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Philadelphia Accents

Philadelphia Accent

Philadelphia accents are their own beasts - they ain't the same as NYC! Drop your R's, and you'll know what it's like to play against the Phillies. Of course, they boo their own players just as much...
$30.00
$30.00

Philadelphia Accent Learning Materials

  • The Philly accent materials include recordings of Accent Help coach Jim Johnson guiding you through learning the accent. Jim also leads you through learning a monologue in the accent.
  • You'll have a number of recordings of native speakers, along with transcripts of their conversations so that you can follow along as you listen.
  • You'll get immediate access to the audio and written materials, as well as a PDF "cheat sheet" for learning an accent.
  • This accent is appropriate for productions of Gemini and other plays. You also hear it from people like Mad Money's Jim Cramer.
  • You'll have instant access to it all on your computer, tablet, or phone
  • You'll also get future updates for free! 



Listen to a Sample!

Philadelphia: 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:

  1. Auto Parts Philly White Male (profanity)
  2. Philly "Mummers" White Female
  3. "Mummers Museum" White Female
  4. "Two Street" South Philly White Females
  5. "Good Old Days" Philadelphia White Female
  6. "Bad Changes" Philly White Female
  7. "Gin Rummy" White Male
  8. Two Card Playing White Males (profanity)
  9. Family Work & End of World White Female (profanity)
  10. South Philly Black Female
  11. "Glee Club" White Female
  12. "Cats, Dogs & Art" White Female
  13. Italian South Philly White Male
  14. Visiting Dublin White Female


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 or words and The Rainbow Passage.

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