Course Description

Are you communicating clearly and effectively with American professionals and colleagues?

With straightforward advice, American Accent specialist Susan Ryan will show you how to speak so that Americans will easily understand you.

Learn the correct pace and rhythm of American English. This is the most fundamental and important concept behind clear, confident and effective communication with Americans...and the most critical strategy that Asian Indians need to learn!

Susan has used her time-tested American accent training system with hundreds of Indian professionals just like you. Her methods and strategies have helped business executives, engineers, IT professionals, academics, doctors and sales people to communicate and connect effectively with their American colleagues and clients.

Now, for the first time, you can get access to these same success strategies as a self-study course.


What am I going to get from this course?

In the American English Communication for Asian Indians course you get access to the same curriculum that has worked successfully for my Asian Indian clients:

  • You'll learn why you have a 'foreign' accent
  • You'll learn rules, patterns, and sounds for clear speech that help Americans understand you better
  • You'll learn how recognized Asian Indian business leaders speak - via video case studies featuring Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO), Sundar Pitchai (Google CEO), Neerja Raman (Stanford University) and Shiv Khera (Speaker, Author, Activist)
  • You'll learn how to master problematic sounds for Asian Indians
  • You'll learn how to speak smoothly with focus words, pauses and intonation
  • You'll learn the art of connecting with Americans using everyday conversation and workplace dialogs




American Accent Specialist

Susan Ryan

Susan Ryan is an American accent specialist and communication coach at ConfidentVoice.com. She is the author of the American Accent Fundamentals iBook and creator of the American Accent for IT Professionals course on Udemy. Since 2007, she has helped hundreds of highly skilled foreign professionals speak American English clearly and confidently. Susan looks forward to teaching, guiding and partnering with you in achieving your communication goals.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Indian English Speakers, Why You Speak with an Accent

  • 2

    How to Say People & Place Names Using the 15 American Vowel Sounds

    • 2.1 Module overview

    • 2.2 The 15 American English Vowel Sounds

    • 2.3 Pronouncing Men's Names

    • 2.4 Pronouncing Women's Names

    • 2.5 Pronouncing North American Cities

    • 2.6 Quiz: American English Vowel Sounds

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  • 3

    The 15 American Vowel Sounds Video Tutorials

    • 3.1 Module overview

    • 3.2 Vowel Sounds Green, Silver, Gray, Red & Black

    • 3.3 Vowel Sounds Purple, Mustard & Olive

    • 3.4 Vowel Sounds Blue, Wood, Rose, Brown & Auburn

    • 3.5 Vowel Sounds White & Turquoise
  • 4

    Mastering Problematic Vowel Sounds

    • 4.1Module overview

    • 4.2 Comparing Vowel Sounds ɛ as in Red & ae as in Black

    • 4.3 Pronouncing Say, Says & Said with the Correct Vowel Sounds

    • 4.4 Comparing Vowel Sounds ae as in Black & ɑ as in Olive

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  • 5

    The Many Sounds of the Letter O

    • 5.1 Module overview

    • 5.2 Do you Know the Sounds of the Letter O?

    • 5.3 Quiz: Problematic Vowel Sounds

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  • 6

    Video Case Study Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO

    • 6.1 Video Case Study~Satya Nadella

    • Module download
  • 7

    The Most Common Sound in American English

    • 7.1 Module overview

    • 7.2 What's the Schwa Vowel Sound?

    • 7.3 Schwa is the Most Common Sound

    • Module downloads
  • 8

    Make Your Words Clear with Syllable Stress

    • 8.1 Module overview

    • 8.2 Top 3 Rules for Pronouncing 2 Syllable Words

    • 8.3 Stressing Compound Nouns Correctly

    • 8.4 Stressing Phrasal Verbs Correctly

    • 8.5 Quiz: Pronouncing 2 Syllable Words Correctly

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  • 9

    Video Case Study Neerja Raman, Stanford Professor

    • 9.1 Video Case Study Neerja Raman, Stanford Professor

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  • 10

    Pronouncing Longer Words with the Correct Syllable Stress

    • 10.1 Module overview

    • 10.2 How to pronounce: optimize, strategize & economize

    • 10.3 How to pronounce variability, flexibility & accountability

    • 10.4 Master List of Syllable Stress Patterns

    • 10.5 Quiz: Using Syllable Stress to Say Longer Words Correctly

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  • 11

    American English Syllable Stress Master Lists

    • 11.1 American English Syllable Stress Master List Part A

    • 11.2 American English Syllable Stress Master List Part B

    • 11.3 American English Syllable Stress Master List Part C

    • 11. 4 American English Syllable Stress Master List Parts D & E

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  • 12

    Mastering Problematic Consonant Sounds for Indians 1

    • 12.1 Module overview

    • 12.2 The W & V Sounds, What's the Difference?

    • 12.3 Pronouncing the W Sound in Sentences

    • 12.4 Pronouncing the V Sound in Sentences

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  • 13

    Mastering Problematic Consonant Sounds for Indians 2

    • 13.1 Module overview

    • 13.2 How to Pronounce The American English Th Sounds

    • 13.3 Pronouncing Everyday Words Correctly with the Voiced TH Sound

    • 13.4 Pronouncing Everyday Words Correctly with the Voiceless TH Sound

    • 13.5 Quiz: Pronouncing Problematic Consonant Sounds

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  • 14

    Mastering Problematic Consonant Sounds for Indians 3

    • 14.1 Module overview

    • 14.2 The Tapped T Sound

    • 14.3 The Silent T Sound

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  • 15

    Speaking Smoothly with Focus Words, Pauses & Intonation

    • 15.1 Module overview

    • 15.2 These Words Should be Stressed

    • 15.3 Using Intonation to Sound Clear & Engaging

    • 15.4 Asking Questions Clearly & Correctly

    • 15.5 Using Intonation to Make Your Message Clear

    • 15.6 Quiz: Using Intonation Patterns Correctly

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  • 16

    Video Case Study Thomas Kurian, Oracle VP

    • 16.1 Video Case Study Thomas Kurian, Oracle VP

    • Module download
  • 17

    How to Pronounce Numbers Clearly

    • 17.1 Module overview

    • 17.2 Pronouncing Numbers Clearly & Correctly

    • 17.3 Quiz: Pronouncing Numbers

    • Module download
  • 18

    Connect with Others Using Everyday Dialogs

    • 18.1 Module overview

    • 18.2 How to Sound Friendly in Greetings & Affirmations

    • 18.3 Making Friendly Small Talk with Your Colleagues

    • 18.4 Ordering Food at a Restaurant

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  • 19

    Speaking Clearly in the Workplace

    • 19.1 Module overview

    • 19.2 Speaking Clearly at a Sales Meeting

    • 19.3 Telling People About Your Job

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  • 20

    Course Checklist & Next Steps

    • 20.1 Module overview

    • 20.2 Quiz: Learning Checklist

    • 20.3 Next Steps

    • 20.4 Additional Resources

    • 20.5 Last Words

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