Learn Cockney Accent Intonation

I want to talk about Cockney intonation, specifically physicalizing it. Cockney Dialect Tutorial - Introduction So Cockney is that working-class Lo...

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Introduction to Accents 5: Helpful Hints

Often there are little shortcuts or tricks that help you to jumpstart learning an accent. Here, Jim Johnson leads you through a number of possible ...

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Introduction to Accents 4: Intonation

Intonation is primarily about musicality and rhythm. There tend to be recurring musical phrasings, such as lifts at the ends of phrases, that are b...

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Cockney & Australian Confusion

I was contacted by someone who is struggling to nail the Cockney accent, and he keeps slipping into what sounds more like an Australian accent. Thi...

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Northern Irish Accent Intonation

Here's an introduction to the upward lilt of the Northern Irish accent - maybe not what you'd expect from an Irish accent if you're used to thinkin...

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Intonation in American Accents

An introduction to the primary intonation patterns in most American accents, especially focused on dropping off at the end of phrases, how pitches ...

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