Shadowing Practice: 🇺🇸 AMERICAN ACCENT in 60 Seconds #pronunciation #learnenglish - Learn English Speaking with Video
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the American accent in under a minute.
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Delete T after an N sound in an unstressed syllable.
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For example, internet, international, 20, orange county.
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Two, T becomes D between two vowel sounds like in totally, water, excited, and later.
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Three, T becomes CH before a U like in fortune, adventure future
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and number four strong r's this is one of the key
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features of the American accent for example director rarely water
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and roller coaster there are always exceptions to these but this is how you can get
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “🇺🇸 AMERICAN ACCENT in 60 Seconds”. This video has 8 sentences and 87 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:43. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| accent noun | /ækˈsɛnt/ | A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to… |
| adventure noun | /ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ | A feeling of desire for new and exciting things. |
| rarely adverb | /ˈɹɛəɹli/ | Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. |
| exception noun | /əkˈsɛpʃən/ | The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. |
| fortune noun | /ˈfɔːtjuːn/ | Destiny, especially favorable. |
| delete verb | /dɪˈliːt/ | To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. |
| roller noun | /ˈɹoʊlɚ/ | Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure. |
| coaster noun | /ˈkoʊ̯s.tɚ/ | A person who uses a sled or toboggan to slide down a slope covered with ice or snow; a sledder, a tobogganist. |
| syllable noun | /ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/ | A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants. |
| unstressed adjective | /ʌnˈstɹɛst/ | Not stressed or accentuated. |
| vowel noun | /ˈvaʊ.əl/ | A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable. |
| orange noun | /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ | An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). |
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like accent, adventure, rarely.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.