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What is "Accent Reduction"?
20 February, 2022
Accent reduction work is a targeted approach in the study of a spoken language that focuses on the specific details that may be difficult for second language speakers. It looks at the areas of speech that...
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What is "Reduction" in Speech?
20 February, 2022
This post is taken directly from a 2009 article by Eric Thal: VOWEL NEUTRALIZATION IN AMERICAN ENGLISH INTONATION Vowel neutralization, or reduction, is an important aspect of intonation in American English....