English accent training to complete your English lessons.
Personalized private English accent training with a talented native-speaker trainer from our Amsterdam based team to help you sound great and feel confident. Improve your English Live Online or in-person. Let’s start with a free online consultation appointment.
How is your English accent? Your pronunciation? We believe that English accent training (accent reduction) is one of the most important aspects of your English training. Accurate pronunciation and accent reduction supports everyday communication at work and with friends. It makes you a better listener and it allows others to understand what you are saying without the irritation of asking you to repeat yourself.
English Accent Course Details
| Level | B1 and higher |
| Teacher | Native-Speaker teacher |
| Course | 8 weeks |
| Day and time | Flex |
| Class hours | 12 |
| Self-study hours | 16 hours |
| Total study hours | 28 |
| Max. participants | Private course |
| Study book | Recommended, not included |
| Niveau test: | ✔ |
| Interactieve video: | Recommended, not included |
| Location | Live Online or in great classrooms at Van Eeghenlaan 27 (Museum Quarter), Kromme Waal 9 (near Centraal Station), Amstelveen Chirurgijn and Den Haag. |
English accent course to reduce pronounciation errors
Accents can be charming and add a sort of music to language. But accents can also be problematic, interfering with everyday communication. If people often ask you to repeat what you said, you may have pronunciation errors that are making you hard to understand. These errors are pronunciation habits that can hurt you professional or academic career. In simple terms, when your accent is “thick” (strong), it is a lot of work for others to listen to you. They have to guess the misspoken words from context. Here are some examples:
- tree or three?
- very or ferry?
- sheep or ship?
- seek or chic?
If you are Dutch, the classic pronunciation error is replacing the TH sound with a T or D. If you are Asian, the problem may be R and L. Such mistakes affect other’s ability to understand you, and can also make it hard for you to learn to be a good listener and to spell correctly.
Personalized English accent lessons with a top native-speaker teacher
You can begin with a free online consultation appointment. Or you can call us with questions at +31 (0)20 823 0569. We are happy to speak with you!
At the moment we recommend online training, but we also offer in-person appointments at our outstanding locations in Amsterdam – in the beautiful, artistic Museum Quarter close to the Vondelpark and Van Gogh Museum, and at a historic Binnenkant canal house just minutes from Amsterdam Centraal Station. Plus we see clients in Den Haag, Amstelveen and at in-company locations. Please note that a surcharge may apply for on-location training.
In an English pronunciation course, you will work on
- intonation patterns and syllable stress
- articulation, omissions, substitutions
- pace
- vocal placement
- vowels, consonants and consonant clusters
- fossilized errors
What accent do you prefer? British or American?
The English Center has accent reduction teachers who are experienced in helping learners achieve a proper British accent or American accent.
In addition to accent reduction classes, can I improve my accent independently?
In class, you will get accent reduction training and practice speaking English like a native. And to extend your training hours, ask us about our interactive Learn English app. Changing pronunciation habits requires a lot of listening and supervised practice. Pronunciation support is included in all lessons and can also be chosen as a focus. Choose to work with an English trainer from the US or the UK.
Would you like some free English pronunciation training advice?
- Train your ear! Do more listening and less reading. Use our video app, Netflix, podcasts, BBC, eBooks, etc.
- Listen for intonation. It carries a lot of meaning.
- Accept the fact that letters and words may sound very different than you have imagined or learned. Let your teacher advise you.
- Prepare to change your habits, because pronunciation, good or bad, is a habit.
- Slow down and discover your mouth, lips, teeth and tongue.
- Practice, practice, practice
- Use tongue twisters
- Use Rachel’s English videos
- Use our interactive Learn English App
- Request a copy of our booklet, “Sounding Great”
English Accent Training
Request your free teacher consultation appointment. Let us help you decide if accent reduction is right for you. +31 20 823 0569.
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Chris
03:20 02 Mar 22
I took the Private Intensive English Course, with a focus on conversation and I learned a lot. Rose is a great and experienced teacher, with a lot of business knowledge. Rose gave her own twist on the two hour sessions, we spoke about a variety of subjects from business to casual.I enjoyed the pronunciation exercises the most, they could be difficult but gave me a more confident feeling to use English on a day to day base.I highly recommend the English Teaching centre and Rose as your native teacher!
Maria Arias poweredbyartwork
20:27 07 Feb 22
I really enjoy my lessons at the English Center. I first took 1 on 1 lessons and i finally got ride of some of my spanglish with a super patient teacher! And now i am having a lot of fun during Business Cafe, learning ice breakers and presentation skills. They have so many options for you to learn. I highly recommend the Learning Center.
Tom
15:39 05 Feb 22
I contacted The English Center for American-English classes, focused on the accent and vocabulary. My classes started very quickly.Krys is an excellent teacher. What was most funny is that we also talked about American culture, politics, history, wildlife. As a result my classes with Krys were much broader than 'only' improving American-English.I would love to extent the lessons much further but due to other priorities that isn't possible. I might return to Krys in the future.Also big credits to Noelle for her feedback!Dit was mijn eerste keer om Engelse les te krijgen van een 'native speaker', het is erg leuk en leerzaam!!!
Samaneh Dallalizad
13:48 19 Dec 21
Rose is a great teacher. Her class was my favorite, It made me want to learn.
Carole Aubert
10:57 16 Dec 21
Rose is really kind and friendly. She leads the group by being dynamic and attentive. The program is educational and professional.
Irina Zhuravskaya
10:25 02 Dec 21
I made a good progress working with The English Center on improving my spoken English.
