The Latvian Accent

 

 

 

 

Is your Latvian accent holding you back?

 

Is your Latvian accent standing in the way of your career goals?

 

Is your Latvian accent stopping you from getting to where you really want to be?

 

 

Would you like to reduce, soften, or get rid of, your Latvian accent when you speak in English?

 

 

 

 

 

The Latvian accent has a jazz rhythm, with the music majestic melody

of  jazz!

 

 

 

 

Approximately 1.7 to 2.0 million people worldwide speak Latvian as their native or primary language,

with about 1.5 million native speakers residing in Latvia and the remaining populations spread across communities in Russia, Australia, Canada, the USA, and the UK.

 

 

 

 

Alongside Lithuanian, Latvian is one of the only two living Baltic languages.

 

 

It is the sole official language of Latvia and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union.

 

 

 

Latvian has twelve vowels which can be either short or long, and it has ten diphthongs and  26 consonants.

 

 

 

 

In the Latvian accent,

the stress,

with a few minor exceptions,

falls on the first syllable of a word.

 

 

 

 

Vowel length makes a difference in word meaning.

 

 

 

 

 

The Latvian accent has a jazz rhythm,

with the music majestic melody

of  jazz!

 

 

 

 

But, having said that, it’s important not to forget, there are some very strong Latvian accents.

 

A strong Latvian accent can cause problems when communicating in English.

 

Reducing and softening a strong Latvian accent, can help you to improve your speaking skills.

 

 

 

 

REMEMBER!

Speaking is a Skill.

 

 

 

 

 

And

REMEMBER!

 

YOUR VOICE is 50 Percent of Who You Are!

 

 

 

 

Would you like to reduce, soften, or get rid of, your Latvian accent when you speak in English?