How do I get rid of my accent?

Can I get rid of my accent?
I’m often asked, “How can I get rid of my accent?”
Here’s an interesting fact! Research shows speakers who demonstrate a “slight accent” are perceived as equally credible and trustworthy as those with a more “standard accent.”
You can have a noticeable accent and be 100% intelligible and impactful in English. It’s when pronunciation affects your ability to be understood that we run into a problem.
So why do we feel a need to get RID of our accent? Shouldn't the goal should be to work on pronunciation so that we can become a clear and compelling English speaker?

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[HaohmaruHL]

I get very ashamed of my accent when i speak to the point that id rather just not speak and be silent overall. Getting rid of it would boost confidence for a bit

[elaine]

We want to sound native because it's exhausting to have every conversation start with "where's that accent from?"

[SilentPolyglot]

Hi Keenyn! I’m a native Russian speaker. I've been working on my English for the past several months, and your lessons help me a lot! Thank you so much, you are such an amazing teacher! ❤️

[JulieStardoll]

I've been made fun of for my accent starting from my early teenage years and that's one of the motivating factors for me to want to get rid of my accent. I worry that I will not be accepted socially due to my accent. I also worry about whether my accent will hinder my professional growth and whether or not I will be taken seriously or treated with respect. Your video helped me understand the importance of embracing my accent which is a part of my identity and where I come from. Thank you!

[medicallanguagelaboratory]

Thanks for your good lesson. I'm watching all of your videos and trying to improve my English capability.

[ArunSing]

Dear Keenyn Rhodes you're not only a sophisticated American Accent Coach but also kindhearted. I love your beautiful American Accent. The way you teach is very decent. Really no words are enough for your Teaching Style. Thank a bunch for putting your painstaking effort in every video. I learnt a lot from you. May God Give you happiness and peace in your life.

[ronnovilla]

Coach, You are my go to Native English speaker! Whenever I have time, it's always on my priority list to check your youtube channel for new lessons or even if I need to have a refresher from your previous lessons! You just don't know how precious your videos are and how impactful you are to people like us who are genuinely interested in English language. GOD bless You Coach Keenyn and your entire family! Sending love and appreciation from one of your many viewers and students/learners from all around the world! Long live Coach! ❤💯

[minootarighat]

I don’t like when people say “ huh??? When I am talking, that’s why I want to pronounce the words and sentences more native! For me it is more understanding when a native talking rather than some one who English is their second language. I don’t stop practicing and your vids def a huge help.

[adelehheidari]

I have always been unsatisfied with my foreign accent, although I can speak clearly. I'm very glad to hear from you that accent is not important as intelligibility. Thanks a bunch. I feel relieved 😃🌹🌹

[reverseyoutube]

You make some great points. I do feel there's some prejudice/reservations when it comes to none native speakers and so, you want to be more "accepted" by sounding similar

[leemichael]

What you said about accent was true, I am a HK chinese and talked to English native in my natural way. They all seemed comfortable in understanding what I tried to convey.

[bobayoubz]

I love how she s friendly nd how she explains the rid and clarity … all respect from windsor ontario.. and I totally agree with u.. however sometimes we feel ppl put others with accents under an umbrella or something and thats y u get the feeling of getting rid of ur accent… 🙏 thanks

[fruzsinaguba]

For me the most important thing is to be able to hear out the words what native speakers say. They can understand my foreign English accent but in case they speak their living language and I don't understand the words, the words I know when they are in written, so that is a problem I think. I can learn words and grammar also alone, but I can learn pronuntiation at the moment only with you! Thank you very much for it! ❤

[ChildofAbba]

there is something about this lady that just calm me she speaks so well 😊🌷

[Speedster]

I was born in the us but my mom is Russian and my dad is Hispanic. The first language i knew was russian and my second language was spanish. I have a really bad accent and i feel bad for everyone that has to hear my voice.

[antonioantonio]

This is the best English lesson for me and all English bigginer for?I don't wanna be a English native speaker so I want speak clearly.if I can understand when they speak in English that's More than enough.we are very lucky why we are lucky???we all ready know 3 languages.when we speak in English they are know that we can speak another languages ?I speak sinhalesh Tamil and Hindi.I never seen such a like good English teacher.God bless you ma'am.Sorry for my English.

[princesscc]

It's really not a problem of having an accent, the real trouble is understand what people are telling you.

[linvictor]

Keenyn, great insight as usual. I think people really want is get rid of their identity not just their accent. Everyone wants to blend in, doesn’t want to stick out . I was born in Hong Kong. Cantonese is my mother tongue. I have lived in different countries. Recently I connected with my high school friend, she told me I speak with an accent. She said I sound like someone fluid in Cantonese but couldn’t tell where I am from. That made me think accent is your own history and identity. Accent is not necessary a bad thing.

[davidecolin]

Really insightful video! I'm a non-native English-speaking actor who wants to work on American projects, so it is of critical importance that I develop a general American accent, it has to be at least 90% American. It's gonna take A LOT of intensive and consant work and study, but I just gotta stick to it. Although most non-native born actors in the States keep their native accents in their everyday life, this mostly pertains to native-English speakers from other countries (think Brits and Aussies). It's far easier for them to reverse back to the "American accent" as they share the same language. Being a non-native speaker myself, it'll be more convenient for me to adopt most of it. For fun, you should do a video series in where you try to decipher the accent slips of foreign-born actors (and actresses) who play Americans in movies/shows. I recommend Big Little Lies (analyzing Nicole Kidman & Alexander Skarsgard's accents).

[Alex_andra___]

Well, having an accent is quite frustrating for me although I hear lots of time that my accent is beautiful and nice (I literally LOVE the American accent and my biggest dream is to have this one). It doesn't change the fact that I'm still obsessed with this not-so-easy-to-achieve goal and sometimes I just can't stand my English although other people understand me and say my English is very good. Well, it's time to come to terms i'll never have my dream accent I guess. Quite sad, but I was trying for so many years and the effect is very slight if any. The worst is that it made me feel bad about my English and it influenced my confidence, so changing my mindset will be extremely difficult...