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  • How To Do a General American Accent - Part 1: Vowels
    Improve your vowel sounds, learn the difference between "æ" and "e", and more, in this Fun, in-depth, private tutorial series with accent specialist and actress, Amy Walker. Just like one-on-one lessons, but Free! with fun tips and tricks you won't find anywhere else.
    See why Amy's intuitive techniques have helped thousands of people all over the world to improve their American Accent.
    All the best!
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    Reviews of Amy's Teaching Sessions:
    "Right after the first lesson, my director told me I had already improved. It was easy to work with Amy: she has the rare and beautiful quality of being a shining person, solar and with huge energy to give..." Daniele Favilli Actor
    "I have gone through speech therapy my entire life. I have also been teased about a speech impediment my entire life. No one could convince me to open up and really work on my voice, until I met Amy. She creates a very inviting and encouraging environment. Working on a "downfall" is such a venerable time but with Amy, I was always eager to receive feedback from her. " Bo Roberts Model, Actor
    "Amy is a sheer delight to work with! Her 'amiable' nature and intuitive teaching style make working with dialects both an entertaining and natural experience. I look forward to training with her again and again in the future!" Mara Junot Voice-Over Specialist
    "I was talking to my husband today after practicing from our tapes, and he said that this is the best improvement in accent he had ever heard from me!"
    Shikha Jain Actress

Komentáře • 394

  • @illyarostambeigi2718
    @illyarostambeigi2718 Před 3 lety +117

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  • @sydneynichols2499
    @sydneynichols2499 Před 6 lety +356

    Me, an American: wow this is easy!

    • @VedantNaik
      @VedantNaik Před 4 lety +8

      funny, I felt the same on a British accent tutorial video....im Indian.....f****

    • @alishba9916
      @alishba9916 Před 4 lety +7

      @@VedantNaik ya because we speak mixture of both the American and British accent but more of British accent

    • @DeepakSharma-qn4lx
      @DeepakSharma-qn4lx Před 3 lety

      Where is your part 2

    • @DeepakSharma-qn4lx
      @DeepakSharma-qn4lx Před 3 lety

      Where is your part 2

    • @steveTGO
      @steveTGO Před 3 lety +1

      @@DeepakSharma-qn4lx - All you've got to do is enter the title of this video exactly with Part 2 in place of part one, the same thing for 3,4, and 5

  • @modeldance5900
    @modeldance5900 Před 4 lety +176

    As an Australian actress who needs help with American accents this was very helpful, thanks

    • @jamespagous3954
      @jamespagous3954 Před 3 lety +6

      OMG I bet you’re Margot Robby

    • @picklewart5382
      @picklewart5382 Před 3 lety +2

      @@jamespagous3954 Silence virgin! Dis queen is mine! >8]

    • @soul77736
      @soul77736 Před 2 lety +1

      @@picklewart5382 lol 😆😂

    • @austindmunday
      @austindmunday Před rokem +1

      American don't have accents though.
      /s

  • @jamesburke4505
    @jamesburke4505 Před 6 lety +91

    Her English accent is so flawless, the few times she flits into it I'm not able to say confidently whether she's English or American.

    • @RachelDavis705
      @RachelDavis705 Před 4 lety +4

      I've seen her videos before. I'm pretty sure she's from Seattle, which is a pretty accent-neutral place

    • @austinj2836
      @austinj2836 Před 4 lety +16

      accent neutral😂

    • @austinj2836
      @austinj2836 Před 4 lety +6

      You mean a general american accent*

  • @oxcocktailgirlxo
    @oxcocktailgirlxo Před 8 lety +73

    Also, I love how you say "Good!" every once in a while. When I repeat what you say and you say "Good!", I feel like you're talking to me. Having lived in Canada for some time, I always want to say "Thank you!" 😂

    • @lightningmonky7674
      @lightningmonky7674 Před 3 lety

      "Valley girl" aka california people say "guud" haha

    • @kessdovey1328
      @kessdovey1328 Před 5 měsíci

      Recently i hade a role in Elvis a musical revelation in Australia an the and the southern accent is so very different to thee northern

  • @lilpetz500
    @lilpetz500 Před 6 lety +114

    I'm Australian... it's weird having about half of the stuff feel familiar, and half feel foreign. It's also weird just kind of copying along and not expecting to sound American, and then actually managing to.

