How To Learn Any Accent (Part 1) | Amy Walker

How To Learn Any Accent
A masterclass with actress and dialect coach Amy Walker (of "21 Accents") to empower You to teach yourself any accent on the planet. Learn the way Amy learned -with the world as your classroom.
www.21Accents.com
Amy's personal website: www.AmyWalkerOnline.com
Vibes to You in all you do!

[@6rooroo]

Her english accent is so good the first time I saw this i thought she was english

[@6rooroo]

and this is coming from someone who is english

[@alyssascott1517]

I thought she was English, too. I'm in America, but still!

[@mbagirl9567]

But her italian pronunciation is definitely non bene

[@connorohoare7470]

There was things that gave away she wasn’t English the way she holds up 4 fingers for for things and other little words didn’t quite land

[@melanieward4930]

She’s not?

[@WalterKerr]

I found this by googling looking for a video about accents for my grandaughter who is quite good at accents. Imagine my surprise when I found this one by Amy Walker as my grandaughter is also called Amy Walker, in fact she is Amy Mae Walker.

[@JAYDUBYAH29]

Walter Kerr listen to a radio lab episode called “stochasticity” it’s relevant to this coincidence.

[@ruthjones3964]

So this woman is your grand daughter

[@ballerinablush5436]

Wow that’s so funny and it’s a nice name :)

[@robjeffreys1498]

She could easily pass as english; that accent is pitch-perfect.

[@user-td4do3op2d]

Probably, but I would be suspicious because I've never heard anyone speak like in real life because I live in the north.

[@ecaepevolhturt]

It is very posh.

[@keegster7167]

[phone] 987654321 You've never been in the South?!

[@LilyGrace95]

The fact that it's almost impossible to tell if you're american or english is a testament to how good you are, Amy - I've been using this tutorial for years to help me with accents and it's really great :)

[@franka91]

your australian accent is fucking perfect oh my god lol

[@uchihahikaku1630]

+franka91 deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeengooo!!!

[@riyanadkarni1076]

franka91 for a second i was freaked out because she sounded exactly like my Australian biology teacher

[@brittanyf7461]

She did a great job! As for the southern accent...there are MANY and I must say..i'm from Alabama and she sounds like some of the people from the more "countrier" parts actually. So YES...her southern accent is correct..because "someone" in the south sounds like that. Just like me. I moved to Tennessee..only a state above and they told me I had a funny accent.

[@windsong7909]

I think Amy is one of the greatest Dialect coaches of our time. I could watch her do this all day.

[@abdullahaasim2840]

now, here's a thing. I can pull out various accents, but when it comes to talking to people or strangers, I just can't speak properly. No matter how good I pull it alone. 😕 probably I'm shy or just don't have enough confidence😣

[@iceJJenny]

Same here. I think it's the fact that it feels uncomfortable, and that we're scared about the feedback or reaction from others. The best thing is to practice accents with people you feel very comfortable with to build confidence.

[@abdullahaasim2840]

+Eye Cancer Productions yeah!

[@abbysands9510]

@abdullah @Eye cancer I feel the same way when I practicing my American accent especially in front of American.

[@doctorjones278]

Practice with your friends!

[@kettlebellwafer]

Probably, I see it a lot with people learning a different language. Try it out after a few beers. That might loosen you up

[@victorhugocarballo]

My ears are most pleased.

[@jessamorena4289]

Ah my heart melted when she started speaking at 5:00

[@GeorgeAyvazyan]

She kind of sounds like Jessica Lange in American Horror Story

[@Dizma_Music]

That Southern American accent near the end was mind blowing. XDDD

[@TommyGriffithsVoice]

She's quite good and spot on. Ms. Walker, I'm sure you are smart enough to know that idiocy is unavoidable in an open and free forum such as KZbin Comments. Many who can't say anything meaningful often say things that are mean. Ignore them. I look forward to your next videos.

[@HurairaHerbals]

I somehow stumbled upon your videos while curiously searching about the "transatlantic" accent that popped up in the forties. I am seriously enjoying learning how to make the sounds of other accents. You teach really well!

