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Scandinavian Accents

Scandinavian Accents

Learn a variety of Scandinavian and Nordic accents, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands - learn the accent and hear three more volumes of native speaker recordings.
$30.00
$30.00

Scandinavian Accent Learning Materials

  • The Scandinavian accent materials include recordings of AccentHelp coaches Jim Johnson and Carolyn Johnson guiding you through learning the accent, including applying the accent to a practice monologue.
  • You'll also have three volumes of native speakers, along with a PDF transcription so that you can follow along as you listen. 
  • You'll get a PDF of all of the teaching materials, plus three more formats: a PDF for printing, a MOBI for Kindle, and an EPUB for other portable readers. 
  • This AccentHelp download focuses on Scandinavian speakers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Finland while speaking English. Jim will walk you through a stronger version of the accent and will discuss and demonstrate some of the variations you'll hear in these various countries.
  • All of the sound files are in MP3 format so that you can play them on your computer, load them onto your phone, or burn them to a CD.
  • You'll receive a link via email so that you can download all of the materials as ZIP files directly to your computer.
  • You'll also get future updates for free! 
     
    5% of all profits from these materials go to diversity scholarships for actors at the University of Houston.

Listen to a Sample!

Audio files in Four Volumes (267.6mb, 265 minutes)

Volume 1: Learning the Scandinavian Accent

  1. Introduction to Sound Placement, Intonation and Helpful Hints (12:25)
  2. Consonant sound changes for learning a Scandinavian accent (15:33)
  3. Vowel sound changes for Scandinavian (13:11)
  4. changes to Diphthongs in an English-speaking Scandinavian accent (3:38)
  5. Wrap up to Scandinavian accents for actors (2:47)
  6. Text Practice (14:51)
  7. Text Intonation (8:50)
  8. Text Example (1:38)

Volume 2: Native Speakers from Denmark & the Faroe Islands

  1. Denmark Male reading (1:15)
  2. + his conversation (4:36)
  3. + his conversation in Danish (1:47)
  4. Vejle Denmark Female reading (1:14)
  5. 2nd Vejle Denmark Female reading (1:26)
  6. + their conversation (9:56)
  7. Copenhagen Denmark Male reading (:55)
  8. + his conversation (5:19)
  9. Copenhagen Denmark Female reading (1:11)
  10. + her conversation (2:43)
  11. Copenhagen Denmark Male reading (1:28)
  12. + his conversation (2:32)
  13. Århus Denmark Female reading (1:22)
  14. + her conversation (1:08)
  15. Århus Denmark Female reading (:59)
  16. + her conversation (3:07)
  17. Esturory Island Faroe Islands Male reading (1:23)
  18. + his conversation (6:20)
  19. Torshavn Streymoy Island Faroe Islands Female reading (1:48)
  20. + her conversation (2:58)
  21. Vagur Suduroy Island Faroe Islands Male reading (1:46)
  22. + his conversation (2:35)
  23. Sandur Sandoy Island Faroe Islands Female reading (2:56)
  24. + her conversation (1:21)
  25. Leirvik Eysturoy Island Faroe Islands Male reading (1:43)
  26. + his conversation (2:30)
  27. Eysturoy Island Faroe Islands Female reading (1:48)
  28. + her conversation (6:31)
  29. Torshavn Island Faroe Islands Female reading (1:30)

Volume 3: Native Speakers from Norway & Iceland

  1. Bergen Norway Male reading (:57)
  2. + his conversation (6:58)
  3. + his conversation in Norwegian (:42)
  4. Northern Norway Female reading (1:45)
  5. + her conversation (3:27)
  6. Stravanger Norway Male reading (:59)
  7. + his conversation (2:37)
  8. Lillehammer Norway Male reading (1:04)
  9. + his conversation (4:44)
  10. Norway Male reading (1:03)
  11. + his conversation (2:34)
  12. Norway Female reading (1:09)
  13. + her conversation (6:04)
  14. Oslo Norway Male reading (1:16)
  15. + his conversation (:44)
  16. Northern Norway Male reading (:49)
  17. + his conversation (2:43)
  18. Skjold Norway Female reading (1:24)
  19. + her conversation (2:49)
  20. Gardabær Iceland Female reading (1:16)
  21. + her conversation (5:25)
  22. Reykjavik Iceland Male reading (1:12)
  23. + his conversation (2:40)
  24. Reykjavik Iceland Female reading (1:34)
  25. + her conversation (8:01)
  26. Hafnarfjördur Iceland Male reading (1:11)
  27. + his conversation (4:36)

Volume 4: Native Speakers from Sweden & Finland

  1. Sweden Male reading (:59)
  2. + his conversation (:33)
  3. + his conversation in Swedish (:58)
  4. Jönköping Sweden Female reading (1:42)
  5. + her conversation (1:52)
  6. Nynasham Sweden Male reading (1:02)
  7. + his conversation (3:59)
  8. Huddinge Sweden Male reading (1:25)
  9. + his conversation (2:06)
  10. Stenson Sweden Male reading (1:40)
  11. + his conversation (5:06)
  12. Oulu Finland Male reading (1:14)
  13. + his conversation (1:38)
  14. Kottka Finland Male reading (1:24)
  15. + his conversation (1:39)
  16. Finland Female reading (1:15)
  17. + her conversation (3:39)
  18. Hilsinki Finland Male reading (1:00)
  19. + his conversation (1:12)
  20. Espoo Finland Female reading (1:27)
  21. + her conversation (3:33)
  22. Finland Male reading (1:37)
  23. Finland Male conversation (5:59)

    Most of these recordings are made "in the field" so you will hear such things as birds, cars or other people in the background. A transcription of the conversations is included to help you follow along.

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