How to sound like a native speaker ?

[SomeOne Else]

A lot of people want to learn a native American or English accent.

It's not really necessary to do that, but it's kind of a fun goal. To be honest, with the
right techniques it is possible to get pretty close.

There are really 2 things you need to do. Listen to native speakers and record your own voice.

Listening to Native Speakers
If you want to sing your favorite song you would listen to it often and try to copy it. You wouldn't just read the words to the song. You would listen and copy, listen and copy. Even if your song isn't exactly like the professional, it will get better and better. It's obvious that this is what to do when singing. For some reason, this is not how people study English. If you want to sound like a native speaker, just listen to them a lot. This is exactly how they learn. British people have a perfect British accent. They have no choice. Americans have a perfect American accent. They never learned it. They just listened and copied. It's as simple as that.

Record your voice and listen to it.
Sometimes how you think you sound and how you actually sound are quite different. It's a weird feeling to record your own voice and listen to it, but the weird feeling goes away quite quickly. You need to hear yourself so you can correct your own mistakes. Alternate between listening to native speakers and yourself. Compare and practice saying the words and sentences that give you trouble. You'll notice that some words are better than others. Work on your weaknesses.
Most people don't study this way and as a result have a poor accent. Follow these two steps and you'll improve a lot in a short time.

[Portia]

very important points u talked about

listening to english speakers wouldn't only help to improve ur accent but also helps to learn allotta of words and expressions
the problem i think that some students still pronunce english words with the arabic or saudi accent
any way as u said practising is the only way to get our accent
improved

regards...

[SomeOne Else]

yes it is

thanks sis

[عبد الله سالم]

Its true listen and repeate what your hear get you the chance to improve yourself

thanks

[SomeOne Else]

thank you for your time

[Miss Lambert]

thanks

[SomeOne Else]

^^^


nice to see you miss

[7ℓм]

you really right and Especially when you let Ur self get use to watch and listen the English accent
will help a lot and also movies
In all seriousness movies can do a loooot of help to who wants to have this accent
and doing the same that they do when U they talk You will sure do better and talk very good
and than this person will speak like if it is his mother language

thx bro always amazing and inshallah for for ever in that

[دكتوره اسنان]

thank you for this information

[SomeOne Else]

any time sweet friends