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American Southern Hard-R Accents

American Southern: Hard-R Accent

The Hard-R accent is spoken all across the South, and this covers the varied elements of the dialect, explaining the difference between twang and drawl. From the Ozark mountains to the backwoods of Georgia, you'll hear 'em all, y'all!
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American Southern: Hard-R Accent Learning Materials

  • The Hard-R Southern materials include recordings of Accent Help coach Jim Johnson guiding you through learning the accent, using the text, as well as over 200 recordings of native speakers. He's lived in and traveled all over the South on numerous occasions, bringing the experience back to you in these materials, which includes over 20 hours of recordings!
  • All of the audio and written materials are available instantly online, and you'll even have a PDF "cheat sheet" to download and print.
  • This accent is appropriate for productions of August: Osage County, Steel Magnolias, Miss Firecracker Contest, The Great American Trailer Park Musical and lots of other plays. You also hear it in films like Coal Miner's Daughter and from actors like Holly Hunter, Reba McEntire and Lucas Black.
  • This accent includes tracks of coach Jim Johnson leading you through a practice monologue in the accent.
  • All of the sound files and written materials are viewable on your computer, tablet, or phone immediately.
  • You'll also automatically get future updates for free!

 

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American Southern: Hard-R 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: Alabama

  1. Lanett AL Female
  2. Dothan AL Male
  3. Langdale AL Female
  4. Birmingham AL Female
  5. Athens AL Female
  6. Demopolis AL Female
  7. Elkmont AL Male
  8. Hartselle AL Female
  9. Muscle Shoals AL Male
  10. Selma AL Female

Native Speakers Vol 2: Arkansas

  1. Murfreesboro AR Female
  2. Reydell AR Female
  3. Fifty-Six AR Male
  4. Maynard AR Male
  5. Mountain View AR Female
  6. Izard County AR Female
  7. Timbo AR Female
  8. Helena AR Male
  9. Big Flat AR Female
  10. Paragould AR Female
  11. Pleasant Grove AR Female
  12. Hot Springs AR Female
  13. Mcrae AR Male
  14. Newport AR Female
  15. Magnolia AR Female
  16. El Dorado AR Female
  17. Crossett AR Female
  18. Crossett AR Male
  19. Wilmar AR Male
  20. Sheridan AR Male
  21. Plumerville AR Female
  22. Clarksville AR Male
  23. Paris AR Male
  24. Van Buren AR Female

Native Speakers Vol 3: Florida

  1. Cottondale FL Female
  2. Panama City FL Female
  3. Fernandina Beach FL Male
  4. Lake Butler FL Female
  5. Stark FL
  6. Hampton FL Male
  7. Macclenny FL Female
  8. Madison FL Female
  9. Marianna FL Female
  10. Chipley FL Female

Native Speakers Vol 4: Georgia

  1. Albany GA Female
  2. Cairo GA Male
  3. Colquitt GA Female
  4. Savannah GA Female
  5. Cairo GA Male
  6. Whigham GA Female
  7. Vidalia GA Male
  8. Vidalia GA Male
  9. Savannah GA Male
  10. Gainesville GA Female

Native Speakers Vol 5: Southern Illinois

  1. Mound City IL Male
  2. Grayville IL Female
  3. Mt Vernon IL Female
  4. Anna IL Male

Native Speakers Vol 6: Southern Indiana

  1. Scottsburg IN Male
  2. Underwood IN Female

Native Speakers Vol 7: Kentucky

  1. Berea KY Female
  2. Wakefield KY Female
  3. Berea KY Female
  4. Frankfort KY Female
  5. Irvine KY Female
  6. Richmond KY Male
  7. Louisville KY Female
  8. Boston KY Female
  9. Leitchfield KY Male
  10. Greenville KY Female
  11. Pike County KY Male
  12. Campbellsville KY Male

Native Speakers Vol 8: Louisiana

  1. Natchitoches LA Female
  2. Louisiana Male
  3. Ebarb LA Male
  4. Natchitoches LA Female
  5. Homer LA Female
  6. Delhi LA Female
  7. Bastrop LA Female
  8. Mansura LA Female
  9. Oil City LA Female
  10. Baton Rouge LA Female
  11. Natchitoches LA Females
  12. Leesville LA Female
  13. Oakdale LA Female
  14. Alexandria LA Female
  15. Jena LA Female
  16. Calvin LA Female
  17. Dubach LA Female
  18. Bossier City LA Male
  19. Bossier City LA Female
  20. Springhill LA Female
  21. Oak Grove LA Male & Female