[@cerebrummaximus3762]

Oh my gosh, same! As a fan of History, and accents, I got a strange craze to Google and Learn more about the Transatlantic, and somehow I found her and now I am obsessed. I would have said, ''We're like Soulmates'', but I just realised you got here 6 years ago, wow

[@jumpinjason]

I love how you commit to each accent entirely; your body language speaks just as much as your voice and mouth when you adopt each accent, and it's instant. Well done. Thanks for posting.

[@daniellahirales9450]

SHE IS FASCINATING

[@skylarbrowning274]

Bruh I went from listening to Rich Homie Quan to this lol. KZbin is so random

[@elohimclayton7353]

Ha funny. Me to I went from watch mojo to this.

[@tyronmoodley5832]

I am from India , I am watching a Indian video and after this woman plays . Very entertaining she is though

[@AvP106]

Most impressive! I love learning different languages, so getting their respective accents down as well could make a huge impact! You deserve some props.

[@mimmar3891]

I am absolutely in awe of your talent! I'm fascinated by accents but most people are so bad at them. You sound incredibly authentic and it's so helpful when you break it down. (I just watched your American accent series and was spellbound, even though I'm American, because it really opened my eyes to the complexity of this study.) Anyway, just wanted to tell you how much I love your work and videos!

[@soarrefly]

I have no idea how you're not a MUCH bigger deal all over the place. You're a fantastic teacher!

[@Steveofthejungle8]

Amy, you are such an amazing accent coach. I had to learn a French accent last year for a school activity and I can still wow people and make them think that I am from France. You really got me fascinated. So thank you for being so awesome.

[@glowstickblood]

I've been doing accents since I was in 3rd or 4th grade and people never really stop asking if I'm from another country (I do mainly the accent at the beginning of this vid after american, not gonna say its british because then someone is going to say something about scottish and so forth) and since I don't talk often at school no one's really quite sure of my actual voice. It's fairly satisfying.

[@user-xv8rw6zx7q]

So what are you actually? Scottish? And how you do it? Do you practice daily?

[@glowstickblood]

+Billy Chaplin Actually, I'm American. I'm from the midwest. When I first started trying to do accents, it was when I first started watching the Harry Potter movies, and I've done it so much since then that I can usually just slip into (and out of) the accent. Sometimes, though, I end up getting stuck in the accent. That's when it takes my concentration to get back. No, I don't practice daily, but I do occasionally just work on an accent when I feel like it.

[@WhatsBiggin]

DAYUM! When she started number 3 That knocked my socks off!

[@JAYDUBYAH29]

Loved rewatching this. The melody of the line! So good...

[@PotatoEnvy]

This is brilliant. She is able to constantly change her accent, most probably as a demonstration while delivering information... I have lost my ability to speak multiple accents. I must learn.

[@ameliacarlson8512]

This is so helpful! I'm TRUELY fascinated and hope it could help with my acting

[@AndySpry]

This is brilliant! Thank you so much. I've been trying to master a couple of accents for some time and just couldn't quite get the finishing touches right. You've come up with such a straightforward method; I would never have thought to break it down this much!

[@pluviophile1988]

you are so smart. i have been linguistically inclined my whole life and have picked up languages and their accents very easily but have never really found anyone with that same common ground so its exciting to see someone who is also so sensitive to those slight nuances and idiosyncrasies of languages and accents too! really cool, and i'm so glad there are other naturals out there who also study this and get it!

[@DEFinitivelyHis]

I am absolutely fascinated with the melodic lines of various accents, so much so that I unconsciously absorb the way others speak. I am from CT but when I went to college in PA, I came home asking questions more like a Pennsylvania Dutch student-with a little dash of South Jersey! Right here in the United States alone, up and down the east coast, you could study the melodies for years!

[@lilmateo91690]

Oh my goodness! This is one of the most interesting videos I've ever seen!! You have flawless transitions from accent to accent! Are you a linguist? I don't understand how you would be so skilled otherwise. Ridiculous. Wow. I'm so jealous of your skills haha

[@Coyote10988]

Have you ever studied psychoacoustics? Speech mechanics is one of the areas encompassed in it. It's amazing that you have mastered so many accents as it gets very hard to do around age 14. Awesome.

