American Accent Pronunciation Techniques

Lisa Moyen, an accent reduction trainer, teaches how to sound more American by pronouncing the letter 'T' as a 'D' in certain situations. She provides examples and practice sentences to demonstrate this technique. The video concludes with information about her book, 'Mastering the American Accent', which offers more tips and exercises.

What is the main focus of Lisa Moyen's tutorial?

• Vocabulary building

• Grammar rules

• Listening skills

• Accent reduction

In the word 'city', how is the letter T pronounced to sound more American?

• Like a fast D

• Like a Z

• Like a silent letter

• Like a strong T

What happens to the letter T when it is between two vowels?

• It changes to a fast D

• It is pronounced as a strong T

• It becomes silent

• It is pronounced as a Z

Which of the following words demonstrates the T changing to a fast D?

• Hat

• Cat

• Better

• Sit

How is the word 'automatic' pronounced to sound more American?

• With a strong T

• With a Z

• With a silent T

• With a fast D

What happens to the letter T at the end of a word when the next word starts with a vowel?

• It is pronounced as a Z

• It changes to a fast D

• It is pronounced as a strong T

• It becomes silent

In the phrase 'yes it is', how is the T pronounced?

• As a fast D

• As a Z

• As a strong T

• As a silent letter

Which sentence demonstrates the linking of words with a fast D sound?

• She is happy.

• They are running.

• What a nice day.

• I like cats.

What is the perception of using a fast D in American speech?

• It is part of the standard accent

• It is considered casual

• It is incorrect

• It is considered lazy

What resource does Lisa Moyen offer for further accent training?

• A pronunciation app

• A book with CDs

• A vocabulary list

• A grammar book