make it difficult to communicate with friends and colleagues in social situations. You can be awkward when your friends are talking or telling you about the hilarious events of the week. You’ll enjoy being able to interact with your peers better if your confidence and clarity increase.
Benefits of Accent-Training
Some Of The Benefits Include:
- Increased Confidence: This one is huge! Have heard from every single student that their confidence has increased dramatically through the Pronunciation Pro Course. They learned the rules of English Pronunciation and can now speak English clearly.
- Career Advancement: Decades-long research shows that “Reducing one’s foreign accent, and speaking more fluent English, helps build career success.”
- Leadership Chances: To be able to effectively communicate your knowledge & expertise, you must be capable of leading others.
- Better Presentation Skills: During the Pronunciation Pro Course, our English-speaking tutors will help you develop and practice your English-speaking skills in order to deliver effective and powerful presentations.
- Positive Interactions: You will have stronger relationships with clients and colleagues as you are more understood.
- More Credibility: A University of Chicago research shows that people think less of non-native speakers simply due to their inability to understand. Improve your American Accent to be more credible.
While all of these benefits may be possible, they are only possible if the program is right. Pronunciation School is certain that it has the right program, as we are constantly hearing about these benefits from our students.
