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Accents can be beautiful and many Americans enjoy diverse culture. You want to reduce your accent if you have daily difficulties on the phone or in your career.
Understanding the rules of the American dialect can help you understand others.
American English is a very relaxed language, unlike British English. Knowing the rules of American English helps you to understand the culture, especially the differences between formal and informal speech.
They learned the British style of English rather than the American style.
They learned English overseas. This usually means that another second-language speaker, someone with an accent, served as the teacher.
People who struggle with accents are typically visual learners. Visual learners depend on spellings which can be very unreliable in American English.
They believe they will
always have an accent and so never learn some of the rules of American
English that polish speaking skills.
People who come to America as adults and easily drop the accent tend to be highly social and naturally enjoy mimicking the way that others speak. People who come as children, before about age twelve, usually do not develop accents.
The voice is basically made up of sounds and rhythmic patterns. These things may seem difficult, but they can be altered with commitment and practice. All of my students have reported positive feedback from family or coworkers. It is also helpful to remember that actors learn many accents: anyone can change the way they see the language and thereby improve clarity of speech.