The InFluency Podcast

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word “mirror”. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Mirror: mir’r [IPA: ˈmɪɹəɹ] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

Want to speak like a native in English? Of course you do. Who wouldn’t want that? But ... What if I told you that setting the goal TO SPEAK AND SOUND LIKE A NATIVE in English could also be the reason why you still feel stuck and insecure in English? Here’s why: 1) This concept 'to speak like a native' implies there is only one 'right' way to speak English. In fact, the opposite is true. Native speakers have vastly different accents and expressions, and even use different forms of grammar. What the English learning industry perceives as the standard, is only one type of English spoken by a select group of people. Once you understand that there’s more variety and more room for different voices, you'll have more freedom in your speaking. 2) While you may believe the goal to 'speak English like a native' keeps you motivated, in reality it could strengthen the two biggest fears that prevent people from pursuing their goals - the fear of not being good enough and the fear of rejection. In this episode, I’m going to explain why this happens and how you can achieve fluency and freedom by changing the way you think about English. I have been a fluency and pronunciation coach for 12 years. I have taught thousands of students. When I used to promote the idea that their end goal should be to ‘speak like a native’, I saw that my students were not able to appreciate their progress or feel contentment, because no matter what they had achieved they still felt like they were far from the ‘native’ ideal. I also felt this myself, as a non-native English speaker seeking to sound like a native. When I was trying to keep the form of 'perfect standard English' I felt so limited and was in constant fear of getting things wrong. When I changed my way of thinking about English, I was able to achieve so much more in my ability to communicate, without the burden and pressure of sounding a certain way - the pressure of having to pass as an American. But you know what the best part is? Once freedom is achieved, it’s so much easier to actually reach your true goals - to feel as comfortable and free in English as you do in your native language. More resources to boost your confidence: 10 ways to DESTROY your English Fluency + FREE PDF with 30 powerful affirmations to boost your confidence and fluency: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/speak-english-fluently/ How To Get Over The Fear Of Being Judged When Speaking English: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/speaking-with-confidence/ How To Sound Confident In English (Even When You’re Not!): https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/sound-more-confident-in-english/ How to Use Your Voice in ENGLISH to Sound Powerful and Confident: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/improve-your-speaking-voice-in-english/ Researches: https://bit.ly/3o8bYrv Full article: https://bit.ly/31oVDoB

As an English learner, you must have wondered – what are the things that are preventing me from reaching a breakthrough in English? You may think it’s just more vocabulary, or phrasal verbs, and maybe all those fancy tenses that people use… When in fact, it’s something a lot more basic and primal. It’s not what ELSE you need to learn, but instead – it’s how YOU think about yourself when speaking English. Yes, how we think about our English has a big part in how confident we feel when speaking English. Are we thinking kind and empowering thoughts? Or are we being harsh and critical? In this episode, I’ll dive deep into explaining how you can reach a breakthrough simply by changing the way you think about your English. More useful episodes on the topic: Want to improve your speaking vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS  https://theaccentsway.com/improve-speaking-vocabulary/ How To Learn New Vocabulary | Build Pronunciation Confidence ?  https://theaccentsway.com/how-to-learn-new-vocabulary/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

In this episode, I’m going to talk about the biggest English pronunciation challenges for Mandarin Chinese speakers – all broken down and explained. But first – don’t forget to download the FREE American English Pronunciation Guide for Chinese Speakers: https://theaccentsway.com/chinese-speakers-english-guide/ In this episode you’ll learn what the main pronunciation challenges are that Chinese speakers face and why they are difficult. But more than that – you’ll learn how to overcome them and become a more confident and clear English speaker. Not a Chinese speaker? I bet as a non-native speaker of English you can find at least one challenge that is relevant to you Come on over to my Instagram @hadar.accentsway and let me know what you think. Use the Google pronunciation tool to test your pronunciation: https://theaccentsway.com/google-ipa/ ?American Pronunciation guide for Spanish speakers: https://bit.ly/2rSYK9O ?American Pronunciation guide for Russian speakers: https://bit.ly/34uniDs ?American Pronunciation guide for Brazilian speakers: https://bit.ly/2I5nzEb ?American Pronunciation guide for Korean speakers: https://bit.ly/3dliPsG Are you a teacher? Learn more about English Teachers Academy and join: https://englishteachersacademy.com/join/

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word “Genre”. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Genre: jaan-ruh [IPA: ˈʒɑːnrə] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

Have you been dreaming about working in an international company, but you’re afraid that your English is not good enough and you don’t know what you need to do to improve? Or maybe you already work in English but struggle to find a balance between using formal English and still feeling authentic? In this episode, you’re gonna find all the answers to your burning questions! Because my guest is Lindsay McMahon, the founder and host of the All Ears English podcast. In the interview, Lindsay talks about how you can find the balance between formal and informal English while still sounding professional. She’ll also share some valuable tips on how to discover the REAL vocabulary people use at work, as well as how to feel more confident when working in a global company. Lindsay is super passionate about helping you communicate in English. She has been teaching ESL since 2005. She holds a Master's Degree in Intercultural Relations from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. Lindsay's philosophy on learning language comes from her direct experience learning Japanese, Spanish, and French while traveling and living abroad. To watch this interview on my YouTube channel go HERE: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/business-english-vocabulary/ Here are the topics we covered: How to be yourself at work and why it's important How the work environment has changed in 2020 Why you should burn Business English Vocabulary lists Where to find real-world professional English vocabulary How to balance between being a formal and casual speaker at the job interview How to do well at team-building games What "opening your brainbox" means How to communicate with colleagues more effectively during Zoom meetings Why it's important to talk about yourself at work What to focus on in your professional life apart from English skills? Tell us in the comments if this was useful and if you want to know more about work in an international environment Connect with Lindsay on All Ears English website: https://www.allearsenglish.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/all_ears_english/?hl=en Subscribe to All Ears English YouTube Channel https://rb.gy/pqu4sa Check out Lindsay’s Business English course https://bit.ly/30AttqB Listen to my interview on All Ears English podcast: https://bit.ly/2GKUpNi More videos for your success at work: https://bit.ly/3nm2IQj

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the pair "Can” and “Can’t”. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Can: kan [IPA: kæən] or k’n [IPA: kən] Can’t: kant [IPA: kænt̚] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

Trust me, you’re gonna LIKE-like this episode Do you know this feeling when you’re looking for a word so you can be really specific – but you can find the exact word? Here’s a little simple, efficient, and intuitive tip that will help you – >>> It’s called Lexical Cloning or Reduplication, which is repeating a word or phrase twice to convey a different meaning than one word or phrase alone would convey. Some of you may already be familiar with this phenomenon as it happens in other languages as well, not just in English. But the WAY we stress the words might be a little different. Cool, right? Do you do that in your native language too? What other examples in English can you think of? Come on over to Instagram @hadar.accentsway and let me know what you think. Read more about Lexical Cloning: https://bit.ly/33cSdGR If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/  

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the triplet "Though", "Thought", and "Tough". Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Though: thow [IPA: ðoʊ] Thought: thaat [IPA: θɑːt] Tough: tuhf [IPA: tʌf] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

Learn helpful tips for clear and expressive communication while wearing a mask. The podcast discusses the challenges masks pose to facial expressions and voice projection, providing practical advice on pronunciation, voice, and energy. It emphasizes the importance of speaking clearly and enunciating words, balancing clarity with energy, and overcoming challenges for non-native English speakers. Don't let the mask hold you back; your voice still matters.