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English by the Hour offers Voice, Speech & Accent Coaching to foreign-born Executives and Professionals throughout the Bay Area and via the internet using WebEx.

Entries from 2018-03-01 to 1 month

Exaggeration is the New Normal - English by the Hour - Tips for Asians

Exaggeration is the New Normal - English by the Hour - Tips for Asians When I ask clients to “exaggerate” or “elongate” sounds, they often tell me it sounds exaggerated, and they don’t want to do it. Recording will help because often it’s …

Sounding Out Words English by the Hour

Sounding Out Words English by the Hour Most Asian speakers pronounce words as “units”. This means you say words one-at-a-time with all the sounds at once. So if you are mispronouncing a word, you probably won’t notice. If instead you sound…