    • @skitlz7976
      @skitlz7976 Před 4 lety +6

      Mira Tarnish my thoughts exactly ahah

    • @brookenjonas
      @brookenjonas Před 4 lety +6

      There are many American features of Aussie English! More than people realize! So many people say rp is easier for Americans than oz English but Aussie feels more natural to me as an American 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @annadrake1774
    @annadrake1774 Před 5 lety +53

    I have a reeeally strong southern accent and this is like learning a whole nother language lol

    • @duncanwalduck7715
      @duncanwalduck7715 Před 3 lety

      "Another whole" you mean, or "a whole other". This construct reminds me of the the "infix expletive" - i.e. "un·be-freaking-lievable". (I am not doubting your accent, btw!!)

    • @ManicMercurianAstrology
      @ManicMercurianAstrology Před 3 lety

      I love the Southern accents, I say don't change!

  • @ereristark425
    @ereristark425 Před 5 lety +17

    I love the interactive feel to this! You're a lovely teacher!

  • @oxcocktailgirlxo
    @oxcocktailgirlxo Před 8 lety +30

    I learned all of this during my "Sounds of English" class in my English Studies Bachelor, but it is great to fresh up my memory. We also learned it for British English. As a German who learned American English during my exchange year, I find it really helps to break down the vowels. I can never get British English right, but with this method I bet you can get close to any accent. Thank you! This was fun!!!

  • @arabijarrah9141
    @arabijarrah9141 Před 8 lety +4

    Everytime I say the SCHWA, I would smile!!!
    Thanks for the help and looking forward to the next episodes!!

  • @hernandz1000
    @hernandz1000 Před 8 lety +5

    You're a great pronunciation teacher the best here on CZcams! Congratulations I've been reducing my accent so much since I started to watching ur videos, the method works fine. Thank you so much!!!!

  • @tereingahenry3204
    @tereingahenry3204 Před 5 lety +3

    I’m from New Zealand and I found this tutorial the most helpful.

  • @Mckorkins
    @Mckorkins Před 8 lety +19

    I'm English and learnt something from your excellent tutorial!

  • @1seansouth
    @1seansouth Před 7 lety +20

    you could say anything and I'd watch all day.

  • @eegoal
    @eegoal Před 4 lety +5

    As a Brazilian English learner, learning from your videos is way easier than learning from other English teachers on youtube because they complicate it so much and you make it so easy!

  • @simonreynolds1140
    @simonreynolds1140 Před 2 lety +1

    You are amazing! I've been acting for 30 years and doing American accents, but this is so much more detailed! I'm really enjoying developing my accent with your incredible tutorials. :)

  • @mohamedhassanin6054
    @mohamedhassanin6054 Před 8 lety +4

    You are the best teacher of English i have ever seen. just i wanna say thank you so much about this video

  • @IAmSarahMiles
    @IAmSarahMiles Před rokem +1

    Following this with your PDF - amazing! And, thank you. Drama school training flooding back to me (all hail the diphthong!) so the clear way you go through each sound is invaluable x

  • @ronaldcammarata3422
    @ronaldcammarata3422 Před 3 lety +2

    As an American who has perused several How To Speak American videos, this approach seems more practical and effective than many of them.

  • @andreaross8577
    @andreaross8577 Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you Amy!! So helpful for an Australian wanting to learn American! You're also adorable! Thank you :)

  • @vivianitiozzo885
    @vivianitiozzo885 Před 8 lety +2

    so so amazing. the best teacher of the world!!!

  • @stauffap
    @stauffap Před 6 lety +1

    This is great. Even though i've been talking english for over 20 years i still don't notice certain details like the ones that you've just mentioned in your video. When i record my voice i notice that it doesn't sound american put it's very difficult to figure out why. I kept saying "today" incorrectly for example and i only notice such mistakes because of your video. Very helpfull, thank you!

  • @yeurisreyes2631
    @yeurisreyes2631 Před 8 lety +4

    Hello, I want to thank you for this beautiful video along to your extraodinary accent also.

  • @DewHope
    @DewHope Před 4 lety

    She's so nice to look at and interesting to listen to. Lovely person.

