The Singaporean Accent
Is your Singaporean accent holding you back?
Is your Singaporean accent standing in the way of your career goals?
Is your Singaporean accent stopping you from getting to where you really want to be?
Would you like to reduce, soften, or get rid of, your Singaporean accent when you speak in English?
The cadence of the Singaporean accent carries the emotion,
while
the rhythm of the Singaporean accent
carries the expression!
In the Singaporean accent you can hear techniques like upspeak, also known as uptalk:
Upspeak, or uptalk, is often closely tied to or combined with well-known Singlish discourse particles like ah (used to seek confirmation) and meh (used to express doubt or question a premise).
Upspeak (also known as uptalk, rising inflection, or high rising intonation) is a vocal pattern that ends declarative sentences with a rising pitch, making them sound more like questions.
It’s a recognised feature of the Singaporean accent.
The Singaporean accent has a dynamic pitch range. It features a combination of falling, rising, and level tones shaped significantly by the influence of Chinese dialects (like Mandarin and Hokkien), Malay, and Indian English.
Standard English has roughly twice the amount of vowels as Singaporean English!
The cadence of the Singaporean accent carries the emotion,
while
the rhythm of the Singaporean accent
carries the expression!
But, having said that, it’s important not to forget, there are some very strong Singaporean accents.
A strong Singaporean accent can cause problems when communicating in English.
Reducing and softening a strong Singaporean accent, can help you to improve your speaking skills.
REMEMBER, Speaking is a Skill.
And REMEMBER,
YOUR VOICE is 50% of Who You Are!
Would you like to reduce, soften, or get rid of, your Singaporean accent, when speaking in English?
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The Singaporean Accent
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