Speaking & Listening
Resources

​Accent Modification Resources - my list of links for speaking, listening, and more

My Meetup groups: American English Pronunciation Q&A  and American English Intonation

My Quora page - I answer questions about pronunciation and accents


Visualization of Intonation (Hz changes):
WASP - free software for visualization of pitch from University College London (for PC's)

WASP - web-based version of the same software (for any system)
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Phone Apps
Voice Analyst - Displays change in frequency (intonation) and volume 

Voice Pitch Analyzer - Displays your frequency range, min/max/avg 

ELSA Speak - Speak and get feedback on sounds, word stress, intonation

ELSA Instant - Chrome Extension - Click on any word in your browser window to hear it spoken, you repeat and record

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Individual Speech Sounds
Sounds of Speech - University of Iowa phonetics site

Phonetic Chart of US English -click to hear each sound

English Accent Coach - learn and practice sounds


Speaking Opportunities
Meetup - find people who share similar interests and hobbies

Volunteer Match - find organizations and companies that need volunteers

InterNations - connect with other ex-patriots living and working in the US

eventbrite - find events for social and professional interests

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Listening Online
StoryCorps - Listen to real people tell stories about their lives

Ted Talks - Listen to well-prepared presentations

American Rhetoric - Speeches from real life and movies

EnglishCentral - Choose the "slow speed" button to listen more carefully

IDEA -International Dialects of English Archive (Paul Meier, University of Kansas)

YouGlish - Search YouTube for the exact word or words you want to hear spoken by real people

PlayPhrase - Search Movie clips for the exact word or words you want to hear spoken

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