The foreign accents that charm many Americans can also be a major barrier to getting hired after graduation. In order for international students with heavy accents to improve their employment chances ...

Sitting across from his teacher, Edgar Martinez repeated the word he couldn’t quite pronounce: “situation.” “Sit-oo-a-shun,” he said. “What happens with the tu?” asked the teacher, Lisa Mojsin, hired ...

The ability to communicate clearly and confidently has become a linchpin to career success. Mastering the art of accent reduction isn't just about refining speech; it's a strategic investment in ...

As part of a comprehensive communications coaching service, The Accent Coach now offers clients a full communications training as part of regular lessons. I want every one of my clients to have access ...

Carolina Freedman can read and write English perfectly but says she's been embarrassed when speaking it. She says she's had people tell her they don't speak Spanish when she's speaking English. "I was ...

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Sheri Brooks, an English as a Second Language teacher who specializes in accent reduction, works with Andrea Tontodonati, left, of the Philippines. The Lancaster General Hospital employee wanted to ...

The rain in Spain won’t be falling mainly on the plain after all, at least not at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Tennessee-based research facility canceled what it had billed as a “Southern accent ...

(WBIR) After a backlash from employees, Oak Ridge National Laboratory decided to drop a class that teaches how to minimize a southern accent. ORNL spokesperson David Keim said employees had requested ...