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Beyond Pronunciation
Master American English and Communicate with Confidence!
Imagine speaking American English with such clarity and fluency that others not only understand you the first time but also admire your confidence.
With our ‘Beyond Pronunciation’ membership, you’re not just learning to speak; you’re transforming how the world hears you.
Dive into a program tailored to address the unique challenges faced by non-native speakers, and emerge with an accent that’s not just refined, but truly understood.
Does any of this sound familiar?
Despite taking English classes for years, you lack confidence.
Speaking American English still makes you nervous and you are unsure of yourself because of your accent.
You are frustrated and want to sound more natural and be understood.
You have an excellent grasp of textbook English, but people still struggle to understand you and you often have to repeat yourself.
You would like to speak English better.
You want to be able to express yourself clearly and be understood to build relationships and feel more confident.
What if I told you that it really is possible to…
Feel confident in the way you speak.
Transform your voice and achieve greater success in your career and life. Confidently navigate any setting, whether it’s meetings, interviews, or casual conversations.
Develop a natural way of speaking.
Clearly express yourself and convey your message effectively. Speak with a natural rhythm and flow so that your conversations sound more fluent and intelligible.
Improve your communication skills.
Finally be easily understood by others. Enhance your ability to communicate with colleagues more effectively and with greater clarity.
Introducing the
Beyond Pronunciation Membership
Many memberships focus on pronunciation, vocabulary or grammar. However, our approach is entirely different. Our membership focuses on intonation, not perfect pronunciation, so you can speak clearly, naturally, and confidently but most importantly, to     Be Understood.
Inside Beyond Pronunciation, you will find expertly designed lessons targeting the most beneficial areas of speech and language for comprehensive communication improvement!
In just a few short weeks, you can master the melody of American English and significantly boost your confidence in your speaking skills.
The key to sounding natural in a new language lies more in mastering intonation—the language’s melody—than in perfecting pronunciation.
Grasping this aspect of the English language can truly revolutionize your communication, as it will profoundly impact your ability to connect and communicate with others.
- Melody Magic: Sound more like a native speaker, making conversations smoother and more natural.
- Staircase Method: Easily grasp the rhythm of American English, making you more easily understood and reducing the need to repeat yourself.
- Rapid Results: See a noticeable improvement in your speech in just weeks, boosting your confidence in daily interactions.
Learning to pronounce even the most challenging sounds in American English can drastically improve your clarity in speech.
We will help you fine-tune your pronunciation and fix common stumbling blocks with difficult sounds.
By improving these frequently used sounds, not only will you be better understood, but you’ll also enhance the comprehension of your listeners, ensuring more effective communication.
- Sound Spotting: Eliminate common pronunciation errors, ensuring you’re understood the first time you speak.
- Tailored Improvement: Speak with precision, reducing misunderstandings and enhancing your professional image.
- Smooth Speech Solutions: Navigate tricky words with ease, making conversations flow more naturally.
Engaging in regular practice of idioms, linking, stress, and other fluency techniques is essential for anyone aiming to sound clear and natural in their speech.
Fluency isn’t just about having an extensive vocabulary and strong grasp of grammar.
These methods not only enhance your pronunciation but also instill confidence, making conversations more fluid and understandable.
- Dynamic Speech Rate: Engage listeners with a captivating pace, making your stories and presentations more compelling.
- Strategic Pauses: Command attention and emphasize key points, ensuring your message is always clear and impactful.
- Stress Patterns Mastery: Learn to navigate stress patterns, making you sound more native and authentic.
By bringing everything together -from intonation to pronunciation – you can continue to make strides in your language journey towards clear and confident speech.
Engage in meaningful conversations with the assurance that comes from knowing you can be clearly understood.
With plenty of chances to practice speaking and consistent, helpful feedback, you’ll have the tools and insights you need to refine how you pronounce words and express yourself.
- Conversation Catalyst: Dive into engaging discussions that sharpen your communication skills and build your confidence.
- Feedback Loop: Benefit from constructive feedback that helps you make quick and effective improvements to your speech.
- Expressive Excellence: Learn to express your thoughts and ideas clearly and confidently, making every conversation count.
Join us for engaging speaking opportunities and receive weekly support to ensure your continued growth in American English communication.Â
Our support extends beyond the classroom, providing you with resources and guidance to keep improving.
Our commitment to your success doesn’t end once you complete our course; we are dedicated to providing ongoing assistance, resources, and support to help you continuously improve and maintain your speaking skills.
- Lifelong Learning: Access ongoing resources and support that keep your language skills sharp and up-to-date.
- Community Connection: Be part of a supportive community that motivates you to keep growing and improving.
