How to do An American Accent - Part 1: Vowels | 21 Accents

How To Do a General American Accent - Part 1: Vowels
Improve your vowel sounds, learn the difference between "æ" and "e", and more, in this Fun, in-depth, private tutorial series with accent specialist and actress, Amy Walker. Just like one-on-one lessons, but Free! with fun tips and tricks you won't find anywhere else.
See why Amy's intuitive techniques have helped thousands of people all over the world to improve their American Accent.
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Reviews of Amy's Teaching Sessions:
"Right after the first lesson, my director told me I had already improved. It was easy to work with Amy: she has the rare and beautiful quality of being a shining person, solar and with huge energy to give..." Daniele Favilli Actor
"I have gone through speech therapy my entire life. I have also been teased about a speech impediment my entire life. No one could convince me to open up and really work on my voice, until I met Amy. She creates a very inviting and encouraging environment. Working on a "downfall" is such a venerable time but with Amy, I was always eager to receive feedback from her. " Bo Roberts Model, Actor
"Amy is a sheer delight to work with! Her 'amiable' nature and intuitive teaching style make working with dialects both an entertaining and natural experience. I look forward to training with her again and again in the future!" Mara Junot Voice-Over Specialist
"I was talking to my husband today after practicing from our tapes, and he said that this is the best improvement in accent he had ever heard from me!"
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[@modeldance5900]

As an Australian actress who needs help with American accents this was very helpful, thanks

[@jamespagous3954]

OMG I bet you’re Margot Robby

[@picklewart5382]

@@jamespagous3954 Silence virgin! Dis queen is mine! >8]

[@soul77736]

@@picklewart5382 lol 😆😂

[@austindmunday]

American don't have accents though. /s

[@sydneynichols2499]

Me, an American: wow this is easy!

[@VedantNaik]

funny, I felt the same on a British accent tutorial video....im Indian.....f****

[@alishba9916]

@@VedantNaik ya because we speak mixture of both the American and British accent but more of British accent

[@DeepakSharma-qn4lx]

Where is your part 2

[@DeepakSharma-qn4lx]

Where is your part 2

[@steveTGO]

@@DeepakSharma-qn4lx - All you've got to do is enter the title of this video exactly with Part 2 in place of part one, the same thing for 3,4, and 5

[@jamesburke4505]

Her English accent is so flawless, the few times she flits into it I'm not able to say confidently whether she's English or American.

[@RachelDavis705]

I've seen her videos before. I'm pretty sure she's from Seattle, which is a pretty accent-neutral place

[@austinj2836]

accent neutral😂

[@austinj2836]

You mean a general american accent*

[@oxcocktailgirlxo]

Also, I love how you say "Good!" every once in a while. When I repeat what you say and you say "Good!", I feel like you're talking to me. Having lived in Canada for some time, I always want to say "Thank you!" 😂

[@lightningmonky7674]

"Valley girl" aka california people say "guud" haha

[@kessdovey1328]

Recently i hade a role in Elvis a musical revelation in Australia an the and the southern accent is so very different to thee northern

[@1seansouth]

you could say anything and I'd watch all day.

[@lilpetz500]

I'm Australian... it's weird having about half of the stuff feel familiar, and half feel foreign. It's also weird just kind of copying along and not expecting to sound American, and then actually managing to.

[@skitlz7976]

Mira Tarnish my thoughts exactly ahah

[@brookenjonas]

There are many American features of Aussie English! More than people realize! So many people say rp is easier for Americans than oz English but Aussie feels more natural to me as an American 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@annadrake1774]

I have a reeeally strong southern accent and this is like learning a whole nother language lol

[@duncanwalduck7715]

"Another whole" you mean, or "a whole other". This construct reminds me of the the "infix expletive" - i.e. "un·be-freaking-lievable". (I am not doubting your accent, btw!!)

[@ManicMercurianAstrology]

I love the Southern accents, I say don't change!

[@ronaldcammarata3422]

As an American who has perused several How To Speak American videos, this approach seems more practical and effective than many of them.

