Your Accent Questions, Answered
The questions learners search for most, answered by Josh in short videos with the full lesson written out below each one.
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Questions about your accent
Why don’t Americans understand my accent?
Why non-native speakers understand each other, and what American ears listen for instead.
Why do people ask me to repeat myself?
What American ears actually listen for, and a short drill to switch to body voice.
How to reduce your accent for work
A live lesson on the stress patterns of long workplace words, from Boost Up English Live.
American accent coach for professionals and executives
Live 1:1 American accent coaching for fluent professionals in high-stakes rooms.
Do I need an accent coach?
Seven red flags that a coach is not moving you toward your pronunciation goals.
Fluent English, but people still don’t understand me at work. Why?
A short Joe Rogan clip: excellent English, and still hard to understand.
Public figure accent breakdowns
Does Cristiano Ronaldo have an American accent?
A short breakdown of Cristiano Ronaldo’s English, from a Piers Morgan interview clip.
Does Novak Djokovic have an American accent?
A short breakdown of Novak Djokovic’s English, from a WIRED Autocomplete interview clip.
How does Palmer Luckey talk so fast and still get understood?
A short breakdown of Palmer Luckey on Joe Rogan: the model for small words and big contrast.
Does Annalena Baerbock have an American accent?
A short breakdown of Annalena Baerbock’s English, from an American TV interview.
Does Pedro Sánchez have an American accent?
A short breakdown of Pedro Sánchez’s English, from his World Government Summit 2026 speech.
More accent answers and guides
American Accent Tips: Placement First
Josh’s number one tip: get placement right before anything else.
How to Pronounce Comfortable
Say it in three syllables, not four.
American Accent Shadowing Practice
A shadowing drill built on clear, natural chunks.
How to Pronounce Contractions
Everyday informal contractions Americans use.
Why People Ask You to Repeat in Standups
What makes you hard to follow in meetings, and what fixes it.
Accent Coaching for Software Engineers
Coaching for engineers who want to be understood the first time.
Tech Meeting Accent Guide
Rhythm, stress timing and confident delivery for meetings.
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