American accent coach helping professionals overcome language barriers and speak clear, confident English to achieve their professional and personal goals. You can expect emails with tips to improve your English and soft skills, course launches, event announcements and free resources.
New video: Stop sounding robotic in English
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I recently launched a new YouTube channel created specifically for international professionals and leaders who want to communicate in English with greater clarity, confidence, and authority. The channel focuses on the pronunciation and delivery skills that matter in professional settings, including meetings, presentations, interviews, client conversations, and leadership communication. My latest video is: Stop Sounding Robotic: Do This InsteadMany international professionals try to pronounce every word carefully and separately. But that effort can actually make their speech sound choppy, rushed, or unnatural. In this video, I explain how connected speech works and demonstrate several practical ways to link words together so your speech sounds smoother, clearer, and more confident.
You can also help me support and grow this new channel by: • Liking the video • Subscribing to the channel • Leaving a comment • Sharing it with another international professional who may find it useful Every interaction helps YouTube show this content to more professionals who could benefit from it. Thank you for supporting my work. Best, Nicole |
English Coach Nicole
American accent coach helping professionals overcome language barriers and speak clear, confident English to achieve their professional and personal goals. You can expect emails with tips to improve your English and soft skills, course launches, event announcements and free resources.
You may know exactly what an English word means and still mispronounce it because you learned it with your eyes instead of your ears. My newest YouTube video, Even Advanced Speakers Make This English Pronunciation Mistake looks at why English spelling can sometimes interfere with pronunciation, and how recognizing sound patterns can make English much less confusing. Watch the new video here I’m also working to grow this new YouTube channel. If you find the video useful, I’d really appreciate...
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