Learn the American Accent: Sentence Rhythm in American English

Improve your American accent and perfect the rhythm of your spoken American English with this easy musical activity!
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[@cathia4602]

Thank you so much for uploading this video! As a Chinese speaker, I think we barely have the concept of “rhythm” in speaking, which makes me so confused about why it sounds kinda weird as I speak a long sentence in English, although I can pronounce every single word well… You just showed me what the key point is, thanks so much!! I’m gonna use this method to analyze the sentences and practice~❤️

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Cathia - That's great to hear! I'm so glad this video helped you :)

[@jsb4812]

Thank you this is a great lesson. In my music class we had exercises like this to notate the rhythm in a poem. I struggled because I am not a native speaker. This video is probably the single most beneficial lesson in teaching the accent. I hope you do more of these. Thanks

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Js B - Awesome! That is so great to hear - thanks for your comment! I'm glad the video was helpful :)

[@biigbrotherr7411]

Absolutely, this is an exact way of learning, fast spoken English Thank you so much

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi! Thanks for your comment! I'm glad my video was helpful :)

[@kavehkushi3661]

This is the best Rhythm exercise I have ever seen! You are such a great teacher!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Kaveh - Thank you very much! I'm so glad you liked the video! :)

[@luckyday9729]

Would you make a series of videos for Rthym? For intense, Rythm for sentences with numbers, address, age, newspaper, celebrity news, weather, jokes, and etc. I would appreciate it.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Lucky Day - Definitely! Thanks for the comment! :)

[@TheGlobalProfessional]

These videos are great. I’m a business communication coach, and I work with many non-native speakers. I recommend all your content to them.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi @TheGlobalProfessiona­l - Thank you so much for the compliment and for the comment! I'm thrilled to learn that my videos have helped your clients! And I'm wondering - would you be willing to share your experience as a review on my Google Business page? I think it would be super helpful for others to learn about your personal experience with my content and my channel, and it would help others to find me in the big world of "The Internet". If you'd be willing to do this, here's the link: g.page/r/CRKVA27p84i0EBM/review Thank you in advance - I appreciate it! :)

[@TheGlobalProfessional]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent I would love to! It’s the least I can do. Thanks!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@TheGlobalProfessional Thank you so much for your support!!! :)

[@nam_jooning]

Wow, this is such a innovative and helpful excercise for beginners, plus it's fun and easy so it's a win-win 👏🏻

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks so much for your comment, @nam_jooning! I'm so glad you liked this exercise!

[@bradwelljackson6385]

Very clear, with lots of ingenuity in presenting your point effectively. Thank you for this.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks so much for your comment, Bradwell! I'm glad you enjoyed this video! :)

[@annesenaphan8003]

This is amazing lesson

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks Anne - glad you liked the video! :)

[@meysamarman7580]

Thank you so much. It was really awesome🌹🌹

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Meysam - You're welcome! Thanks for your comment - I'm glad you liked the video :)

[@kemigisamarriah2175]

This idea of the beat is absolutely incredible for many people like me who wants to sound good in American accent

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Kemigisa - Awesome! I'm so glad you found the clapping exercise helpful! :)

[@euedeus3477]

Was the first vídeo that I found that really help me!😊😊😊😊 thanks teacher!😊😊

[@xdflow021]

I'm gonna be rapper cuz this excercise tho😂

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Haha! :) I hope so!

[@jaimelincovilc.3149]

Excelente material. Saludos desde chile.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Muchas gracias! I'm glad you like the video! :)

[@fengzihuachuan]

Fantastic really. Thank you so much, really helps.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Awesome - thank you for your comment! I'm so glad this video has been helpful :)

[@PushpaDevi-hy1xh]

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[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Pushpa - Thank you for your comment! I think my channel is awesome, too :) I'm a small fish in a big pond - it might take awhile before my videos crack the "KZbin Algorithm Code"! If you know of anyone who would benefit from my videos, please share my videos with them! I'd appreciate it :)

[@jacksonamaral329]

pretty good to know it.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Awesome - thanks, Jackson! :)

[@luzamparoarias1286]

Very good we want more. thank you

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Luz - Thanks for the comment! I'm glad my video was helpful! :)

[@appalagatteshwar6744]

Excellent, thank you.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Appala - Thanks! I'm glad that you liked my video! :)

[@mostafaelshbeny1541]

Awesome 😂🎉❤

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks, Mostafa! I'm glad you liked this video! :)

[@geraldosimoes8875]

Un abrazo,hermosa.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Geraldo - Thank you for your comment! I'm glad you liked the video :)

[@ipacore6344]

love ❤️❤️❤️

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks - I'm glad you liked the video! :)

[@Zzyzzyx]

This is a wonderful exercise, but I disagree with "I wanna" and "I'd like to." I stress both of these, and so their inclusion in the sentence added a full beat.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks so much for your comment! I appreciate hearing your point of view on this exercise :)

[@richardfrangie3518]

👍

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hey Richard - Thanks for the thumbs up! :) Glad you liked it!

