Clarity Accent Modification
The Clarity Accent Modification podcast is committed to teaching adults how to modify their speech to be better understood in social or professional settings. Learn how to pronounce American vowels and consonants correctly, and understand the differences in rhythm, pitch, and syllable stress that can make you more or less intelligible to others. English is not always spelled the way it is pronounced, and tricky words are discussed. Be more confident speaking with friends, family, co-workers and clients. Communication is a key factor in business and social relationships, so if you are living or working with Americans, modifying your accent so that you are better understood can increase your confidence.
Episodes

Aug 24, 2025
Aug 24, 2025
3 min
Patterns of Syllable Stress in American English – Part 3 | Three-Syllable Words
In this video, we’ll explore how to identify and use the correct syllable stress in three-syllable words in American English. Getting the stress right is essential for sounding natural and being clearly understood.
✔️ Learn common stress patterns in three-syllable nouns, verbs, and adjectives✔️ Practice with examples like “family,” “remember,” and “excellent”✔️ Improve your pronunciation, fluency, and listening skills
This is Part 3 of a series on syllable stress in Standard American English. Perfect for ESL learners, professionals, and advanced speakers working on clarity and confidence.
👉 Want personalized help with your accent? Visit https://www.clarityaccent.com to book a session.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Follow the audio version on your favorite podcast platform — just search for @clarityaccent.
🎥 Prefer to watch? Subscribe to my YouTube channel @clarityaccent for weekly accent tips and pronunciation practice.
#americanenglish #syllablestress #threesyllablewords #accenttraining #clarityaccent #speakclearly #esl

Aug 17, 2025
Aug 17, 2025
4 min
TR Blends Practice Video | Why “TR” Sounds Like “CH” in American English
In Standard American English, the “TR” blend is often pronounced more like a “CH” sound. In this video, we’ll practice this common pronunciation pattern using real words and sentences to help you sound more natural and fluent.
✔️ Hear how “TR” changes in words like “tree,” “train,” and “try”✔️ Practice the sound shift from /tɹ/ to /ʧɹ/✔️ Build confidence and fluency through repetition and sentence practice
Great for ESL learners, professionals, and anyone working on smoothing out their American English accent.
👉 Want personalized help with your accent? Visit https://www.clarityaccent.com to book a session.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Follow the audio version on your favorite podcast platform — just search for @clarityaccent.
🎥 Prefer to watch? Subscribe to my YouTube channel @clarityaccent for weekly accent tips and pronunciation practice.
#americanenglish #trblend #chsound #accenttraining #clarityaccent #speakclearly #esl

Aug 10, 2025
Aug 10, 2025
19 min
Commonly Mispronounced Words in American English | Real Client Review #32
In this video, we’re reviewing real client pronunciation challenges—featuring words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These examples come directly from an accent coaching session and are perfect for practice if you're working on clear, confident English.
✔️ Improve your pronunciation of tricky American English words
✔️ Hear which letters might be pronounced differently than you think
✔️ Practice saying each word with correct pronunciation
The words we discuss in this video are:
hot sheet
eggs
regime
levied
food
dishwasher
watched
surprised
puzzled
busy
municipalities
plateau
Ready to sharpen your accent and be better understood at work or in social situations? Learn how to speak with a Standard American English (SAE) accent.
👉 Want to work with me? Visit https://www.clarityaccent.com to sign up for a session.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Follow the audio version on your favorite podcast platform — just search for @clarityaccent.
🎥 Prefer to watch? Subscribe to my YouTube channel @clarityaccent for weekly accent tips and pronunciation practice.
#accenttraining #americanenglish #englishpronunciation #clarityaccent #commonlymispronouncedwords #esl #speakclearly

Aug 3, 2025
Aug 3, 2025
3 min
Patterns of Syllable Stress in American English – Part 2 | Two-Syllable Verbs
In this video, we’ll focus on how syllable stress works in two-syllable verbs in American English. Verbs often follow different stress patterns than nouns and adjectives, and using the wrong stress can affect how well you're understood.
✔️ Learn common stress rules for two-syllable verbs✔️ Practice with examples like “begin,” “decide,” and “reply”✔️ Improve your pronunciation and fluency in both casual and formal speech
This is Part 2 of a series on syllable stress patterns in Standard American English. Great for ESL learners, professionals, and anyone looking to speak more clearly and naturally.
👉 Want personalized help with your accent? Visit https://www.clarityaccent.com to book a session.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Follow the audio version on your favorite podcast platform — just search for @clarityaccent.
🎥 Prefer to watch? Subscribe to my YouTube channel @clarityaccent for weekly accent tips and pronunciation practice.
#americanenglish #syllablestress #verbs #wordstress #accenttraining #clarityaccent #speakclearly #esl

Jul 27, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
8 min
How to Reduce a Slovakian Accent | Speak with a Standard American English Accent
In this video, you’ll listen to a Slovakian accent sample and learn how to adjust specific sounds, rhythm, and intonation to move closer to a Standard American English accent. We’ll break down the key pronunciation patterns and prosody features that can be modified for clearer, more native-like speech.
✔️ Identify common vowel and consonant substitutions✔️ Learn how to adjust stress, pitch, and speech rhythm✔️ Practice targeted changes to sound more fluent and confident
Accent sample obtained from: https://www.dialectsarchive.com/
👉 Want personalized help with your accent? Visit https://www.clarityaccent.com to book a session.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Follow the audio version on your favorite podcast platform — just search for @clarityaccent.
🎥 Prefer to watch? Subscribe to my YouTube channel @clarityaccent for weekly accent tips and pronunciation practice.
#slovakianaccent #accentreduction #americanenglish #accenttraining #clarityaccent #speakclearly #esl

