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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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