Ever hear the phrase “standard American English”?<\/p>\n
It’s how casting people refer to a dialect that is distinctly American but you can’t tell exactly where in the United States that person is from. It’s also referred to as neutral American English.<\/p>\n
Originally, linguists defined Standard American as the way people speak in Nebraska (altough some native Texans would beg to differ with that :). <\/p>\n
Back in the day, students used to get elocution lessons in school so that their speech would be clear and expressive and their words properly pronounced and articulated.<\/p>\n
However, those days are long gone and today more than ever, America is a melting pot or regional and foreign accents and dialects. <\/p>\n
So how neutral does your accent need to be for voice over today? And what should you do if you speak with a regional or non-native accent?<\/p>\n
That’s the topic of this week’s Inside Voice Over Video training video blog. Is an accent or dialect a show stopper or can it be turned into one of your best voice over assets?<\/p>\n
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