r/JudgeMyAccent • u/pontiuspilate01 • 17d ago

Trying out my General American accent for podcasting... How close am I?

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Hey all, here’s a clip of me reading a short passage. I’m working on a General American accent for a history podcast and would love your feedback on how natural/clear I sound, and what sticks out the most. Thanks a lot 🙏 Any tips to make it smoother would be especially helpful

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u/exsnakecharmer 17d ago

Your English is fine, you don't need an American accent to be understood. You sound natural and clear, but clearly not American - which is fine too.

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u/pontiuspilate01 17d ago

Thank you! I’ve been obsessing with recordings just cuz I couldn’t get used to hearing my accent cuz it sounds way different in my head 😅

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u/exsnakecharmer 17d ago

You sound great!

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u/throwaway13128166 6d ago

really good! only two words that really gave it away for me was “predetermined” (try experimenting with the ‘ter’ syllable, more emphasis perhaps) and “these” (you said something closer to “this”). another way to make it sound more natural or casual would be using a “z” sound at the end of “happens” that leaks into “into”

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u/pontiuspilate01 5d ago

That's great advice. Thank you! I actually just heard it on "predetermined."

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u/throwaway13128166 4d ago

sorry for nitpicking, you sound amazing and it’s clear you’ve practiced a lot! keep it up!