Native Speakers Vol 9: Western Maryland

  1. Jefferson MD Male
  2. McCoole MD Female

Native Speakers Vol 10: Missouri

  1. Lebanon MO Male
  2. Lebanon MO Female
  3. Sikeston MO Female
  4. Poplar Bluff MO Female
  5. Rock Port MO Male
  6. Hayti MO Female
  7. Park Hills MO Male
  8. Barnard MO Female
  9. Savannah MO Female
  10. Joplin MO Male
  11. Freeman MO Female
  12. Nevada MO Female
  13. Kearney MO Female
  14. Cameron MO Male
  15. Bethany MO Female

Native Speakers Vol 11: Mississippi

  1. Meridian MS Female
  2. Meridian MS Female
  3. Enterprise MS Female
  4. Catahoula MS Female
  5. Houston MS Male
  6. Jackson MS Female
  7. Natchez MS Female
  8. Maben MS Male
  9. Aberdeen MS Female
  10. Helena MS Female
  11. Forest MS Female
  12. Kilmichael MS Male
  13. Tunica MS Female

Native Speakers Vol 12: North Carolina

  1. Boone NC Bristol VA Female
  2. Western NC Male
  3. Wise NC Female
  4. Jamesville NC Female
  5. Ellerbe NC Male
  6. Louisburg NC Female
  7. Eden NC Male
  8. Waynesville NC Female
  9. Waynesville NC Male
  10. Edneyville NC Two Females

Native Speakers Vol 13: Southern Ohio

  1. Laurelville OH Male
  2. Laurelville OH Male
  3. Rio Grande OH Male
  4. Coshocton OH Female

Native Speakers Vol 14: Oklahoma

  1. Blackwell OK Female
  2. Blackwell OK Female
  3. Checotah OK Female
  4. Pawhuska OK Female
  5. Pawhuska OK Male
  6. Pawhuska OK Male
  7. Pawhuska OK Male
  8. Altus OK Female
  9. Alva OK Male
  10. Boise City OK Female
  11. Guymon OK Female
  12. Laverne OK Female
  13. Waurika OK Male
  14. Tulsa OK Male
  15. Seiling OK Female
  16. Sayre OK Female
  17. McAlister OK Male
  18. Marietta OK Male
  19. Hugo OK Female
  20. Henryetta OK Female
  21. Enid OK Male
  22. Elgin OK Male
  23. El Reno OK Female
  24. Broken Bow OK Female
  25. Vinita OK Female

Native Speakers Vol 15: South Carolina

  1. Marietta SC Female
  2. Spartanburg SC Female
  3. Spartanburg SC Female
  4. Spartanburg SC Female
  5. Gaffney SC Female
  6. Gaffney SC Male
  7. Loris SC Female
  8. Orangeburg SC Female
  9. Hardeeville SC Female
  10. Waterboro SC Male
  11. Beaufort SC Male
  12. Pamlico SC Female reading
  13. Pamlico SC Male reading

Native Speakers Vol 16: Tennessee

  1. Jellico TN Female
  2. Bristol TN Female
  3. Bristol TN Female
  4. Lexington TN Female
  5. Lobelville TN Female
  6. Linden TN Male
  7. Leipers Fork TN Female
  8. Crossville TN Female
  9. Kingston TN Female
  10. Dandridge TN Female
  11. Newport TN Male
  12. Chattanooga TN Female
  13. Somerville TN Female

Native Speakers Vol 17: Virginia

  1. Bristol VA Female
  2. Big Hill VA Female
  3. Danville VA Female
  4. Tidewater VA Male
  5. Winchester VA Female
  6. Winchester VA Female
  7. Bristol VA Female
  8. Honaker VA Male
  9. Big Stone Gap VA Female
  10. Big Stone Gap VA Male

Native Speakers Vol 18: West Virginia

  1. Richwood WV Male
  2. Martinsburg WV Female
  3. Charleston WV Female
  4. Charleston WV Female
  5. Point Pleasant WV Female
  6. Huntington WV Male
  7. Parsons WV Female
  8. Petersburg WV Male
  9. Parsons WV Female
  10. Buckhannon WV Female
  11. Elkins WV 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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