- Skill Sustenance: Keep your American English speaking skills strong with regular practice and advanced tips from our experts.
Here’s what you get with Beyond Pronunciation
Everything you need to learn how to speak American English more clearly, accurately, and confidently.
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A Comprehensive Course
From the foundational sounds to the complex intonation patterns, our curriculum ensures a thorough understanding of the nuances of the American English language.
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Personalized Feedback/Live Coaching
Receive tailored advice to fast-track your progress, ensuring you’re always moving forward on your accent mastery journey.
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An Ever-Growing Resource Library
Whether you need extra practice on tricky areas or want to reinforce your skills, our tailored activities are designed to make a significant impact on your learning journey.
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Monthly Q&A Sessions
Submit your questions or watch the recorded sessions at your convenience. Your concerns are shared by many, and these sessions are a goldmine of collective wisdom.
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Exclusive Online Community
Connect with peers, share experiences, and get support when you need it, ensuring you never feel alone in your learning process.
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Personal AI Speech Coaching Assistant
Elevate your learning with unlimited access to our AI speech coaching assistant. Record your speech, receive instant, unbiased feedback, and refine your speech until it’s perfect. (VIP ONLY)
Join the Beyond Pronunciation Membership today and take the first step towards unlocking your full American English-speaking potential in business and in life.
With the Beyond Pronunciation Membership, you will gain confidence and improve your English communication skills in a fraction of the time.
Convenient Learning
Designed for the busy learner, our micro-lessons fit seamlessly into your life, making consistent progress a breeze.
Immediate Application
You’ll have new tools to immediately enhance your speech, ensuring continuous progress towards flawless communication.
Building Blocks to Mastery
Each lesson is a stepping stone to the next, creating a comprehensive journey to accent mastery that’s as enjoyable as it is effective.
Tailored Learning Path
While our curriculum is structured yet flexible to cater to your unique learning needs, ensuring a personalized path to success.
Engagement and Interaction
Go beyond passive watching – engage in real-time practice and receive instant feedback that solidifies your newfound skills.
Expert-Crafted Lessons
Learn from linguistic experts dedicated to your growth, leveraging years of experience to guide you to accent perfection.
Start your journey risk-free with our 14-day free trial.
I’m Linda, M.A. CCC-SLP American Accent Speech Coach & founder of Be Understood
Rely on our expertise to reshape your speech and enrich your life.
Before founding Be Understood, I earned my master’s in Speech-Language Pathology in 2003, delving into the intricacies of speech and communication. Fueled by a passion for effective communication, I connected with non-native English speakers globally, inspired by their tales of sacrifice and commitment.
After years of teaching American accents to English Language Learners, I wanted to reach more people. Hence, the Beyond Pronunciation Membership was born—a space dedicated to efficient learning through concise videos and interactive activities.
We’re on a mission to make the American accent accessible and affordable for global language learners. We believe personalized feedback is crucial for your success. Let’s boost your English proficiency together.
Our #1 goal is to support you on your journey to Be Understood!
What Our Alumni Are Saying
Hear from our members who’ve transformed their communication skills.
Be Understood taught me about American intonation, working on word stress, pitch, rise and fall, and much more.
I’m more confident while speaking American English, and I wholeheartedly recommend Linda and Be Understood to anyone looking to improve their English communication skills.
I had the privilege of working with Linda, the founder of Be Understood, to refine my English communication skills, particularly my pronunciation as a native Chinese speaker.
Linda’s scientific approach to speech therapy was impressive. She provided exercises and techniques that were tailored to my specific needs. Linda always went the extra mile to ensure that I fully understood the material, and her encouragement kept me motivated throughout the process.Â
I am so happy I have come across Be Understood. The lessons and techniques are so much more than I have learned anywhere.
The lessons are so effective, practical and helpful in boosting my confidence, making me a more effective speaker. It also helped me in projecting myself both at work and in any social situation. I was actually surprised by how much I discovered about reaching the fullest potential in my American English speaking skills. Thank you so much, Linda!
I went to Linda before I started working on my podcast. I wanted to perfect my diction and my overall tone of my voice.
Not only did she help me with that she also gave me some other tips that really helped my career. Thank you, Linda you are the best. Looking forward to our next session.
Highly recommend Be Understood to anyone who wants to improve their English/Pronunciation!
I especially enjoyed working with Linda because of her unique style to understand students’ needs and enable them to achieve their goals.
I’m very thankful that Linda’s ways of mentoring helped me understand the pronunciation of words and intonation of American English.
Join Beyond Pronunciation Today!
Both plans come with a risk-free 14-day free trial.
Embark on a transformative journey where you’ll witness a remarkable improvement in your English clarity, confidence and intelligibility (meaning how well you’re understood by your American English speaking peers).
