American Pronunciation Coach
Specializing in American English pronunciation and accent reduction
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What We Do   

American Pronunciation Coach provides in-depth support for those seeking help with acquiring an American accent, or reducing their own accent in English.  We work intensively with individual clients
and are committed to helping you achieve your goals.  In private sessions, we will diagnose your speech patterns, raise your awareness of your current speech habits, and design customized techniques for you to change your pronunciation and intonation, resulting in a much more fluent sound.

We can help you change your accent.  We can help you understand American speakers better.  If you're missing 25% or more of what you hear when Americans speak, you're missing a significant amount of the communication.  If you're speaking English with a heavy accent or the wrong intonation, you may be losing 25% or more of your audience.



Who's Your Coach?
 
Peggy Tharpe is an internationally recognized, skillful and knowledgeable language coach, with decades of experience in helping people to master the English language. She has extensive experience in the specialized field of pronunciation, accent reduction, fluency and intonation. She holds a Master's Degree with High Honors in the field of Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language.


Ways We Can Work Together

We can work together in person or online to determine your pronunciation needs and move you toward your goals.  If face-2-face is impractical, we'll use an online communication service to conduct our sessions, or send audio files back and forth with feedback.

We'll teach you techniques which you will practice on your own, between sessions, to maintain your new skills. 
 
If you require stronger motivation or more opportunity to practice, it may be possible to work intensively with you on location in a 2 - 3 week customized program.  These intensive programs are established individually through careful arrangement.  They can be stand alone programs, or be followed by an extended practice program for you to do on your own or with online support.  A program of continuing support can be created, to ensure you don't lose your new skills.


American Pronunciation Coach

 801 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite A-112
Monterey, CA 93940 USA
By  Appointment  Only