How To Change Your Accent (Part 1: My Story)

Join my EnglishLife community 👉 https://englishfulltime.com/englishlife Get the Sound Bank 👉 https://englishfulltime.com/sound-bank Start my FREE pronunciation course: 👉 https://englishfulltime.com ABOUT THE VIDEO Want to know how to change your accent in English? Is it really possible to reduce your foreign accent or learn to sound more like a native speaker? In this video, I'm sharing my personal experience changing my accent in Spanish, what worked for me, and the lessons I learned along the way. When I moved to Argentina, I immersed myself in the language, trained my ears, studied native speakers' pronunciation patterns, and gradually transformed the way I sounded. I'll explain how I did it, why listening and imitation were so important, how I mastered difficult sounds, and why changing your accent can feel awkward at first. You'll also get to hear me speak Spanish so you can judge the results for yourself! And the best part? You don't have to live abroad to improve your accent. This is Part 1 of my How to Change Your Accent series. In Part 2, I'll share practical pronunciation tips, accent training techniques, and strategies you can use to improve your English pronunciation and develop the accent you want. 💬 LET'S TALK! Do you want to change your accent in English? What's the hardest part of pronunciation or accent training for you? Leave your questions in the comments! I'll use them to help shape Part 2. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Can you really change your accent? 01:30 – How moving to Argentina changed my Spanish 03:02 – The power of immersion and consistent exposure 04:10 – How I studied and imitated native speakers 06:01 – Why changing your accent feels awkward at first 06:35 – Why immersion alone isn't enough 07:30 – Training my ears without pronunciation feedback 08:57 – How I mastered a difficult Spanish sound 10:15 – Why accent improvement is a gradual process 12:07 – Listen to my Spanish accent! 13:05 – Why my voice sounds different in Spanish 14:30 – Your mouth is an incredible instrument 15:17 – What actually helped me change my accent 15:45 – What's coming in Part 2 + EnglishLife 🌎 OUR STUDENTS See some of our English Full:Time students here:   / englishfulltime_students   10 THINGS ABOUT ME 1. I was born in California, USA 2. I went to study abroad in Argentina in 2013 3. I met my husband Renzo in Argentina 4. We got married 5 months after we met! 5. We lived about 5 years in Argentina then started traveling 6. I started English Full:Time in 2016 7. Ren & I now live in California and have two amazing kids 8. We travel as much as we can (especially to Argentina!) 9. I speak Spanish fluently 10. I drink "mate" 🧉 every day! CONNECT WITH ME 🙋🏼‍♀️ → Newsletter: https://www.englishfulltime.com/ → Instagram:   / theenglishcoach   → Facebook:   / stefanietheenglishcoach   → Tiktok:   / theenglishcoach   → X: https://x.com/englishfulltime → Business Inquiries: stefanie@englishfulltime.com