Mastering The Southern Accent: A Comprehensive Guide For Actors
This is an instructional guide to mastering the Southern accent of the USA, specifically designed for actors who are preparing for roles or auditions that require an authentic regional dialect. This comprehensive course begins by providing a general overview of the distinct features of the North American accent. It then delves into the nuanced details of the American Southern accent, exploring its multiple historical and sub-regional variations.

As you progress through the course, you'll be introduced to the concept of oral posture - the way your mouth, tongue, and throat shape the sounds specific to the Southern accent. This fundamental aspect is crucial for understanding and producing the accent accurately. The guide also includes an extensive collection of common phrases and idioms that are intrinsic to historical and contemporary American and Southern speech.

A core component of the course features listen-and-repeat exercises. These exercises are carefully crafted to help you hear, understand, and replicate the accent, gradually improving your pronunciation and fluency. By actively engaging with these exercises, you can develop a natural and convincing Southern accent.

This instructional guide is designed to be a resource you can return to time and again. Whether you're looking to create a specific character for a current role or aiming to expand your accent repertoire for future opportunities, this guide is an invaluable tool. With its in-depth content and practical approach, you can quickly e
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Mastering The Southern Accent: A Comprehensive Guide For Actors
This is an instructional guide to mastering the Southern accent of the USA, specifically designed for actors who are preparing for roles or auditions that require an authentic regional dialect. This comprehensive course begins by providing a general overview of the distinct features of the North American accent. It then delves into the nuanced details of the American Southern accent, exploring its multiple historical and sub-regional variations.

As you progress through the course, you'll be introduced to the concept of oral posture - the way your mouth, tongue, and throat shape the sounds specific to the Southern accent. This fundamental aspect is crucial for understanding and producing the accent accurately. The guide also includes an extensive collection of common phrases and idioms that are intrinsic to historical and contemporary American and Southern speech.

A core component of the course features listen-and-repeat exercises. These exercises are carefully crafted to help you hear, understand, and replicate the accent, gradually improving your pronunciation and fluency. By actively engaging with these exercises, you can develop a natural and convincing Southern accent.

This instructional guide is designed to be a resource you can return to time and again. Whether you're looking to create a specific character for a current role or aiming to expand your accent repertoire for future opportunities, this guide is an invaluable tool. With its in-depth content and practical approach, you can quickly e
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Mastering The Southern Accent: A Comprehensive Guide For Actors

Mastering The Southern Accent: A Comprehensive Guide For Actors

by Stephanie Lam

Narrated by Ashley Beckett, Jackson Whitaker

Unabridged — 1 hours, 33 minutes

Mastering The Southern Accent: A Comprehensive Guide For Actors

Mastering The Southern Accent: A Comprehensive Guide For Actors

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Overview

This is an instructional guide to mastering the Southern accent of the USA, specifically designed for actors who are preparing for roles or auditions that require an authentic regional dialect. This comprehensive course begins by providing a general overview of the distinct features of the North American accent. It then delves into the nuanced details of the American Southern accent, exploring its multiple historical and sub-regional variations.

As you progress through the course, you'll be introduced to the concept of oral posture - the way your mouth, tongue, and throat shape the sounds specific to the Southern accent. This fundamental aspect is crucial for understanding and producing the accent accurately. The guide also includes an extensive collection of common phrases and idioms that are intrinsic to historical and contemporary American and Southern speech.

A core component of the course features listen-and-repeat exercises. These exercises are carefully crafted to help you hear, understand, and replicate the accent, gradually improving your pronunciation and fluency. By actively engaging with these exercises, you can develop a natural and convincing Southern accent.

This instructional guide is designed to be a resource you can return to time and again. Whether you're looking to create a specific character for a current role or aiming to expand your accent repertoire for future opportunities, this guide is an invaluable tool. With its in-depth content and practical approach, you can quickly e

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BN ID: 2940191373607
Publisher: Historical Audiobooks
Publication date: 01/03/2024
Series: null
Edition description: Unabridged
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