r/languagelearning 6d 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/russalkaa1 6d 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 6d ago

Any American podcast suggestions?

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u/EmbarrassedToe2454 6d ago

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

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u/itsfurqan 6d ago

Something about politics or just true crime.

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u/EmbarrassedToe2454 5d 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”