Do You Feel Isolated With Your Foreign Accent?
Do you feel isolated with your foreign accent? Does it feel like a barrier to fitting in or moving up in your career? W
orse yet, maybe you feel like your accent brings suspicion or just unwelcome attention.
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you have experienced the “dark side” of having a foreign accent and I empathize with you and wish it wasn’t so. It isn’t fair and it isn’t right. You deserve a lot better than that.
Foreign accents are beautiful because they tell a story about you. They communicate your culture and diversity. Having competence in more that one language shows how smart you are and makes you eligible for some jobs that need bilingual professionals. In all likelihood, you may speak better English than most Americans, too.
But sometimes your foreign accent may prevent you from expressing yourself clearly with your clients and colleagues. Perhaps you constantly have to repeat yourself or someone has to translate your message for you. These extra steps can lead to frustration on your part and a lack of credibility. Many non-native English speakers struggle with the choice of should I modify my foreign accent or not?
Over the years, I’ve helped hundreds of non-native English speakers in various leadership roles improve their communication skills. Together they have slowed down their rate of speech, learned the melody of American English and the correct pronunciation of vowels and consonants. I recently added an amazing resource for people looking to change or modify their accent. NATIVEACCENT4 is an extensive software platform that uses Speech Recognition and Artificial Intelligence Technology to help people streamline their English pronunciation skills in a rapid and cost-effective manner.
This software was designed to assess, diagnose, and train English verbal fluency skills for non-native speakers. Now you have the opportunity to participate in a one hour free trial. You’ll take an assessment and get a few lessons to try out for free based on your errors. Available through our new Native Accent Membership site. Go ahead, start modifying your accent today!