ARI offers customized programs to meet the American English pronunciation needs of individuals of all language backgrounds.
ARI provides:
All American English accent classes can be given on-site at your organization, at ARI's facilities in Ann Arbor, or online using our global virtual classrooms.
Customized Accent Reduction Classes
ARI develops customized private courses that:
- Typically provide between 10 and 15 hours of instruction.
- Teach the American English pronunciation techniques necessary to articulate all the components of free flowing speech: vowels, consonants, and patterns of rhythm, stress and intonation.
- Utilize ARI's proprietary learning materials based on the Ravin Method® of rapid and long term language acquisition.
- May include customized practice guides to reinforce the learning objectives.
Contact an ARI program manager at pm@lessaccent.com to design a program that best meets your needs.
ARI also provides public accent reduction classes.
Individualized English Pronunciation Assessments
ARI provides assessments to evaluate an individual's level of American English pronunciation proficiency.
ARI assessments include:
- A 45 minute interview with a senior ARI faculty member. Interviews are provided either on-site or via teleconferencing.
- A phonologically balanced oral assessment to determine level of pronunciation proficiency.
- A comprehensive report indicating assessment results with regard to vowels, consonants, rate of speech, voice projection, intonation, and patterns of rhythm and stress.
- A customized roadmap for independent study.
- A copy of "American Pronunciation: Core Techniques for Success" book, audio CD and DVD.
"I didn't know I had a problem... I couldn't do an R or an L --- not at all. Now I can make these sounds every time."
- X. Shen, Microbiologist, Detroit, MI
Contact info@lessaccent.com to schedule an assessment.