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I’ll show you in this video! AND you’ll see some of my real-life students working on their accent as well. This video looks at one of the most powerful and immediate changes you can make to...</span>\n<span class='full-description hide'>Want to know how to make the American accent? I’ll show you in this video! AND you’ll see some of my real-life students working on their accent as well. This video looks at one of the most powerful and immediate changes you can make to your American accent: pitch. Learning how to make the American accent includes linking, reductions and several other key elements. But perhaps the fastest and simplest way to sound more like a native speaker is to pay attention to your pitch. American English is pitched lower than many other languages. I’ll show you what I mean. And several of my students agreed to make videos for you too! You’ll see their progress as they work on learning the American accent alongside you. 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