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New England Accents

New England Accent

These "Downeast" New England accent materials lead you throughout the northeast, including bigger port cities like Portland and the isolated lobstering community out on Matinicus Island. You'll also hear inland variations that show it's not just the coast that drops the ah's, a-yah!
$30.00
$30.00

New England "Downeast" Accent Learning Materials

  • The New England accent materials include recordings of Accent Help coach Jim Johnson guiding you through learning the accent. Jim also guides you through applying the accent to a practice monologue.
  • Jim gathered these native speaker recordings during trips through New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. You'll also get transcripts of the native speakers' conversations so that you can follow along as you listen.
  • You'll get immediate access to the audio and written materials, plus a PDF "cheat sheet" for learning the accent.
  • This accent is appropriate for productions of Our Town and other plays. It's challenging to find accurate Downeast accents on film, so the recordings of native speakers with this download are essential!
  • You'll have instant access to the materials on your computer, tablet, and phone.
  • You'll also get future updates for free! 

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New England: Learning the Accent

  1. History & Social Context
  2. Sound Placement
  3. Intonation
  4. Helpful Hints
  5. Consonants
  6. Vowels
  7. Diphthongs
  8. Specific Pronunciations
  9. Practice Sentences
  10. Practice Monologue

Native Speakers Vol 1: Maine

  1. Portland ME Male—Lobster Sales
  2. Portland ME Male—Limo driver
  3. Maine Female
  4. Penobscot Bay ME Male
  5. Matinicus ME two Males
  6. Bridgeton ME Male
  7. Matinicus ME Female
  8. Matinicus ME two Females
  9. Matinicus ME two Males & Female
  10. Matinicus ME Female
  11. Portland ME two Males
  12. Portland ME two Males

Native Speakers Vol 2: New Hampshire

  1. Center Harbor NH Male
  2. Center Harbor NH Female
  3. Exeter NH Male
  4. Lebanon NH Male
  5. Manchester NH Female
  6. Laconia NH Female
  7. Concord NH Male
  8. Alexandria NH Female

Native Speakers Vol 3: Vermont

  1. Northfield VT Female
  2. Montpelier VT Female
  3. Bennington VT Male
  4. Waitsfield VT Male


Most of these Native Speaker recordings are made "in the field" so you will hear such things as birds, cars or other people in the background. A transcription of the conversations is included to help you follow along. In addition to a conversation, most speakers also read a list of words and The Rainbow Passage.

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