Jul 20, 2025
Jul 20, 2025
4 min
Commonly Mispronounced Words in American English | Real Client Review #31
In this video, we’re reviewing real client pronunciation challenges—featuring words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These examples come directly from an accent coaching session and are perfect for practice if you're working on clear, confident English.
✔️ Improve your pronunciation of tricky American English words
✔️ Hear which letters might be pronounced differently than you think
✔️ Practice saying each word with correct pronunciation
The words we discuss in this video are:
encouraging
individual
machines
schedule
other
solidifies
minor
anchored
though
transaction
represent
representation
Ready to sharpen your accent and be better understood at work or in social situations? Learn how to speak with a Standard American English (SAE) accent.
👉 Want to work with me? Visit https://www.clarityaccent.com to sign up for a session.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Follow the audio version on your favorite podcast platform — just search for @clarityaccent.
🎥 Prefer to watch? Subscribe to my YouTube channel @clarityaccent for weekly accent tips and pronunciation practice.
#accenttraining #americanenglish #englishpronunciation #clarityaccent #commonlymispronouncedwords #esl #speakclearly

Jul 13, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
6 min
Patterns of Syllable Stress in American English – Part 1 | One- and Two-Syllable Nouns & Adjectives
In this video, we’ll explore how syllable stress works in one- and two-syllable nouns and adjectives in American English. Knowing which syllable to stress can help you sound more fluent, professional, and easy to understand.
✔️ Learn common stress rules for short nouns and adjectives✔️ Hear examples like “table,” “happy,” and “window”✔️ Improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and overall clarity
This is Part 1 of a series on syllable stress patterns in Standard American English. Perfect for ESL learners, professionals, and anyone working on spoken fluency.
👉 Want personalized help with your accent? Visit https://www.clarityaccent.com to book a session.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Follow the audio version on your favorite podcast platform — just search for @clarityaccent.
🎥 Prefer to watch? Subscribe to my YouTube channel @clarityaccent for weekly accent tips and pronunciation practice.
#americanenglish #syllablestress #wordstress #accenttraining #clarityaccent #englishpronunciation #speakclearly #esl

Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
6 min
How to Pronounce the OY Diphthong in Standard American English | Practice with Words and SEntences
In this video, we’ll practice how to pronounce the OY diphthong in Standard American English — a combination of two vowel sounds that glide together smoothly. You’ll hear this sound in words like “boy,” “choice,” and “employee.”
✔️ Learn how to shape your mouth to pronounce the OY diphthong clearly✔️ Practice with common vocabulary and real-life examples✔️ Improve your fluency and natural rhythm in spoken English
Perfect for ESL learners, accent students, and professionals looking to speak with clarity and confidence.
👉 Want personalized help with your accent? Visit https://www.clarityaccent.com to book a session.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Follow the audio version on your favorite podcast platform — just search for @clarityaccent.
🎥 Prefer to watch? Subscribe to my YouTube channel @clarityaccent for weekly accent tips and pronunciation practice.
#americanenglish #oydiphthong #vowelsounds #accenttraining #clarityaccent #englishpronunciation #speakclearly #esl

Jun 29, 2025
Jun 29, 2025
3 min
How to Say “It’d,” “They’d,” “She’d”: Contractions with Would and Had | Accent Training Tips
In this video, we’ll break down how native English speakers naturally use and pronounce contractions with 'would' and 'had' in everyday speech.
✔️ Learn the difference between “she’d gone” (had) and “she’d like to” (would)
✔️ Practice the rhythm and reduced sounds for smoother, more natural speech
✔️ Improve your American English accent and listening skills
Perfect for ESL learners, professionals, and anyone looking to sound more fluent and confident in English.
👉 Subscribe for weekly accent tips and pronunciation practice!
👉 Want to work with me? Visit https://www.clarityaccent.com to sign up for a session.
Prefer towatch? Follow the youTube version on the @clarityaccent channel.
#accenttraining #americanenglish #englishpronunciation #esl #fluentspeech #contractions

Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
4 min
Commonly Mispronounced Words in American English | Real Client Review #30
In this video, we’re reviewing real client pronunciation challenges—featuring words that are commonly mispronounced in Standard American English. These examples come directly from an accent coaching session and are perfect for practice if you're working on clear, confident English.
✔️ Improve your pronunciation of tricky American English words
✔️ Hear which letters might be pronounced differently than you think
✔️ Practice saying each word with correct pronunciation
Ready to sharpen your accent and be better understood at work or in social situations? Learn how to speak with a Standard American English (SAE) accent.
👉 Want to work with me? Visit https://www.clarityaccent.com to sign up for a session.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Follow the audio version on your favorite podcast platform — just search for @clarityaccent.
🎥 Prefer to watch? Subscribe to my YouTube channel @clarityaccent for weekly accent tips and pronunciation practice.
#accenttraining #americanenglish #englishpronunciation #clarityaccent #commonlymispronouncedwords #esl #speakclearly