[@Mckorkins]

I'm English and learnt something from your excellent tutorial!

[@oxcocktailgirlxo]

I learned all of this during my "Sounds of English" class in my English Studies Bachelor, but it is great to fresh up my memory. We also learned it for British English. As a German who learned American English during my exchange year, I find it really helps to break down the vowels. I can never get British English right, but with this method I bet you can get close to any accent. Thank you! This was fun!!!

[@ereristark425]

I love the interactive feel to this! You're a lovely teacher!

[@PleaseNoMoreFarmhouseDecor]

I'm American but you have this magical spell on me and I can't stop watching your videos :(

[@joesmith8875]

Amy's face could sink a thousand ships.

[@eegoal]

As a Brazilian English learner, learning from your videos is way easier than learning from other English teachers on youtube because they complicate it so much and you make it so easy!

[@jtw.111]

She has one of the teethiest smiles I've ever seen. But it looks nice

[@invader_whoa3919]

Justin W. *it just scares me....*

[@danielmessi1092]

I'm litterally crushing bruh 🤣🤣

[@robertmeyer7836]

Amy, I've spoken American English for 83 years...I thought! After watching you for 15 minutes, I have no idea what dialect I do speak. I really do try to use all the letters in a word: awesome DOES have a "w" in it. Frinstuhns: "awsum, I don't say, ahsum". Aside: Back in '04, I played the butler, Frith, in a black and white "Rebecca" by du Maurier, and had to speak with a British dialect. I loved it and the process revealed many things about my speech. Great experience!!

[@tereingahenry3204]

I’m from New Zealand and I found this tutorial the most helpful.

[@margaritasanchezcastillo5811]

Having such a beautiful teacher can be distracting, but I have to improve my accent so I guess I ll have to handle it. heheheh thanks for such a great video.

[@goofyrambo2173]

Mend up the playlist please. These are the precious tutorials.

[@mohamedhassanin6054]

You are the best teacher of English i have ever seen. just i wanna say thank you so much about this video

[@kennethadrian]

I watched this years ago and it really helped. People mistake me for an American now because of how I speak.

[@arabijarrah9141]

Everytime I say the SCHWA, I would smile!!! Thanks for the help and looking forward to the next episodes!!

[@andreaross8577]

Thank you Amy!! So helpful for an Australian wanting to learn American! You're also adorable! Thank you :)

[@crazzei]

I am an American and got through 8 and a half minutes before I questioned why I am watching this

[@ettayibhammoudi5603]

It's her smile

[@sarahlamar430]

I'm Literally a 100% American yet find this interesting cause I can hear what my accent sounds like. When I was little I used to think we didn't have an accent. Until I pronounced water with a D like Wader

[@KathleenEdge]

😂😂😂 I want to rid myself of my northern accent.

[@DewHope]

She's so nice to look at and interesting to listen to. Lovely person.

[@benjaminspeiser3002]

I think I just filled the cup in my own mind that is in the middle of a case of the ends of my energy cycle that is in the process of a second time in a psychiatric condition that is in the form of a case of cancer treatment's genetic material and you are a doctor for breaking up the holy trinity of the heart of all time.

[@hernandz1000]

You're a great pronunciation teacher the best here on KZbin! Congratulations I've been reducing my accent so much since I started to watching ur videos, the method works fine. Thank you so much!!!!

[@gemparr4759]

im british and it just makes me sound like a brit even more

[@Atedownpookie6]

Same

[@KathleenEdge]

And in America... we love that! ❤😊

[@neroma]

Beautiful teacher !

[@xs9038]

I'm learning English but the accent was a problem for me cuz i wanna talk like Americans! but you make me love learning 🥰 thank you

[@bipulm4h]

I'm here for the same reason 🙂

[@IAmSarahMiles]

Following this with your PDF - amazing! And, thank you. Drama school training flooding back to me (all hail the diphthong!) so the clear way you go through each sound is invaluable x

[@DianeSpencercomedian]

Brilliant teacher - thank you.

