Why Do Speakers of Chinese Languages Have An Accent In English? | Improve Your Accent

Understand why native speakers of Chinese languages have a Chinese accent when speaking English with the help of Jackie Chan. Speak clearly and confidently with my course: 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Consonants Part 1 (Consonant Clusters) 02:47 - Rhythm 03:31 - Consonants Part 2 (Dark L) 04:30 - The N Sound 05:01 - W vs V 05:26 - Devoicing 06:19 - The D and The Glottal Stop 06:49 - Extra Features 06:58 - N vs L 07:20 - L vs R 07:43 - SH vs S 08:22 - Conclusion *Disclaimers* 1. Jackie Chan has been chosen because he exhibits the highlighted accent features to such an extent that it is easier for the viewer to hear. If a speaker with a “less strong“ accent were chosen, it would be harder for non-phonetically trained viewers to understand the points in the video. 2. There are many different dialects and languages spoken in China. This means that not all speakers of Chinese languages will share the same accent features (or these features to the same degree) as Jackie Chan. However, I have taught many Chinese-language speakers who do have accents similar to Jackie Chan’s (even young people and even people who have lived in England for many years). 3. There isn’t just one “Chinese accent“ in English, but this video summarises some accent features that many Chinese-language speakers have (either when they started to learn English or even now after speaking English for many years). 4. I have not shown all potential accent features that Chinese-language speakers may have. 5. Some topics have been simplified for a general audience. *Links* Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: Free pronunciation learning resources: Sounds from Slide Guitar 1 by Redafs, Bamboo Swing, B8 by InspectorJ, Cartoon Bounce by Alexir, Wind swish swoosh 2 by daalvinz Background Music: Inevitable from YouTube Audio Library