[@SaoirsesShelf]

Wow she's got it down to an art. I really admire her and her passion.

[@BigOrangeBus]

I’m obsessed with your ability... I would love to be able to speak in a Scottish accent. I’m Australian with Scottish heritage and I suck. You nail absolutely every single accent...including mine! 👏🏼😁🙌🏼

[@cassidychumbley6493]

I have no idea what her actual speaking voice sounds like lil

[@martinmc9830]

+Cassidy Chumbley Very good initially but after a minute or two she in undoubtedly american, im British and i think shes very good (but slips :-) )

[@StrawberryCrush2000]

@@martinmc9830 I think she intentionally dropped it at that point

[@RoselineJerryA]

Amy don't slip bruh she wanted that

[@MatthewFordAnimations]

Dear Amy, i finally got a new jersey accent xD yaay! I'm italian, and i love to tease italians that talk in english (i do not have an italian accent cause my mother is canadian, and she teached me well!), thanks for you videos! :D -French accent check -Aussie accent check -Texan accent check there are to many that i can do XD

[@ssamiuddin1]

Such a detailed and nuanced resource! You're a legend, thank you.

[@Cpt_Wyatt]

I am now a voice actor because from you I learned new accents. I could already do a lot but now I can do most of the accents in the world

[@TehBoss]

I can't fucking tell what your real accent is... ....good job....

[@TheAddybongo]

Lol i was thinking the exact same thing

[@emmygentile7373]

Not American, that's for sure.

[@JPrince6454]

She's american

[@blacktee31]

Emmy Gentile Actually she is. She's from Seattle.

[@twangbarfly]

Amy, that was brilliant! I'm fascinated by accents, an interest which basically offers a lifetime of free entertainment. However, your approach is simply superb, incorporating the persona and gestures as an integral part of the accent. Oddly, when I speak Italian, I find my hands start waving about and my shoulders start shrugging - unconsciously getting into the linguistic groove I suppose :-) I can't help wondering if you play an instrument - you have a terrrific ear for rhythm and melody!

[@aeo2404]

I love the way she not only does the accents, but the facial expression as well.

[@venimo]

You're brilliant! You've made me waste way too much time going through work when I should be doing my own. Your face is an amazing canvas for your work. You've the most expressive teeth, eyebrows, and lips I think I've seen. Best wishes!

[@doddleoddle]

Are you english or american? O__O

[@chidzhustle3570]

Jazlyn Grace Ong hahaha she wanted to learn an accent 9 years ago I suppose

[@stargazer7644]

@@chidzhustle3570 I believe she's a California girl lol

[@RobTFilms]

doddi

[@FSKUT]

Oh my god. Five minutes and I am so in love eith you!

[@yaseenahmad4809]

I swear you are a genius and you have so much wit and cleverness for having those fascinating ideas and thoughts. I love it, I appreciate it and I wish you the best luck in your life, you're an awesome lady, respect...

[@FlavourfulJakk]

This is incredible, she has quite a few accents and it sounds natural to me. The melody seemed silly at first, but when I actually listened I could hear plenty of different phrases that matched the melody you did. I want to learn the more stereotypical (rural as well) Canadian accent for humour purposes, but I'd also like to learn more than just that. It seems like something incredibly fun and interesting to be able to switch between accents. Well done with the video, and I hope it helps me.

[@zombelladonna]

dude, you're so dope. super informative

[@ShaunaCheungBoSaanWOGO]

How do you make that slight rolling or scooping sound in an RP English accent when they say the "O" sound? I've always had a bit of trouble with that. Great videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent! Subscribed!

[@charliebarber7682]

Slide down in pitch a little and make sure to accentuate the silent 'w' consonant that follows the 'O' vowel in an English RP accent.

