British Accent Training

This programme is designed to be completed over 6 months with 24 one hour coaching sessions, typically once a week allowing time to practice and apply what you’ve learnt.

However, there is flexibility within this programme for you to complete all 24 sessions within 8 months as we know people can get ill, are busy or need a holiday.

We recommend with the British Accent programme to be 24 sessions because it takes time for your tongue, a muscle, to remember the placement of 45 different sounds. Each sound that you say needs the correct tongue, jaw and lip position in order for you to articulate clearly.

Imagine being a dancer learning a whole new dance routine, you need to practise moving your arms, where to position your feet, which move links to another and how everything comes together with the music, that’s exactly the same with speaking with a new accent. This is a skill that can not be learnt overnight. It’s a physical skill that takes time, repetition and consistent practice, so it stays in your muscle memory in order for you to speak English naturally and fluently.

It is your personal choice whether you want to change your accent. The reason why people want to change their accent is due to the lack of clarity when they speak, which means they don’t sound confident when speaking with their current accent.

At Speaking Voices we help you add an accent to your palette. The new Received Pronunication accent you learn is an addition to your current accent. We do not take away your current accent. Once you have another accent, you can switch between either accents when you want.

Every coaching programme is tailored to your individual speaking goals. There is no one size fits all. Your voice is unique. We outline your needs over a call and by listening to your needs, we can assess what is the best fit for you.

The first coaching session is about getting to know you as a speaker, so we’ll talk deeper about your goals, any challenges you’re facing and want to address. We will then take a vocal assessment to see what you think about your voice and what our experts thinks your gaps are for improvement.

Many clients begin noticing changes after just a few sessions, but developing a confident and authentic voice is a journey that continues over time.

After 1 month: You start opening up your listening ear. You may start to notice the difference between your old accent and the sounds you are learning and the difference between long vowel sounds and short vowel sounds.

After 3 months: You learnt the majority of the vowel sounds and you are trying to apply them into your everyday conversations but still have to think about how you say certain words. You continue to evaluate what you say and the theory of what you’ve learnt.

After 6 months: You learnt the single vowels, double vowels and consonants and you’re transitioning the theory into the practical world as much as you can. The sounds you learnt are starting to become muscle memory and there is less hesitation of thinking about how to say certain sounds or words.

After 1 year: You experience a deeper transformation, feeling more comfortable, confident, and authentic in the way you communicate and speak English.

Most of our programmes are a minimum 3 month commitment to support genuine transformation but for this accent programme, the 6 month programme is recommended and many clients choose to continue beyond this as they refine their communication skills and continue to increase their confidence. I’ve had accent clients who have been with me for 18 months!

Speaking Voices is based in Canary Wharf, London and offer both online and in person sessions.

Online sessions allow clients from anywhere in the world to access professional voice and communication coaching.

With in person sessions, travel is included to the client’s office or at an agreed location. The quality of coaching is the exactly same via online or in person, you can choose the option that suits your schedule, learning preferences and lifestyle.

You can have a mixture of both online and in person if you prefer too.

We will assess at the end of the programme anything else you may need to learn or refine. Most of our clients graduate after our 3 month programme as they have established their voice toolkit and some are happy to stay on longer to make their habits stick.