Placement of the American Accent

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Placement of American English — aim your voice where natives aim it.

Placement is the foundation of your whole accent. It’s where the sound lives in your mouth and face.
Get this right and everything gets easier—schwa and reductions click, consonants feel lighter, and your speech stops sounding “spelled-out.”

What you’ll learn

• Simple tests to spot your current placement vs. native forward placement.
• How to switch to a compact, forward feel without extra tension.
• How placement drives schwa, reductions, and the UH [ʌ] vowel.
• Keeping placement steady while you speak phrases and sentences.

What’s inside

• Short, focused video lessons that show and target the placement feel.
• Physical self-checks (mirror & quick tactile cues) to confirm you’re in the right spot.
• Real-speech demos so you hear placement in natural sentences.
• Downloadable audio packs for the Schwa & UH units (plus tongue-twister practice).
• No fluff. Just the mechanics that change how you sound.

Included lesson packs

• Placement (Exclusive)
• Vocal Training for American Placement (Exclusive)
• Schwa — core unit (Exclusive)
• Schwa — video examples (Exclusive)
• Schwa — audio practice
• How to Train: Placement & Intonation (Exclusive)
• UH as in BUTTER [ʌ]
• UH — focused practice (Exclusive)
• UH — audio drills
• Tongue Twister — UH #1 + audio

How to practice (10 minutes)

1. Optional quick warm-up: airflow → easy slides.
2. Use the placement tests to find the forward feel; hold it lightly.
3. Drill Schwa and UH [ʌ] with the audio packs; then speak short sentences.
4. Record → compare → adjust. Small daily reps beat marathon sessions.

Built for

Non-native speakers starting American accent training or stuck on individual sounds.
Mastering placement makes the rest of your training work.

Results you can expect

• Easier schwa & reductions—speech sounds natural, not spelled-out.
• Lighter, cleaner consonants with less effort.
• More consistent tone and intonation from word to sentence level.

No IPA required—coach-style cues throughout. (IPA like [ə] and [ʌ] appears only where it genuinely helps.)