Speech Modification SMART American Accent Training
Episodes
Fluent Speaking: Of The, One of the Most Common 2-word combinations
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this listen and repeat shadowing practice for fluent English speaking, we combine commonly used words to practice saying "of the" smoothl...
Linking NG Sounds: Advanced Shadowing Practice
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This practice provides a listen and repeat shadowing practice for smoothly linking words ending in "NG" /ล/ in common phrases. Sound more n...
Fluent Speaking: Using Repeated Phrases for Intonation
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this advanced listen and repeat plus add-on practice, we use repeated phrases to help you internalize intonation patterns and speak more naturally ...
Using He'll and She'll for Fluent English Speaking
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we practice with how to use the contractions "he'll" and "she'll" in natural, fluent English.
Top American Accent Patterns: Five Minute Practice
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Practice 6 top American Accent Patterns in this quick listen and repeat practice!vowel ษช as in "live"Flap T as in "water bottle"V...
Top American Accent Patterns: One Minute Practice
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Practice 6 top American Accent Patterns in this quick listen and repeat practice!vowel ษช as in "live"Flap T as in "water bottle"V...
Fluent Speaking: Using Have to and Has to
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Use this advanced shadowing practice to correctly and fluently incorporate the phrases "have to" and "has to" into your speech. SM...
Fluent Speaking: Mixed Vowel Practice eษช and รฆ (ay and a)
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Practice shadowing for fluent speaking in this advanced lesson. We work on integrating the correct vowels eษช and รฆ with using articles a/an and they...
Advanced Fluency Practice: Vowel u/ส, articles and plurals (shadowing practice)
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Practice shadowing for fluent speaking in this advanced lesson. We work on integrating the correct vowels for u and ส, plurals, and articles "a&...
Fluent Speaking: Using You'll (clear and reduced)
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In fluent speech, we contract "you will" to "you'll." It sounds like "yool" /jul/ when stressed, but is often reduce...
Fluent Speaking: Using I'll (clear and reduced)
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In fluent speech, we contract "I will" to "I'll." It sounds like the word "aisle" /aษชl/ when stressed, but is often reduced to "ahll" in connected sp...
Fluent Speaking: Contractions with will (I'll you'll he'll she'll it'll that'll these'll those'll we'll they'll)
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Master fluent speaking with contractions: how "I will" contracts to "I'll" and when it sounds like "aisle" and when ...
Fluent Speaking: Reduced are, his, her, your
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this shadowing lesson, we'll work on phrases "that is is, that is her, those are his, those are her" and "these are your" i...
Advanced Practice: Fluent Speaking "oo" and "yoo"
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Practice using "oo" vs. "yoo" in mixed phrases with this advanced shadowing practice. We work on the understanding and using the correct patterns for ...
Fluent Speaking: Holiday Conversation Shadowing Practice
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this fluent speaking practice, you can shadow a short conversation about holiday plans. Text: Hi, how're you? I'm fine, thanks, how're YOU doing? ...
Fluent Speaking: Shadowing Phrases for Reduced And & Or
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the fluent speaking shadowing practice, we work on naturally linking and reducing phrases with "and" and "or."
Shadowing Phrases with Was and Wasn't
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this shadowing practice, we work on fluent speaking for phrases with was and wasn't, as well as reduced her your their my and our.
Should've, Shouldn't've: Fluent Speech for Modal Verbs
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this listen and repeat shadowing practice, we use common phrases with should have (should've), would have (would've) and could have (could&...
Fluent Speaking: Shadowing Phrases for Reduced "His"
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In fluent speech, we can sometimes reduce "his" to "iz." In this listen and repeat shadowing practice, we use common phrases to pr...
Fluent Speaking: Shadowing Phrases for Reduced "Her"
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In fluent speech, we can sometimes reduce "her" to "er." In this listen and repeat practice, we use common phrases to practice red...
Shadowing Practice: Words with "extra" syllables
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the error patterns which is common for non-native speakers of English is to say an extra syllable in certain words.ย This usually occurs becaus...