[@CynthiaWaldrop]

I just discovered you and think you are an absolute genius! Amazing. And I'm not amazed so easily. I am about 20 years too late to even make an attempt, but I had a passion for phonetics when I was younger. I used to study all those diagrams of gutteral tongue placement etc. I wish there had been youtube back then. What a difference a visual/auditory aid does make. Keep living and loving, Cinzia :-))

[@bree7389]

I dont know how i ended up on this side of the internet, but i havent watched a video where i generally just ADORE the human being talking, but i absolutely adore this person

[@countylinedrive]

4:45.. "Ha-Ha-Ha-Haaaaaa Fascinating!" Love it! :) You're so fun to watch! (In a non-creeper way lol)

[@DokuToku]

Duh! Duh duh duhduh, duh Duhduh! Duh...

[@Bubblegumfunfunfun]

Our profile pictures have so much in common! We were totally meant for each other!

[@aceoxofficial]

Darude Sandstorm

[@lilmikewazowski8254]

I thought it was the imperial march from star wars

[@maria-vz1ls]

BLACKPINK

[@bigol9223]

3:37

[@peonke]

I think I'm in love! You are BEYOND talented. And the way you look into the camera and explain everything...I feel like we are great friends sitting across from each other at a cafe haveing a chat! I "sumbled" upon this video and it was exactly what I needed for the day. I'm off to the mall...gonna try out and accent and judge where I am based on reactions. Love your face!!

[@80sspace48]

I really love the Australian accent so much and the southern accent at the end amazing

[@jeffreysprague6468]

i think im in love...

[@marywillis1630]

Jeff Sprague she really is cool, isn't she? I just want to be her, lol!

[@blacktee31]

4:46 kinda creeped me out a little bit, just a bit.

[@MuhammadAbdullah-cj6nx]

so freaking funny man I can't stop laughing

[@SIGMAwoman_]

Hhahhaha

[@SIGMAwoman_]

Fascinating

[@aurghh]

She’s amazing. She fits into accents so comfortably and switches so easily which is hard to do but my most favourite thing about her is that she reminds me of Hilarie burton who played peyton in my favourite tv show one tree hill

[@FM897]

You could talk about anything and I would be captivated. But I greatly appreciate your tips. I often mentally refer to this video when I'm trying to adopt various accents. Thank you, Amy!

[@ebonyprince9546]

Super spy.

[@gismo9507]

+Ebony Prince freaken assasin

[@shinratensi1]

I can't even concentrate on the vid Because I am starring at this womans mouth... its exquisite... I'm subscribing ;)

[@CYBERBEAST21]

Your accent makes me shiver, its so good!

[@marksteve8373]

You're so smart! We have to be fascinated by the thing we want to learn!!! So right

[@amygrantham8170]

At around 1:38 you sound exactly like savannah brown

[@daemosthenese8543]

pixiepeter that's what I was thinking!

[@Spid.E-girl]

HOLY SHIT! SHE LOOKS LIKE AMY FROM KARMIN!

[@kuduro1000timesBest]

i luv her style, xe is teachin me loads of things, im going to take an IELTS soon and i need to study hard.

[@rammix1]

Her rhetorics is just splendid.

[@BobcatMalone]

The thing with accents is you can either do them or you can't simple.

[@tinyteemayster]

i couldn't all my life, but now i can! you can do an accent too, cause everyone has them. you just gotta learn a phrase that uses specific sounds that relate to that accent, and then you can apply it to any words you want to say in that accent.

[@BobcatMalone]

Fair enough.

[@WeAreTheWhovians1]

After A Hit To The Head I Got A Slight Case Of Foreign Accent Syndrome And Now I Don't Speak Normally.My Grandma Said It Would Wear Off But It Has Been Like 4 Years So Yes...

[@keegster7167]

some people can and some people can't. Some people can do it after practicing. Some people need to study linguistics before understanding how to do other accents.

[@TheGoodGuysWearBlack]

I like her. I really do .... But no one in the south sounds like that. Not in at least a hundred years or so.

[@ZephyrhillsSS]

she's mentioned in other videos that the southern accent she does is a very old southern accent that isn't used by very many people any more.