  • @margaritasanchezcastillo5811

    Having such a beautiful teacher can be distracting, but I have to improve my accent so I guess I ll have to handle it. heheheh thanks for such a great video.

  • @bourbongod7889
    @bourbongod7889 Před 3 lety

    I am so happy i found this channel. You make studying fun!

  • @mosiarmstrong
    @mosiarmstrong Před 3 lety

    I love her accent videos. This lady is amazing.

  • @nrnuel5415
    @nrnuel5415 Před 4 lety +1

    This way is very useful.and your teaching style is awesome and very helpful.

  • @PleaseNoMoreFarmhouseDecor

    I'm American but you have this magical spell on me and I can't stop watching your videos :(

    • @joesmith8875
      @joesmith8875 Před 3 lety

      Amy's face could sink a thousand ships.

  • @hellokittyunayoutuber6930

    Wow thank you so much, super helpful and easy to learn 👍🏼

  • @hi.marielena
    @hi.marielena Před 5 lety +3

    youre doing this so so amazing. thanks so much :-)

  • @ramsundarram3098
    @ramsundarram3098 Před 3 lety

    Thank you ma'am, and i have to say something, you are so great because i understand your all American accent .

  • @NuclearSnailStudios
    @NuclearSnailStudios Před 6 lety +1

    thx so much for this, very easy to follow and you´re a great teacher :)

  • @goofyrambo2173
    @goofyrambo2173 Před 2 lety +1

    Mend up the playlist please. These are the precious tutorials.

  • @gurusiddamanu1138
    @gurusiddamanu1138 Před 7 lety

    Thank you for a very helpful video!

  • @DianeSpencercomedian
    @DianeSpencercomedian Před 4 lety +1

    Brilliant teacher - thank you.

  • @neroma
    @neroma Před 4 lety +2

    Beautiful teacher !

  • @jacks9292
    @jacks9292 Před 4 lety

    You are absolutely fantastic!

  • @robertmeyer7836
    @robertmeyer7836 Před 3 lety +1

    Amy, I've spoken American English for 83 years...I thought! After watching you for 15 minutes, I have no idea what dialect I do speak. I really do try to use all the letters in a word: awesome DOES have a "w" in it. Frinstuhns: "awsum, I don't say, ahsum". Aside: Back in '04, I played the butler, Frith, in a black and white "Rebecca" by du Maurier, and had to speak with a British dialect. I loved it and the process revealed many things about my speech. Great experience!!

  • @benjaminspeiser3002
    @benjaminspeiser3002 Před 3 lety

    I think I just filled the cup in my own mind that is in the middle of a case of the ends of my energy cycle that is in the process of a second time in a psychiatric condition that is in the form of a case of cancer treatment's genetic material and you are a doctor for breaking up the holy trinity of the heart of all time.

  • @rogerakhilesh
    @rogerakhilesh Před 3 lety

    I love your efforts and yes eyes too.

  • @edvarvenancio553
    @edvarvenancio553 Před 8 lety +1

    Hi Amy ! Excellent explanations! I love your videos! Bye for now!

  • @crytiee4680
    @crytiee4680 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this video!

  • @christianaddington8971
    @christianaddington8971 Před 11 měsíci

    Such amazing content, thank you 🙏

  • @amanelmeckeal7625
    @amanelmeckeal7625 Před rokem

    Thank you so much

  • @jtw.111
    @jtw.111 Před 7 lety +53

    She has one of the teethiest smiles I've ever seen. But it looks nice

  • @dm7889
    @dm7889 Před 8 lety +1

    Fantastic work, Amy! No more videos anymore?

  • @oliverwilliams2017
    @oliverwilliams2017 Před 3 lety

    You are great. Thank you.

  • @johnnyliu3D
    @johnnyliu3D Před 4 lety

    this is really helpful,wish there are more videos

  • @harshbhalla6339
    @harshbhalla6339 Před 7 lety +1

    You're so good at it. Too cute for it. Keep up the good work!🤝

  • @asadkulucfarah7349
    @asadkulucfarah7349 Před 7 lety +2

    excellent lecturing mrs amy we love you as we are somali students frm east africa 👏👏👏

  • @sarahrose52
    @sarahrose52 Před 4 lety +1

    Am Scottish an a love this channel.