[@NightmarePoliceX]

This is how you learn to Rap

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Yes - this technique has many applications and can be useful for lots of different styles of speaking! :)

[@SeaRich]

Fantastic! I have never ever seen other KZbinrs to teach like you do. Thanks a lot.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thank you! And you're welcome! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

in this video you said ( HELPING ) like helpn with n not with ing . can i say Good mornn ( Good morning ) when can i say n instead ing. Thank you

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

I would consider the NG ➔ N as another reduction that you can use in spoken English, and yes, you can reduce "morning" to "mornin" if you want, like maybe when greeting your friends/family in the morning. However, this particular type of reduction may sound too informal when used in certain settings, like maybe in a formal business meeting. So I would recommend that you still use the NG pronunciation for the "ing" spelling in most cases. Hope this helps!

[@ramzy-6566]

​@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent thank you so much.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@ramzy-6566 You're welcome! Thanks for the questions!

[@ramzy-6566]

This video got a lot of viewers that is mean we want more (Sentence Rhythm), Thank you.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Definitely - it's on my "to-do" list! Thank you for the suggestion :)

[@dreamandmakeit6221]

Hi, san diego i really need your help. I am an IELTS aspirant. I wrote it two times. I got 6 and 5.5 band that equivalent to a B2 level in speaking and writing. How can i improve my scores to 7 in both these skills?

[@emilyli5210]

You have incredible videos! Thank you so much for all the useful information and exercises that you are sharing with us! I wish you millions and millions of subscribers and views, you definitely deserve it ! 🌺❤️

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Alena - Thanks so much for your comment! It made my day :)

[@khuma65]

This is fantastic and absolutely helpful for learning Rhythm of English. We want more lessons.🙏

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi S. Khuma - Thank you for your comment :) I'm so glad you liked the video! I've made another video that is similar to this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ2oYoF3fs6iac0. Let me know if this is helpful!

[@learnenglishforfree4213]

Thank you, I need more of this training, please.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

HI Learn English - Thanks for the comment! I published another video using this same type of exercise called "Sentence Rhythm Part 2": kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ2oYoF3fs6iac0. I hope that will help! Also - check out my weekly group class called Julie's Conversation Club - courses.sandiegovoiceandaccent.com/courses/julies-conversation-club. I've done lessons on English rhythm in the past and will add more to the schedule! :)

[@ajitpaswan2922]

Your smile is so charming ❤

[@mihoubsarah435]

Hii.. How we can know which words we stress on the phrase ? The words Who are stressed are obviosly spoken louder ?

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi! Thank you for your question :) Stress can be difficult to explain because the speaker can decide which words to stress in a sentence depending on the message he or she is trying to convey. But, there are a few general rules regarding which words to stress and destress: 1) Reduce the vowels of function words (e.g., for, can, do, you, etc.) and destress them 2) Pick one content word as the main focus of each phrase and give it the most stress (content words are nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, etc.). 3) Reduce the stress on most (or all) of the other content words in that phrase. I hope this helped!

[@sabupurushothamankochupara2860]

Best tutorial for learning Rythem of American English. Thank you very much for doing this video.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Sabu - Thanks! I'm happy to hear that my video was helpful! :)

[@Serghini999]

You re beautuful in this video

[@kevindossantosfonseca1163]

This is fantastic ❤ Not to mention I found myself doing gestures as if was rapping 😂😂😂

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Haha @kevindossantosfonsec­a1163! That's great! I like to do that, too ;-)

[@jkphotography9757]

Amazing! So easy to understand! I would like help with Rhythm.!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi JK Photography - Awesome! I'm so happy this video helped you with your rhythm! :)

[@ivarassisdonascimento6893]

It’s like musical figures, whole note, half note, quarter note…

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Yes - it's exactly like music!! :)

[@InternetZane]

Choose this video from my search just because it was 4:20 long 👽🤘

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Haha - nice! I hope you found it valuable! :)

[@douglasmarinho3653]

I liked to sing with you this amazing song, the rhythm of English

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Douglas - That's awesome! Singing is a great way to improve your intonation and rhythm!! :)

[@Ramadmurthy]

I am extremely happy to find it. I am fascinated with your voice. I wish I had such a wonderful voice. Thank you very much.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi! Thanks so much for your comment - I'm glad that my video was helpful! :)

[@Ramadmurthy]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent I thank you very much for your reply. I often remember that we often meet with a definite purpose but accidentally. I look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you.🙏

[@lyndalijun]

very good way to practice. I appreciate it. Can you please recommend any tool or app to help practice rhythm?

