Discover The 1 Thing your English Pronunciation Needs

No, sounds of your first language will remain distinct from any new language that you study.

This program is exactly for you if you are wanting to access premier pronunciation correction with experts. We don’t want you to feel held back by your location or geography.

We know that it can be hard to find real specialists everywhere. This program has been developed so you can access the world’s best training for English pronunciation right where you are. From centre to coast, our team can assist you.

Our speech pathologists work with clients all over the globe to fine-tune their speech. We’ll tailor your sessions to meet your clarity needs. Read more about how online training works here.

Many employers assist in the payment of English pronunciation training at Speechaus in order to develop their staff to better meet Key Performance Indicators, particularly in the areas of communication. We are able to provide information to your employer or recruiter about what types of accent and communication training we can implement to assist you in your career.

One of our core goals in working with you is to give you tools to improve your pronunciation practice approach. Everyone comes from a different scholastic background. For most adults, the idea of daily practice can be very foreign. It can take some time to develop motivation and routine with practice. This is something that we encourage you to discuss openly and frankly with your speech pathologist so we can assist you to incorporate speech and communication practice into your daily routine.

The English Pronunciation Assessment will investigate and rate your current pronunciation against your future target. This assessment protocol will identify your production of all the sounds required for the accent of English that you wish to master. The speech pathologist will record and analyse the accent features phonetically and determine the degree of difference between your current speech patterns and your overall goal. This information is then used to forecast the number of sessions required to address your communication needs. Your current accent will be rated as Mild, Moderate or Pronounced against your overall accent target.
We usually recommend 15 sessions if you want an extensive insight into speaking skills for English, 10 sessions if you want a solid insight and 5 sessions if you want to add in some basics.

In the early stages of training at Speechaus it is critical that a scientific method is applied to advance your learning. Listening to target sounds will not assist you in acquiring your target sounds so we do not allocate any audio material at the start of training. Home practice between your sessions will be designed with the core goal of you actively and carefully producing your target sounds. You will be instructed in the process of how to create your sound and monitor its accuracy as you produce it. Research shows that when a new sound is stabilised it is not beneficial for the participant to listen as it is easy to encounter a perception error. You will be more successful if you are shown how to produce a sound with the correct mechanics and actually sit and produce it rather than listen to it!

Adjusting speech behaviours and patterns of speaking is a process. How long it takes for you to notice change in your accent or general communication depends on a few factors:

1. The degree of distance your current accent is from your final accent target (Standard Australian Accent, Neutral International Accent, General American Accent, Standard British accent).
2. Whether you create clear sounds in your first language. Some clients may present with a speech disorder or distortions in their first language. For these clients it can take more time for sounds to stabilise for their alternate languages.
3. Practise. One of the key predictors of speech change is how effectively and frequently you practise your accent and communication goals. At Speechaus, we will support you in developing a clear understanding of how to practise. This is one of our key interests for any client who commences training at Speechaus, especially since research evidence supports the impact of regular, drill based practice on speech change outcomes. We will create individual practice goals with you that are strategic.

We have worked successfully online with many clients since we started business in 2013. If you are wondering how online sessions work, you should definitely read this article we have written just for you!

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For pronunciation features to successfully adjust it is important that each client receives training that is targeted to their current accent features and also communication needs. This is the reason why we do not offer group based accent training as every person will have different communication needs and accent traces. Your speech pathologist will require you to provide key information to be used throughout your treatment to develop goals that support your communication needs. This might involve the submission of work specific vocabulary, description of typical communication activities that you engage in, the provision of conference papers that you need to present etc. Providing this information will allow us to integrate and simulate real life communication tasks into your training so that we can address your sounds of English in words that you actually use. By focusing on individual 1-1 sessions we ensure our training is client centred, evidence-based and success driven.

At Speechaus we are committed to equipping our clients with incredible resources to take their goals forward. All pronunciation program clients receive access to the practice platform where you will find a massive amount of tools and tips to guide your daily practice.

Silver program clients get 10 weeks bonus access to the suite.

Gold program clients get 20 weeks bonus access to the suite.

Platinum program clients get 6 months bonus access to the suite.

Once your access expires you can easily move onto our monthly subscription program for $39 per month to stay connected to the suite.

Yes, we do! All programs have the option for payment plans.

Speechaus sessions are conducted with impeccable care for your communication by our team of certified-practicing speech pathologists. Given the time and preparation that goes into planning your session, we do not give refunds on any services.

Medicare Rebates and private health fund rebates are not available for these sessions since English pronunciation training is not a clinical/ medical service. Most Private Health funds stipulate that they do not cover accent reduction, elocution or English pronunciation training. Speech Pathology is covered by Private Health funds and Medicare in some cases for diagnosable medical disorders and communication disorders such as stuttering, voice disorders and neurological impairments. Technically, an accent is not a communication disorder. For this reason, our accounts team will under no circumstances issue item numbers for private health cover or Medicare rebates for these sessions.

You can see our 3 Pronunciation Clarity programs and their prices 🔗 at this page.