[@sarahrose52]

Am Scottish an a love this channel.

[@stauffap]

This is great. Even though i've been talking english for over 20 years i still don't notice certain details like the ones that you've just mentioned in your video. When i record my voice i notice that it doesn't sound american put it's very difficult to figure out why. I kept saying "today" incorrectly for example and i only notice such mistakes because of your video. Very helpfull, thank you!

[@vivianitiozzo885]

so so amazing. the best teacher of the world!!!

[@MrBravo048]

I already have an American accent before this video and I was raised in Perth Australia. I clicked on this video for no reason. Silly me 😅

[@MrBravo048]

Rick apparently not very often. Haha it’s probably me picking it along when I watch movies and/or tv shows, I had some practices and somewhat got stuck with it. Can’t really change it. 😂

[@alishasantiago734]

I have an American accent why am I here lol

[@caiocutrim3596]

LOL

[@lilystuart5172]

Alisha Santiago same

[@mariodaplew3904]

wish i did !lol

[@ChavvyCommunist]

Because it can help you understand the specific features of your own accent better. Often the vowel and consonant sounds we intuitively assume we're saying isn't actually what we're objectively saying on a phonological level.

[@alishasantiago734]

***** k....lol

[@yeurisreyes2631]

Hello, I want to thank you for this beautiful video along to your extraodinary accent also.

[@pffortes]

In your standard American tutorial, I am so impressed by how polished and “clean” the pronunciation is. I’ve rarely heard such a clean accent. The majority of Americans that I have heard over the years have a much “dirtier” accent that incorporate subtle regionalisms from all over. I think very hard an distinct regional accents are fading, and what is evolving is this amalgam of softer regional characteristics that are becoming identified with “standard” American accent.

[@simonreynolds1140]

You are amazing! I've been acting for 30 years and doing American accents, but this is so much more detailed! I'm really enjoying developing my accent with your incredible tutorials. :)

[@bhupinderfilm]

Could you please give the link to the warm up video. Thanks a lot.

[@ManpreetSingh-fy6hw]

Hey guys found it up 21accents.com/vocalandbodywarmup/

[@mosiarmstrong]

I love her accent videos. This lady is amazing.

[@reallyfurious]

This is a lot of fun.

[@asadkulucfarah7349]

excellent lecturing mrs amy we love you as we are somali students frm east africa 👏👏👏

[@dereka8041]

Her accents are spot on. I wanted to say that first and foremost. Second, is she a model? She has the prettiest smile and eyes, and I adore her red speckled, chestnut brown hair.

[@nrnuel5415]

This way is very useful.and your teaching style is awesome and very helpful.

[@dm7889]

Fantastic work, Amy! No more videos anymore?

[@EmbraceTheMedia]

Not sure if you've already done it but you should try to do a English Yorkshire accent, that'll be a challenge for you.

[@mehmetoztek9802]

lm learning english with you♥️

[@ramsundarram3098]

Thank you ma'am, and i have to say something, you are so great because i understand your all American accent .

[@hi.marielena]

youre doing this so so amazing. thanks so much :-)

[@DeanLisi]

I’m an Italian/American, from Rhode Island, and I don’t have an accent... And ...You are freakin beautiful.

[@NuclearSnailStudios]

thx so much for this, very easy to follow and you´re a great teacher :)

[@edvarvenancio553]

Hi Amy ! Excellent explanations! I love your videos! Bye for now!

[@gingerpunk2129]

As an American, I can proudly say I aced this video exercise.

[@zhnk42]

Вау,это очень информативно) Спасибо, теперь на уроках английского никто не упадет в обморок от моего акцента :D.

[@paulbaker4109]

I'm in love of this beautifull readhead

[@bourbongod7889]

I am so happy i found this channel. You make studying fun!