[@juliecunningham4693]

Thank you! I don't know of any apps that are dedicated to only English rhythm, but you can use any audio sample of a native speaker talking (anything on KZbin or Youglish.com), and listen to a short portion of it on a loop - maybe 10 seconds of speaking, and listen to it on repeat 5, 6, 9 times in a row. Once something is looped on repeat that many times, you'll start to hear the rhythm of their speech! And you can find a free metronome app to download onto your phone that can keep the beat while you practice your speech. Thanks for the question!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

I hope my answer was helpful! Let me know if you have any other questions :)

[@ivonnechojolanzuniga4087]

thanks that was funny, I loved it thanks a lot

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

You're welcome, @ivonnechojolanzuniga­4087! I'm glad you liked this video and found it to be funny! :)

[@bena8497]

How do we call this rhythm ?????? Isochronous ???????

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Ben - Thanks so much for your comment :) I appreciate your point of view!

[@miguelsuarezlume.5806]

Alguien más no escucho el " I'd like" ?.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Miguel - Thanks for your question! Let's practice your English comprehension and listening skills during my next live class at Julie's Conversation Club (courses.sandiegovoiceandaccent.com/courses/julies-conversation-club). That would be the best way for me to help you! I hope to see you there :)

[@DiogoGomes17]

2022

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

I'm not sure what this means...but thanks for the comment, Diogo! :)

[@DiogoGomes17]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent watching this in 2022...

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@DiogoGomes17 Hi Diogo - Awesome!! I'm glad this video is still valuable in 2022! :)

[@Kazawka96]

Good job. Thanks.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Bahram! Thanks for your comment - I'm glad my video is helpful! :)

[@h4xp]

the thumbnail looks like a mugshot

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Swag - Haha ;-) It kinda does!

[@LawnCare_]

This Is incredible 👏 🙌 😍 ❤️

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Awesome! I'm glad you liked this video! :)

[@chngdexter2008]

This is awesome 🎉

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Ch'ng - I'm glad you liked it! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

which one is more accurate /əz/ or /ɪz/ for plural nouns as in pages /ˈpeɪdʒəz/ , /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/ .Thank you.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi! I use the /ɪz/ ending for plural nouns that receive an extra syllable. :)

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent Great.

[@PreparaDev]

Amazing exercise!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Joao - Thanks for your comment! I'm so glad the video was helpful!! :)

[@zerrinak317]

More examples please

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Ilknurzerrin - Thanks so much for your comment :) I'll do my best to continue publishing videos like this one!

[@saudwolf9226]

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[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks! :)

[@macvideoseditordevideo1182]

I Love the way you teach

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Macvideos - Thanks so much for your comment! I'm glad my videos are helpful!! :)

[@macvideoseditordevideo1182]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent thanks to you for your great Chanel

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@macvideoseditordevideo1182 Happy to help! :)

[@macvideoseditordevideo1182]

@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent Happy to Learn

[@максимли-ф3п]

Hello! Could you use this rhythm for dialogues, news reports and films? I don't think they talk like that. And also to explain these studies. 1. Antonio Pamies Bertrán. Prosodic Typology: On the Dichotomy between Stress-Timed and Syllable-Timed Languages. 2. Paolo Mairano & Antonio Romano. Rhythm Metrics for 21 Languages 3. Peter Roach. On the distinction between 'stress-timed' and 'syllable-timed' languages. 4. A Course in Phonetics - Peter Ladefoged, Keith Johnson

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi! Thanks so much for your question! It's difficult for me to give detailed answers within a comment, so the best way for me to help you is if you joined my live English class at Julie's Conversation Club (courses.sandiegovoiceandaccent.com/courses/julies-conversation-club). I could answer your question during the class! I hope to see you there :)

[@ketsugaiya]

1:06

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

I hope this video was helpful! :)

[@superbellis]

I really enjoyed this video of yours.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Fantastic, superbellis! Thanks for your comment - I'm so glad you enjoyed this video! :)

[@superbellis]

I'm going to be very honest about your style of teaching English. It's amazingly good, not only that you aren't making fun of any foreigner way of speaking or mispronouncing words. I really appreciate you. You rock, from now on you're my favorite teacher. Keep doing what you are doing and enjoy the holidays 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@superbellis Wow, superbellis! That was so kind of you to say! Thank you for your comment - it made my day :)

[@juliuscrizo9228]

The rhythm, intonation,, connected speech, and reduction are for me subjects that the non native speakers must be consider if they want to become a fluent english speaker (C1 adavanced level). Because C2 whoa, hold your horses !!!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Julius - Thanks so much for your comment! I appreciate your perspective on becoming fluent in English as a non-native speaker! :)

[@martinhartecfc]

Ha ha, I do this activity too and it always blows their minds. I got the idea from a channel with a rabbit teaching English and it uses a similar set of examples: rabbits eat carrots. the rabbits are eating the carrots, etc. I'll definitely recommend your video to those students that can access KZbin. Do you upload to any platforms Chinese students can access?

