How important is your accent when you communicate?

Technically speaking, there’s nothing wrong with having an accent. Different languages require different intonations and mouth movements, and those go on to affect how we speak other languages we may learn.

Linguistic discrimination or linguicism

We at DEneeraj Multi- lingual services® (DMS) have always observed that accents can very much come into play during the job or even a right partner search and can affect your chances of passing an interview.

Accents trigger subtle emotions

Accents trigger subtle emotions that may just float around your employers subconscious. They may not realize or actively make decisions based on these emotions, but they do come into play regarding an accent.

What is Accent Reduction?

ACCENT MODIFICATION or softening

Communication can be called by many names with its specific connotations such as mother tongue influence, first langue influence, accent softening, training, acquisition, correction, modification, even accent neutralization – is the method to understand and then modify phonological rules of native language towards acquiring another accent.

Importance of accent in communication

Changing your accent is not as easy as some might think. It requires dedication, time and practice. Unlike children who learn by mimicking, one has to make conscious effort to pronounce the words correctly.

Your accent isn’t THAT important. Your pronunciation is.

You should concentrate on individual sounds and diction, building to words, phrases, and then full sentences and passages as sometimes it takes realigning one’s lips, tongues and teeth to form a new sound not indigenous to one’s mother tongue. So, you must focus on good pronunciation is necessary for being understood. Your accent, however, has little to do with you being understood.

But if you’re fluent in a language, an accent can be your ticket.

The benefits of  DEneeraj Multi- lingual services® (DMS) voice and accent training are enormous. Training your voice and accent through professional means can add a sense of confidence to your speech.

To actors it adds another layer of depth and reality to the character, travelling professions along with doctors, bloggers, salespeople and teachers have benefited from its subtle edge too. We encourage it in all our dubbing and translation projects to add the flavor of localization in the mix as well.

How to learn accents and dialects like a native

To hear yourself  speak through headphones allows you  to pick up better on small errors and notice sounds that were hard to distinguish while talking. Another key here is voice modulation. A change in frequency in speaking tone provides the listener with a signal that something is happening.

Related- Standard Accents & Dialects

Voice modulation & Intonation

Voice modulation means the fine-tuning of the pitch or tone of voice that helps the audience to clearly hear and understand the lecture, presentation, and speech delivered by a speaker.

Modulating your voice means moving the pitch up and down. A downwards pitch adds authority to a sentence i.e. Unquestioning acceptance. An upwards pitch adds interest to a sentence. It questions and provokes engagement and response.

Standard American accent Training over the Phone or on Skype

FREE CONSULTATION

At DEneeraj Multi- lingual services® (DMS) Communication and Accent Reduction courses, workshops and programs  can help non-native speakers who wish to master  Standard American Accent , who feel that their accent has a very strong   mother tongue influence(MTI), first langue influence(FTI) which  is holding them back in either their personal or professional communications.

Call us on 9820 17 17 66  for a FREE telephone consultation to discuss Telephone Training for you, your colleagues or team, or email info@deneeraj.com to discover more about how DMS can help you to achieve your Standard accent and Communication & accent objectives.

By DEneeraj Multi- lingual services® (DMS)