Get 2 months FREE with an annual membership (12 months for the price of 10!)
Essentials
- Comprehensive Course: Video lessons to help you improve your English proficiency.
- Live Coaching: Personalized feedback to help you improve your pronunciation and speech.
- Monthly Q&A Sessions: Submit your questions and receive expert guidance for continuous learning.
- Resource Library: Tailored activities designed to make a significant impact on your learning journey.
- Exclusive Online Community: Access the insights of your peers and expert guidance tailored to your needs.
- Yoodli: Unlimited feedback from an AI speech coach to help you level up your verbal communication.
VIP
- Comprehensive Course: Video lessons to help you improve your English proficiency.
- Live Coaching: Personalized feedback to help you improve your pronunciation and speech.
- Monthly Q&A Sessions: Submit your questions and receive expert guidance for continuous learning.
- Resource Library: Tailored activities designed to make a significant impact on your learning journey.
- Exclusive Online Community: Access the insights of your peers and expert guidance tailored to your needs.
- Yoodli: Unlimited feedback from an AI speech coach to help you level up your verbal communication.
Essentials
- Comprehensive Course: Video lessons to help you improve your English proficiency.
- Live Coaching: Personalized feedback to help you improve your pronunciation and speech.
- Monthly Q&A Sessions: Submit your questions and receive expert guidance for continuous learning.
- Resource Library: Tailored activities designed to make a significant impact on your learning journey.
- Exclusive Online Community: Access the insights of your peers and expert guidance tailored to your needs.
- Yoodli: Unlimited feedback from an AI speech coach to help you level up your verbal communication.
VIP
- Comprehensive Course: Video lessons to help you improve your English proficiency.
- Live Coaching: Personalized feedback to help you improve your pronunciation and speech.
- Monthly Q&A Sessions: Submit your questions and receive expert guidance for continuous learning.
- Resource Library: Tailored activities designed to make a significant impact on your learning journey.
- Exclusive Online Community: Access the insights of your peers and expert guidance tailored to your needs.
- Yoodli: Unlimited feedback from an AI speech coach to help you level up your verbal communication.
What level of English is this membership designed for?
This program is tailored to non-native English speakers who already possess a solid understanding of the language and aspire to enhance their fluency, accuracy, and confidence when communicating in American English.
If you’re new to learning English and are interested in gaining a grasp of fundamental grammar or pronunciation, don’t hesitate to contact us, and we can guide you to the right learning resources.
Which membership should I choose?
The Beyond Pronunciation membership offers a unique approach to improving your English language skills. We focus on Intonation, the melody of a language first. This sets us apart from most other online courses.
With access to a comprehensive curriculum of short video lessons, interactive reinforcement and personalized feedback.:
All members get the same video lessons and interactive assignments that are thoughtfully designed for the intermediate to advanced English Language Learner. Plus, tons of extra resources to help you improve your speaking skills.Â
VIP Members get everything in the ESSENTIALS MEMBERSHIP plus round-the-clock access to an AI-Powered Speech Assistant to help you improve your verbal communication skills by providing unlimited analysis and detailed feedback on your recorded speech.
What do I get when I join Beyond Pronunciation?
- Video Lessons: We provide weekly bite-sized video lessons full of skill-building exercises to help you improve your English proficiency.
- Personalized Feedback: You will have the opportunity to receive personalized feedback via VideoAsk to help you improve your pronunciation and speech with Linda, your American Accent Speech Coach.
- AI-Powered Speech Coach Assistant: (VIP ONLY) Unlimited individualized feedback and detailed analysis of your recorded speech provided by an AI-powered communication coach to help you level up your verbal communication.
- Exclusive Community Group: We invite you to join our exclusive community group, where you can tap into the collective wisdom of your peers while receiving expert guidance from teachers who understand your unique needs.
Can I receive customized feedback with this membership?
Yes, ALL members can get personalized feedback via VideoAsk to help you improve your pronunciation and speech with Linda, your American Accent Speech Coach.
As a VIP member, you can receive unlimited feedback with an AI-powered Speech Coach Assistant to help you improve your verbal communication skills by providing unlimited analysis and detailed feedback on your recorded speech.
This feature is intended to provide you with specific insights into areas that require improvement, as well as tips and guidance on how to improve your communication style.
Can I get a refund if I am not satisfied with the course?
While we don’t offer refunds, you do have the option to cancel at any time. You will lose access to the course if you cancel your membership.
How long will I be able to access the course materials?
Because the online course is part of the membership, you will have access for as long as you are an active member.
You will have access to the course and will be charged monthly or annually until you cancel your membership.