[@charlesfisher3983]

nico laos you ever heard Matthew mcconaughey speak?

[@Lincoln6ecco1]

I really want to thank you for sharing your videos with us Amy, they are very helpful! Thanks!

[@stefan2005stefan]

You make the different melodies flawlessly flow for foreigners .

[@dmcdarkknight]

Shes good at doing accents in the english language but, she makes the international languages sound like stereotypes. It doesnt make sense to me why she does a russian,italian or french accents, since they're not accents but people from that country trying to speak english.

[@hemigod2]

she's not good unless she can talk Jamican patios...

[@YetAnotherPianoWhore]

First sensible accent learning video I have come across on KZbin

[@AutodidattaMusic]

Im italian and i love hear your voice, you have such a sweet accent.

[@GI0VANITA]

Great video... what she says makes so much sense... I speak 3 languages and they all have those rythems, stress, vowel differences...etc.....

[@abarusso]

I love you! I'm a Belgian student and I study languages; this is the best tool I could ever dream of.

[@fredymunoz3879]

I think it's fluency when you speak about language learning. Love your videos.

[@jessicacury2533]

just discovered your channel and ive always been obsessed with accents and imitating them since i was a little kid!! Also has anyone ever told u u look just like the actress Hilarie Burton!! wow!!

[@miniroses17]

I am so fascinated! You just blew my mind. Love it!

[@Amber-tk8hd]

omg i love how she switches it

[@BEXYLALA1]

Your English accent is AMAZING!! Sounds so real.

[@sincerelyASL]

love the melody and flow. sounds are so facinating

[@barkerbikepirate4916]

Oh I love this! Thank you so much! I want to learn Gulf coast Mississippi because I'm in love with Mississippi and especially the southern part.

[@juleisha123]

I have to say, this woman is probably the most fascinating woman on KZbin. She seems really intriguing. You watch her videos and after a while, you can't help but wonder what she's actually really like in real life. I love her videos. Really interesting.

[@iykonic]

i love her sense of humor. good stuff.

[@TheWhitestGinger]

I'm trying to get british, scottish, and irish accents down, and this is really helpful! I'm in love with the rythm of words, and if I can get that down, I feel like the rest will be easier.

[@rumaysahsiddiqui1196]

This is the coolest thing ever I am so interested in this thanks for making these videos!!!

[@nataliep.1321]

You really make those sound things very fascinating!

[@alexandraberes1]

Wow you are amazing at accents! I'm excited to watch all your vids. Thank you for sharing! :)

[@beausalgado]

This is so cool. I am mesmerized. Thank you!

[@maiabirkbeck9655]

Your so good at the Irish accent as well as the British !! I’m British and I won’t lie to you , you would’ve had me easily fooled if you were talking to me !!

[@sh0xy]

Madame Walker, why couldn't you have been my teacher back in school? My whole class would've had so much fun learning! You are an interesting person with a beautiful personality.

[@TheShadowPrincesss]

Thank you so much for making this video! it really helped me with my play in theater!

[@paigewells3678]

Supremely entertaining and insightful. I lOVE accents and impersonations .

[@elliotgf]

Thanks so much for posting this. Right of the bat it was greatly helpful!

[@sodapopsonia]

The easiest accents to do for me are American, British and Aussie. Im slowly mastering really broad accent from somewhere in Texas haha. But Id love to get a perfect french english, spanish english and german english. I can do somewhat italian english and greek english but for some reason I keep mixing them up. And one big favorite is russian english. That would be a killer! This video is super helpful. So thanks a bunch!

[@LackadaisicalE]

This was disturbingly awesome in so many ways, even from an academic perspective. Clearly a bright gal :)

[@houseofcards3140]

Just wow! This is awesome.

[@SpringNetto]

Oh. My. Deity... You are brilliant. Thank you.

[@dinijay]

Thank you Amy!!!!!! This video is extremely helpful! You are awesome!

[@royalsego]

the melody part was fascinating!! thanks!

[@wadebrown70]

She's really amazing, because she flawlessly jumps from one accent to another. Which one is here realy language!