[@StarBug40]

Been trying to find good tutorials on the Welsh and Scottish accents, especially Welsh but there's not much out there. Are you planning on doing any videos for these accents or have you done any in the past? Cheers, thanks :-)

[@muhidindandaro1259]

Saya senang menggunakan aksen Amerika. so, I learn a lot

[@markf.2792]

I have worked with speech Synths, Vintage 80,s, English to Phonetics algorithms plus and a little Traditional Mandarin Chinese with 7 tones, more constantans and vowels Pretty much impossible to read traditional Chinese (Ornate) unless you learned it before you brain plasticized as a child. Great Job. Thanks.

[@MiChAel-st6pg]

Im acutally pretty good at this

[@polymphus]

So, I'm from New Zealand and I'm having trouble with this -- I feel I'm doing more of a Canadian/Midwestern regional accent but I can't pinpoint where I'm going wrong

[@mentallyclueless1586]

polymphus exactly how i feel im middle easter but basically grew up speaking english and my accent stuck with me neither a middle easter accent not american gosh!!

[@rogerakhilesh]

I love your efforts and yes eyes too.

[@javierkratos1]

She makes me smile

[@Lazarus_Alive]

Awesome Amy Walker

[@johnnyliu3D]

this is really helpful，wish there are more videos

[@amanelmeckeal7625]

Thank you so much

[@harshbhalla6339]

You're so good at it. Too cute for it. Keep up the good work!🤝

[@andrewurbanczyk6228]

im an american but i love watching these videos.

[@djo31000]

thanks a lot amy great teacher

[@robsol123]

England is one beautiful amazing country 🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧❤️

[@TomDavis7]

"Shwaaaing!" - when Amy does Dana Carvey doing Garth in Wayne's World.

[@ahmedeltokhy1812]

Thank you

[@choonblaze]

Wow this is intense and feels so interactive :)

[@jacks9292]

You are absolutely fantastic!

[@osamahima6698]

OMG your smile 🤩

[@EastlandEnglish]

Good vowel lessons!

[@euniaamamo6483]

Awesome lesson 🙏

[@benalexender3046]

peace and love from Egypt

[@oliverwilliams2017]

You are great. Thank you.

[@christianaddington8971]

Such amazing content, thank you 🙏

[@crytiee4680]

Thank you for this video!

[@markwitte303]

the way you said water was a fun give away

[@benjaminchhangte4516]

very prety teacher....... like you

[@godofwar3432]

This girl is making me jealous with her talent. How come nails every accent accurately 😖😫

[@hellokittyunayoutuber6930]

Wow thank you so much, super helpful and easy to learn 👍🏼

[@faraway4096]

wow! beautiful green eyes!

[@sosmanahmed2155]

I am confusing, watching your beauty, again getting back my intention to the lesson, after secs, again I am watching your eyes, anyway everything of you is so beautiful god bless you

[@victorbreindenbach1479]

Oh my God this is deep content!!!!!

[@gurusiddamanu1138]

Thank you for a very helpful video!

[@samhenderson1684]

She is gorgeous just like her lessons.

[@1murkeybadmayn]

For the first few minutes there, I thought she was Brittany Snow lol. I'm from the UK and gotta say, the scottish accent was so good.

[@carlosfarace6889]

Awesome video, thanks Amy. where can I find a tutorial like this but in Australian English? Does anyone know?

[@markwitte303]

nice post. v ery educational.

[@yohami]

This was great, more!

[@stevenhs8821]

It seems that so many of your viewers are actually Americans. And I am also. So interesting learning about how we speak. Learning foreign languages also helped me develop a feeling for my native speech. Why do Spanish speakers say "stra-eet" for "straight?" Not because it would be pronounced that way in Spanish, but because that is what they hear when they hear us say it. We don't even notice that we glide to an "e," but they do and so they over emphasize it.

[@Airdog1945]

by far, the best comment, well done Sr. Its an accurate observation that I just realized as Spanish speaker

[@itzt.m.m6017]

This helping a lot

[@bodesshowreel]

"Six" "Six" "Careful there in New Zealand" CAAALLED OUT!!! 🤣 I forgot this was a video for a second and thought I was on a call

[@vika76]

Good explanation! Perfect beauty