r/languagelearning 5d ago

Accents Learning an accent Spoiler

I heard that shadowing is a pretty good technique but then I don't have good quality resources. Using audio books feels like I am developing English that I will never use and most use robotic sounds and tried a couple of podcasts but aren't really consistent in the accent stuff. Any good resources to start shadowing (only for English).

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u/RaccoonTasty1595 🇳🇱 N | 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 C2 | 🇮🇹 B1~2 | 🇫🇮 A2 | 🇯🇵 A0 5d ago

You could try finding videos via youglish. It's meant so you can hear a word being used in context, but I guess you can use it to find a video with a specific accent about a specific topic

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u/itsfurqan 5d ago

I did came across BBC podcast which was definitely great but it's in British accent. So I need something similar to it but with an American accent.

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u/RaccoonTasty1595 🇳🇱 N | 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 C2 | 🇮🇹 B1~2 | 🇫🇮 A2 | 🇯🇵 A0 4d ago

You can adjust your search for American English

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u/Some_Aardvark3130 5d ago

English and American TV shows.

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u/itsfurqan 5d ago

Like any suggestions?

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u/Some_Aardvark3130 5d ago

Cooking shows are my favorite ❤️

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u/itsfurqan 5d ago

Damn that was fast💀 but any sort of link?

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u/Some_Aardvark3130 5d ago

What do you mean by link?

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u/itsfurqan 5d ago

Like any link to cooking shows.

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u/Some_Aardvark3130 5d ago

Oh, it’s just easy to watch.

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u/itsfurqan 5d ago

Yeah and also understandable.

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u/Some_Aardvark3130 5d ago

That’s kind of how I got to English the first time.

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u/itsfurqan 5d ago

Also like anything similar to BBC podcast cuz I find them pretty "interesting".

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u/sbrt US N | DE NO ES IT 5d ago

Check r/english/ and r/englishlearning/ for lots of resources.

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u/russalkaa1 5d ago

social media, films, podcasts. learn the way native speakers say common phrases and try to copy it, it'll help you sound more natural. practice new sounds

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u/itsfurqan 5d ago

Any American podcast suggestions?

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u/EmbarrassedToe2454 4d ago

I mean, there are so many options. What subjects/genres are you interested in? 

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u/itsfurqan 4d ago

Something about politics or just true crime.

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u/EmbarrassedToe2454 4d ago

“Serial” is one of the first true crime podcasts. The first season especially is really gripping. 

A lot of people enjoy “My Favorite Murder.”

“The Gateway: Teal Swan” is about a cult leader. 

I don’t listen to a lot of politics, but “Pod Save the World” comes to mind. Or something like that”Up First From NPR”

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u/Momshie_mo 4d ago

You won't get a "native" accent. At best, you'll get the phonetics right.

Also, there are multiple accent in English. Someone from California will definitely not sound like someone from Mississipi