Showing Length with IPA Transcriptions November 13, 2017Here's a quick overview of how to show the length of a sound using the IPA: I also get into what tends to make a vowel longer and what... Read more
Shawn Hatosy & Ben McKenzie October 10, 2017Shawn Hatosy has had a very good career in Hollywood. He’s currently in the midst of another season of Southland on TNT as officer Sammy Bryant. It’s been a good four-year ride with Southland,... Read more
Nuyorican Accents in Melbourne October 10, 2017New York City, Australia Where do Aussies go to sound American? Director David Bell and dialect coach Jennifer Innes turned to AccentHelp for their production of Motherf**ker with the Hat. Red... Read more
New Orleans Actors Resource Center October 10, 2017Acting in New Orleans The New Orleans market has exploded for actors the last few years – it’s currently the number three market in the US after Los Angeles... Read more
Jim's Irish Reviewed by Natives October 10, 2017Aug 20, 2015 The Facts YouTube channel hosts a number of Irish natives sharing their rather funny takes on a variety of subjects, including tasting American candy bars, watching 90's teen sitcoms,... Read more
Gaming Character Accents October 10, 2017Tabletop Gaming in Washington Often, actors use accents to help build characters, but character building isn’t limited to actors. James Wood, a Dungeons and Dragons player from Spanaway, Washington, uses... Read more
Introduction to Accents 4: Intonation November 17, 2014Intonation is primarily about musicality and rhythm. There tend to be recurring musical phrasings, such as lifts at the ends of phrases, that are built into a number of accents... Read more
R Sounds in Phonetics October 13, 2014There are a number of ways to express the basic R sound in phonetics, which can depend on where it occurs in a word - oftentimes a pre-vowel R is... Read more
Introduction to Accents 3: Placement October 11, 2014Placement refers to the sensation of where the sound "lives" in the mouth, which can commonly lead to a mouth posture that helps with an accent. This is part 3... Read more
Cockney & Australian Confusion October 8, 2014I was contacted by someone who is struggling to nail the Cockney accent, and he keeps slipping into what sounds more like an Australian accent. This isn't uncommon at all!... Read more
