by Jay Alexander Poulton | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog
All individuals learn, process and implement new concepts differently, therefore, no one nationality has the hardest time. Many people share the same pronunciations for certain English language sounds. Brazilians, Chinese, French, Indians, Nigerians, and Russians, for...
by Jay Alexander Poulton | Jul 9, 2015 | Blog
I teach accent reduction all over the world. These 5 words are often mispronounced by non-native English speakers causing confusion and embarrassment. FOCUS. If you mispronounce the first vowel you will be saying something very bad.Making that Long O sound correctly...
by Jay Alexander Poulton | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
Are Americans the only ones requiring you (assuming you have an accent) to work with a speech coach for accent reduction? The correct answer is a resounding, NO. Accent reduction is a ridiculous term but it’s the common verbiage for learning the standard regional...
by Jay Alexander Poulton | Jan 22, 2015 | Blog
I had a problem. I had to call DIRECTV, my satellite TV provider. I was ready for a stressful call, not because I have an issue with DIRECTV, but oftentimes when dealing with huge companies like this, you can get on the phone with someone less than qualified to help....
by Jay Alexander Poulton | Dec 23, 2014 | Blog
Ah, English, the language whose spelling makes little sense. The history of why we spell words the way we do is quite interesting but not important when you’re trying to communicate. If English is your first and perhaps your only language, you must appreciate the...
