https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/improve-pronunciation-accent/ Learning another language doesn't have to be hard. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/improve-pronunciation-accent/#comment-11326 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:30:13 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=19679#comment-11326 […] opportunity to challenge your language skills. Just like shadowing can be a powerful activity for improving your pronunciation, so can tongue […]

]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/improve-pronunciation-accent/#comment-10648 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:15:24 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=19679#comment-10648 For some reason, you can find hundreds of videos on YouTube where French native speakers are unhappy with the accent of foreigners. This rejection makes me a little sad, but nevertheless, I admire the French language. And even if I never sound like a native speaker I’m still glad that I’m learning it. A related article about French accents and difficult-to-pronounce words also reassures that practice helps: https://www.masteryourfrench.com/french-pronunciation/difficult-words-to-pronounce-in-french/
Tip #3 is to record yourself on a phone. I thought I would be upset because of my horrible accent, but it made me love the way I sound. It’s a tactic that works.
It’s not about perfection, it’s about your trying and practicing. Thanks for the motivation!

]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/improve-pronunciation-accent/#comment-9960 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:10:15 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=19679#comment-9960 […] speak poorly: use the wrong words, have bad pronunciation, use the wrong tones. But keep speaking. That’s how you’ll learn and get […]

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