Fluent Speaking: Backwards Chaining Technique
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we learn how to use Backwards Chaining to practice intonation. Listen and shadow to get natural sounding rhythm in fluent speech.
Shadowing: W and V, Backwards Chaining Intonation
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this fluent speaking practice, we use shadowing and backwards chaining to have perfect intonation, while working on integrating W and V sounds into...
Shadowing Phrasal Verbs Practice
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this shadowing lesson, we work on intonation for verbs with and without phrasal verbs. Here are the phrases we cover in this lesson: That's wh...
TH Mixed Practice ฮธ and รฐ For Fluent Speaking
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have difficulty integrating your TH sounds into fluent speech? This practice focuses on the most common words with TH at the start and ends, to help y...
PRO words: Advanced Fluent Speaking for Phrases
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Letters PRO are pronounced differently when stressed on unstressed. We'll practice mix and match phrases with PRO as /prษ/ (unstressed) and /prษ...
Vowel Schwa /ส/ and Vowel "AH" /ษ/: Advanced Shadowing Practice For Pronunciation and Fluency
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this advanced mix and match practice, we work on integrating vowel schwa and vowel /ษ/ into phrases. Many speakers struggle with differentiating v...
Fluent Speaking: Phrasal Verbs
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In typical intonation patterns, we stress the last content word in a phrase, which is sometimes the verb. But in a phrasal verb, the meaning is contai...
Steel, Still, Stall: Final L and ST Blends Speaking Practice
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we cover ST blends as well as how to pronounce words with Final L. Get pronunciation and fluent speech practice for these sounds. Shad...
Syllabic L (Learn and Shadow)
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, an L at the end of the word functions as a syllabic L.ย That is to say, it functions as a full syllable (a vowel and a consonant).ย It so...
Vowel /u/ and /ส/
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we work on Vowel /u/ as in new shoe and vowel /ส/ as in good book. We'll practice phrases and sentences with minimal pairs like L...
Fluent Speaking: Compound Nouns
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn and practice the correct intonation patterns for compound nouns. Stress the first syllable or first word in a compound noun phrase. repeated ph...
Better, Water, Greater: Flap T
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this fluent speaking practice, we work on phrases with Flap T plus /ษr/, like "better, water, lighter, and tighter." Listen and repeat e...
CON: stressed /ษ/ unstressed /ษ/
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Words that begin with the letters CON usually say /kษn/ "KAHN" when they are stressed, and /kษn/ "kn" when they are unstressed. ...
Vowel /oส/ Linking Practice
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shadow, listen and repeat for Vowel O linking! When we link words ending with /oส/ to words starting with a vowel sound, we have a /w/ glide as we li...
Fluent Speaking: u ส i ษช & d Linking
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this mix and match fluent speaking practice, we focus on shadowing and listen and repeat for Vowels u ส i ษช as well as linking unreleased /d/ sou...
Might Have (Might've): Fluent Speaking Practice
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we look at fluent speaking for the phrases "might have" (might've, "MIGHduv") and "might not have" (...
Central Vowels: /ษ/ as in "red tent" and /ส/ as in "such fun" (schwa)
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vowel /ษ/ (red tent) and vowel schwa /ส/ (such fun) have a similar amount of opening. Vowel /ษ/ is a front vowel, which means the back of the ton...
Quick Practice: Water (Flap T)
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Practice pronouncing "water" with a Flap T like a native speaker in this fluent speech practice. Listen and repeat, practice slow speech, an...
Pronunciation Practice: sts words
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get practice tips and an extensive listen and repeat practice for words ending in -st and -sts, such as last and lasts, first and firsts, guest and gu...
Flap T Shadowing Practice
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, we'll practice shadowing the Flap T in the middle of words and in linking, at the conversational level. Sound more natural and spe...
Advanced Fluent Speaking Practice: TH and R Challenge
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we practice some of the most common phrases with the word "the," combined with challenging words with R. Use this advanced ...
Fluent Speaking Practice: What are We, What are They, What are You
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this listen and repeat practice exercise, we work on fluent speech for the phrases "what are we" ("whudderwe"), "what are ...