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All non native English speakers have an accent. Any adult who learns to speak a new language will have an accent. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it can be beneficial to learn to speak with a more "native sounding" American accent because of the job and social benefits that come along with seeming "international".
Here is one good tip:
If you are saying the word "to" somewhere in the middle of a sentence, you can pronounce the word almost like "ta" or "te".
If you are saying the word "to" at the end of a sentence, you need to read it like "Too" as in the number "two". The "oo" sound is important for the end of a sentence.
Look at these 2 sentences:
1. Do I have to go to work today?
2. Who are you going to tell that to?
In the first case, both times you see the word "to" it is somewhere in the middle of sentence. Native speakers will say the word quickly and won't make the "oo" sound.
In the second sentence, you have 1 "to" in the middle of the sentence and the other "to" at the end.
The sentence would sound like this by a native speaker:
"Who are ya going ta tell that too?"
Or, it might sound like:
"Who are ya gonna tell that too?"
I'll teach the "gonna" and "wanna" type pronunciation in another lesson. Please practice read these sentences out loud and ask some Americans what they think of your new accent.
For more pronunciation tips and techniques, continue to check out this site about learning the american accent for lessons and articles.
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