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Martin - That's awesome! This exercise can be so helpful, so feel free to recommend the video to anyone whom you think would benefit from it. As of now, the videos are only on KZbin, but in February 2023 I'll be launching an online community called English Pro, and the videos will be there as well. You can learn more about English Pro here: courses.sandiegovoiceandaccent.com/bundles/english-pro

[@MaraCares]

As someone who's been explaining rhythm to ESL students for many years now, this is by far the best resource I've found. Thank you!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Mara - Wonderful! I'm thrilled to learn that this video has helped you explain rhythm to your ESL students! Thanks so much for your comment :)

[@ANGIENAYELIVALLADARESOSO-qd7zh]

This tutorial is extremely good could please record a new video with more exercise like this? I love that my result are amazing after practicing this video but I need more exercise 🙏

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Angie - I'm so glad to learn that this video has helped you you with your English rhythm! I'll do my best to create more videos like this one :) Thanks for the comment!

[@yophanis]

🖤

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks for your comment! I'm glad you like the video! :)

[@bushrabibi8091]

Hey! I was watching other videos about rhythm and was getting bore but the way you speak ... catch my attention.It is great 👍

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Bushra - Awesome! I'm glad my video was helpful and exciting to watch! :)

[@kavehkushi3661]

You are really a great teacher! You explain complex things so easily and clearly. Thanks for all your videos!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hey Kaveh - Thanks so much for your comment! It made my day! :) And I have a quick favor to ask you: Would you mind sharing your experience as a review on my Google Business page? Reviews are one of the best ways for other people to find me on the internet, especially when the review is from someone who benefitted from my videos :) You can leave a review here: g.page/r/CRKVA27p84i0EBM/review Thank you!

[@bantorio6525]

... excellent ... !!! ... simply put ... it can't get any better ... !!!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Wow! - thank you so much! I'm so happy that this video was helpful! :) Would you be willing to share your experience as a review on my Google Business page? Reviews are one of the best ways for other students to find me on the internet: g.page/r/CRKVA27p84i0EBM/review Thank you in advance for your help! :)

[@davishjerome8900]

excellent

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Davish - Thanks!! :) Glad you liked it!

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[@khaldiehrajbieh7272]

Hi why do you keep the e in takeing and bakeing ??are they correct ?

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Khaldieh - Thanks so much for your comment and your question! I think you're asking about the spelling of "takeing" and "bakeing"? You drop the letter "e" in both words - they should be "taking" and "baking". If you have questions about the pronunciation of the words, it would be easiest if I could hear your speech and give you feedback about how you sound. I have a live English group class called Julie's Conversation Club (learn more here: courses.sandiegovoiceandaccent.com/courses/julies-conversation-club) , and during each class you can practice your English pronunciation with me! I hope to see you there :)

[@chuan-kangshih78]

Wow, this is exactly what I need. Thank you so muc!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Chuan-kang - That's awesome!! Thank you for your comment - I'm so glad this video was helpful! :)

[@evelynlaitz]

This is one of the most valuable tip on rhythm I've ever seen

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hey Evelyn - Thanks so much for your comment! It made me smile :) I'm so glad you liked this video!

[@ngophanhongnhan2390]

main verbs nouns adjs advs wh-questions

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi - Thank you for your comment :) I hope the video was helpful! :)

[@robertocardenas5006]

Thank you so much!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

You're welcome, Roberto! :)

[@emmysar6787]

Love the excercise! Love it useful content

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks Emmy - glad you liked the video! :)

[@rohimandiaz1781]

Lovely, Julie

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Rohiman - Thank you! I'm so glad you liked the video! :)

[@learnenglishforfree4213]

Thank you!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

You're welcome - glad you liked the video! :)

[@mzoru]

nice

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi! Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you liked the video! :)

[@Max-yk2kw]

Excellent!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks - I'm glad you liked it! :)

[@taurusw87]

Hi. Thanks for the video. I have a question regarding to the content words. How do we choose content words to stress? For example, in the sentence 'I bake a good cake', I is a noun, too, then why we dont stress on it. I'm confused by the idea of stressing this word, not that word.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi Hoa - Thanks so much for your question! It's difficult for me to provide a good answer in a comment. It would be best if you joined my live English class at Julie's Conversation Club, and I could help you during the class: courses.sandiegovoiceandaccent.com/courses/julies-conversation-club. I hope to see you there!

[@ambermarie211]

I is a pronoun.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@ambermarie211 Hi Amber - Yes, I is a pronoun :) Thanks for your explanation!