Changing an accent is possible, and this process can be helped and accelerated by time with a speech therapist. With daily practice and the proper guidance and support, it is possible to significantly modify your accent. It is also possible to neutralize your accent, or keep some of your accent and just improve your ability to speak more clearly and be better understood by others.
How long does it take to change your accent? You don’t need 5 years though to notice that you are losing your accent! Even after just a few weeks of daily practise you will begin to notice a difference in your pronunciation. Because you are attuning your ear to the new accent, and putting down new neurological pathways, you can lose your accent more quickly if you listen to a native speaker through headphones. This vibrates the auditory nerve from your ear to the brain more directly making the signal more effective.
How to permanently change your accent?
- Receive culturally sensitive accent training for employees that embraces diversity
- Recruit and retain employees who speak English as a second language
- Supplement your existing services with our specialized online accent reduction training
- Engage employees by providing access to leading and cutting-edge professional development opportunities
How can you get rid of your accent? Method 1 Method 1 of 3: Practicing on Your Own
Is it okay to change your accent? You can change your accent through practice, surrounding yourself with those tv shows/movies/radio stations, listening and repeating what they said or by living in a country where that accent is prevalent and after some time you can notice that it changed. Persistence is also important because without that, people easily give up.