  • @djo31000
    @djo31000 Před 2 lety

    thanks a lot amy great teacher

  • @yohami
    @yohami Před 8 lety

    This was great, more!

  • @reallyfurious
    @reallyfurious Před rokem

    This is a lot of fun.

  • @kennethadrian
    @kennethadrian Před rokem +1

    I watched this years ago and it really helped. People mistake me for an American now because of how I speak.

  • @StarBug40
    @StarBug40 Před 8 lety +7

    Been trying to find good tutorials on the Welsh and Scottish accents, especially Welsh but there's not much out there. Are you planning on doing any videos for these accents or have you done any in the past? Cheers, thanks :-)

  • @ahmedeltokhy1812
    @ahmedeltokhy1812 Před 2 lety

    Thank you

  • @abderrahimamazire4340
    @abderrahimamazire4340 Před 3 lety

    شكرا

  • @euniaamamo6483
    @euniaamamo6483 Před rokem

    Awesome lesson 🙏

  • @dharma_tour_
    @dharma_tour_ Před 4 lety

    Thank you !

  • @redbougainvilia2544
    @redbougainvilia2544 Před 7 lety

    This is fun! Thanks! :)

  • @paulbaker4109
    @paulbaker4109 Před 3 lety

    I'm in love of this beautifull readhead

  • @carlosfarace6889
    @carlosfarace6889 Před 8 lety +2

    Awesome video, thanks Amy. where can I find a tutorial like this but in Australian English? Does anyone know?

  • @benalexender3046
    @benalexender3046 Před 8 lety +1

    thank you so much

  • @aziraphaleangel
    @aziraphaleangel Před 7 lety

    Well you're just terrific.

  • @markf.2792
    @markf.2792 Před rokem

    I have worked with speech Synths, Vintage 80,s, English to Phonetics algorithms plus and a little Traditional Mandarin Chinese with 7 tones, more constantans and vowels Pretty much impossible to read traditional Chinese (Ornate) unless you learned it before you brain plasticized as a child. Great Job. Thanks.

  • @gemparr4759
    @gemparr4759 Před 4 lety +35

    im british and it just makes me sound like a brit even more

  • @markwitte303
    @markwitte303 Před 3 lety

    nice post. v ery educational.

  • @itzt.m.m6017
    @itzt.m.m6017 Před 4 lety

    This helping a lot

  • @ekaterinav7605
    @ekaterinav7605 Před 3 lety

    Super! Thanks! 👍

  • @vika76
    @vika76 Před 4 lety

    Good explanation! Perfect beauty

  • @alishasantiago734
    @alishasantiago734 Před 8 lety +489

    I have an American accent why am I here lol

    • @caiocutrim3596
      @caiocutrim3596 Před 7 lety +1

      LOL

    • @lilystuart5172
      @lilystuart5172 Před 7 lety

      Alisha Santiago same

    • @mariodaplew3904
      @mariodaplew3904 Před 7 lety

      wish i did !lol

    • @ChavvyCommunist
      @ChavvyCommunist Před 7 lety +6

      Because it can help you understand the specific features of your own accent better. Often the vowel and consonant sounds we intuitively assume we're saying isn't actually what we're objectively saying on a phonological level.

    • @alishasantiago734
      @alishasantiago734 Před 7 lety

      ***** k....lol

  • @muhidindandaro1259
    @muhidindandaro1259 Před 2 lety

    Saya senang menggunakan aksen Amerika. so, I learn a lot

  • @xs9038
    @xs9038 Před 3 lety +3

    I'm learning English but the accent was a problem for me cuz i wanna talk like Americans! but you make me love learning 🥰 thank you

    • @bipulm4h
      @bipulm4h Před 3 lety

      I'm here for the same reason 🙂

  • @javierkratos1
    @javierkratos1 Před 6 lety

    She makes me smile

  • @dereka8041
    @dereka8041 Před 4 lety

    Her accents are spot on. I wanted to say that first and foremost. Second, is she a model? She has the prettiest smile and eyes, and I adore her red speckled, chestnut brown hair.

  • @xxxxxxxyyyyyyy
    @xxxxxxxyyyyyyy Před 3 lety +1

    *Your level of replication is impeccable.

