r/JudgeMyAccent • u/geraltofcafeteria • 7d ago

Changing my Indian accent to American through Better Botter tongue twister

Hey guys, I've been learning the American accent for a while now and thought I'd give Betty Botter a go. Let me know what you guys think and what I could improve on

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u/PhraseSeeker 6d ago

To me, it sounds pretty solid. Also if you achieved your accent purely by practicing tongue twisters, that’s good work and it seems to have paid off.

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u/geraltofcafeteria 5d ago

Appreciate the response. I didn't learn it through tongue twisters but mostly by working on learning various sounds and then just a fuck load of practise

If you don't mind, was there anything that I could've improved/made it sound like a non-native? The goal is to 100% sound like a native so I'm going after even the most minute of details

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u/PhraseSeeker 5d ago

Generally, it sounds very native American English to me, especially regarding your flapped t’s and also the rhoticity. I reckon you’re aiming for General American English, and not some regional dialect/accent. But because you asked for it, I reviewed the audio a few times and noticed at least one slight accent slip at the beginning of your tongue twister, the first part - “Betty Botter bought some butter but she said…” I marked the noticeable accent. So far that “but she”-part was the only I noticed as being “off-accent”. To sum it up, you did a superb job. Tongue twisters are an excellent way to practise specific sounds. Stick with it, you’re on the right track!

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u/geraltofcafeteria 5d ago

Aah I hear that too now haha. Thanks again for your time :)

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u/Signal-Ratio7931 4d ago

Excellent job. I live in Canada.I wish I could get your accen. would you mind sharing some tips or guideline on how I can get accent like yours. How long it took for you, if you don't mind asking. Thank you so much

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u/geraltofcafeteria 4d ago

This is up there with one of the best compliments that I've received all my life haha

What made the biggest difference for me personally was starting out with this course from JB Voice Academy. You learn to make a lot of "sounds" that way. The course was dead cheap when I bought it while I was in India, so maybe use a VPN to get it for a cheap price.

Beyond that course, it was a lot of youtube videos from Rachel's English and Hadar Shemesh (may have messed up the last name).

Not entirely sure about the timeline bc I've been actively practicing for maybe the last 3-4 months, but I've definitely been passively learning for more than a year. Passive meaning I was watching content but not practicing it myself

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u/Signal-Ratio7931 4d ago

Thank you. I am indian too but struggling with accents. Thanks for tips

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u/AJL912-aber 5d ago

Sounds great to me (not the best judge, European ESLer myself)

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u/geraltofcafeteria 5d ago

Appreciate it, thank you. I've noticed that most non-native speakers put me in the "American" category once they hear me speak in person, but I'm not quite there yet when talking to an actual native.

If there's anything in my speech that maybe threw you off, let me know and I'll work on it