  • @Lazarus_Alive
    @Lazarus_Alive Před 2 lety

    Awesome Amy Walker

  • @choonblaze
    @choonblaze Před rokem

    Wow this is intense and feels so interactive :)

  • @bhupinderfilm
    @bhupinderfilm Před 8 lety +17

    Could you please give the link to the warm up video. Thanks a lot.

  • @mehmetoztek9802
    @mehmetoztek9802 Před rokem

    lm learning english with you♥️

  • @gingerpunk2129
    @gingerpunk2129 Před 4 lety

    As an American, I can proudly say I aced this video exercise.

  • @kapils4113
    @kapils4113 Před 3 lety

    muy bien

  • @bryan3550
    @bryan3550 Před 6 lety

    On the money! Thank you Amy B-)

  • @victorbreindenbach1479

    Oh my God this is deep content!!!!!

  • @EmbraceTheMedia
    @EmbraceTheMedia Před 8 lety +5

    Not sure if you've already done it but you should try to do a English Yorkshire accent, that'll be a challenge for you.

  • @Sonicxis4ever
    @Sonicxis4ever Před 3 lety +1

    what’s interesting is I’m american but I don’t have the stereotypical American accent people think of. My vowels fo not sound the way you described them. A lot of Americans from the Midwest tend to elongate their vowels (the perfect example was the difference on how she said “aunt” and “glass” two different ways. I say aunt the second way (it doesn’t sound like any)

  • @osamahima6698
    @osamahima6698 Před 2 lety

    OMG your smile 🤩

  • @MrBravo048
    @MrBravo048 Před 5 lety +5

    I already have an American accent before this video and I was raised in Perth Australia. I clicked on this video for no reason. Silly me 😅

    • @MrBravo048
      @MrBravo048 Před 4 lety

      Rick apparently not very often. Haha it’s probably me picking it along when I watch movies and/or tv shows, I had some practices and somewhat got stuck with it. Can’t really change it. 😂

  • @zhnk42
    @zhnk42 Před 2 lety +3

    Вау,это очень информативно)
    Спасибо, теперь на уроках английского никто не упадет в обморок от моего акцента :D.

  • @EastlandEnglish
    @EastlandEnglish Před 3 lety

    Good vowel lessons!

  • @Sonnen_Licht
    @Sonnen_Licht Před 8 lety +1

    Yay reupload!

  • @benalexender3046
    @benalexender3046 Před 8 lety +2

    peace and love from Egypt

  • @stevenhs8821
    @stevenhs8821 Před 6 lety +4

    It seems that so many of your viewers are actually Americans. And I am also. So interesting learning about how we speak. Learning foreign languages also helped me develop a feeling for my native speech. Why do Spanish speakers say "stra-eet" for "straight?" Not because it would be pronounced that way in Spanish, but because that is what they hear when they hear us say it. We don't even notice that we glide to an "e," but they do and so they over emphasize it.

    • @Airdog1945
      @Airdog1945 Před 4 lety

      by far, the best comment, well done Sr. Its an accurate observation that I just realized as Spanish speaker

  • @crazzei
    @crazzei Před 6 lety +83

    I am an American and got through 8 and a half minutes before I questioned why I am watching this

    • @ettayibhammoudi5603
      @ettayibhammoudi5603 Před 4 lety +2

      It's her smile

    • @sarahlamar430
      @sarahlamar430 Před 4 lety +6

      I'm Literally a 100% American yet find this interesting cause I can hear what my accent sounds like. When I was little I used to think we didn't have an accent. Until I pronounced water with a D like Wader

    • @KathleenEdge
      @KathleenEdge Před 9 měsíci

      😂😂😂 I want to rid myself of my northern accent.

  • @andrewurbanczyk6228
    @andrewurbanczyk6228 Před 4 lety

    im an american but i love watching these videos.

  • @lalit-characterpersonator8146

    hi .. pl can do you do the online classes for the accent training too? i wanna really learn the general flawless American accent .

  • @MiChAel-st6pg
    @MiChAel-st6pg Před 4 lety +1

    Im acutally pretty good at this

  • @markwitte303
    @markwitte303 Před 3 lety

    the way you said water was a fun give away