Wendy Roxie
09:30 18 Nov 21
When I first started looking for American accent classes it was a wormhole of advertisements. I have tried a few but they didn’t end up doing anything for me. Then I tried a trial class at the English center and I immediately loved it.I learned so much more in that one class than I had learned over the past month with several different classes. I started taking classes and they have helped me so much on my accent journey.You get great explanations about different aspects of accent training with a one on one teacher who helps you better your accent. There are so many little tips and tricks I have learned that I wouldn’t have thought of myself, but are so helpful. Each class we go in depth about one or more subjects that I need to give attention to. We start class by chatting and then my teacher notes down my slip-ups and things I need to work on; my homework for the next class. My teacher is really fun and makes me feel comfortable in her class so that I feel okay with making mistakes sometimes and learn from them. I really didn’t know that accent training would be so complex but The English center makes it easy and helps you step by step.I really like these classes and I am happy that I found them! I would recommend them to everyone who is looking to better their accent!
Fransje Voncken
12:45 14 Oct 21
Since 2019, we offer Business English Courses at Vandebron, to help our employees feel more comfortable expressing themselves in English during lunch talks, business conversations, project meetings or presentations. The English Centre is well organized, and greatly aligns with our DNA, business context and learnings needs. Big recommendation!
Helen Metselaar
13:20 26 Apr 21
I would recommend the English Center to anyone who wants to increase their English communication in just a couple of lessons. After 1 phone call, they immediately matched me with the perfect teacher. The whole course was so beneficial for me in multiple ways. I'll definitely approach The English Centre again if I need an extra course.
gizem akkaya
16:44 04 Mar 21
I attended online lessons in English Center for 3 months and improved my English significantly in such a short period. I found their teaching method is highly professional, proactive and supportive. Great teachers that give you a very friendly and warm environment.
Funda Ovaci Kahyaoglu
14:23 26 Jan 21
Rose was my English teacher. She is a very skillful person. She takes the classes in a friendly and interesting way. She encouraged me to speak in English. I learned a lot of things from her. She was so professional and kind. I want to continue study english with her.
Tianshu Yue
09:50 04 Jan 21
Great one to one English courses for improving my pronunciation. The courses are always fun and engaging, and I feel I have learned a lot!
Claire van de Loo
12:05 27 Dec 20
I had Very nice lessons from Rose, which helped me a lot. She is Very relaxed So I didn’t feel limited to learn
Yuliia Shylo
11:15 06 Nov 20
I had a very good experience with The English Center! I had a bundle of private lessons with Rose and it was a great experience, we were mostly working on my pronunciation. A lot of topics were covered in a short period of time, Rose focused on gaps I had and helped me to improve fast. Lessons were not only useful but very fun as well.
Wilma Kapitein
11:21 24 Aug 20
Last spring I had a package of 10 online private lessons. I always looked forward to the meetings. I learnt a lot, got so many tools to improve my English, and it was so much fun 🙂 I highly recommend The English Centre!
Noortje Boots
14:20 07 Aug 20
I loved the cource. Rose is a great teacher. It’s nice to focus on different parts in a small group. You also practice speaking a lot!??
Shirin Saffari
12:18 07 Aug 20
Rose was an amazing teacher, I've learned so many useful things past week. Pronouncing some words repeatedly, giving tips & tricks and also really taking the time to explain what the difference is in UK/ US.I really enjoyed my class and would recommend her and The English Center to everybody.
Penny Qian
21:20 21 Jul 20
Useful course for English as a second language learners, the teacher is very nice and responsible. The course is provided in a small group, with a lot of information and after-class homework. I had a very nice experience!
Salomée Rodenburg
19:43 18 Jul 20
Good quality, very intuitive platform, lovely teachers - learned a lot from them. Definitely recommend it to anyone who would like to step up their gam and would like to learn better corporate English!
Andrea Erdbecher Córdoba
12:11 03 Jul 20
My experience at The English Center was excellent !! I had Rose as a teacher, She is the best professional, very good teaching you and above all she is so patient. All the content is very useful. Don't to loose the chance to learn English at TEC.
Roman Beukema
08:19 11 Jun 20
Not only was my time at the English Centre very useful, it was also a great pleasure. Steph is a wonderful teacher who makes the effort to adjust the course to your personal needs and wishes. Besides, she speaks with this lovely sweet and melodious British accent which I alway so much admire and am aiming for myself!
Natalia Sawicka
20:02 31 Mar 20
I had a great experience with The English Center. It was super easy and quick to arrange the classes in the format I expected. I want to especially recommend my teacher - Rose. Her lessons are always fun while also structured and fit to purpose. I was really impressed how Rose picked up on my pronunciation missteps and helped to improve those in a fun and interactive way! Last but not least, Rose is an amazing person, she will keep you engaged on every level, pick up on the latest world developments, recommend a nice book or laugh about recent tv show you both happened to watch.
Ron Seesing
05:36 10 Oct 19
The English Course is perfect to improve my English for business purpose. Great teacher Rose Hook who is very helpfull with great excercises. The course takes place at beatifull locations. I strongly recommand this course.
Tomas Beerthuis
09:11 29 Sep 19
I warmly recommend The English Center and in particular Rose! Rose is a fantastic teacher who easily uncovers areas of improvement, gives great feedback and tailors each session to meet your objectives. Thank you for helping me improve!
Aliina Neep
16:07 18 Jul 19
Very happy to have chosen The English Center to improve my business English. Not only have I gained confidence in speaking English, but I've noticed a huge improvement in my pronunciation and vocabulary. Thank you, The English Center!
Melissa Nguyen
09:55 24 Apr 19
I have private lessons which are tailor made to my learning goals, and I'm very satisfied with the quality of teaching! Highly recommended!
Joanne Schouten
13:47 04 Apr 19
If you want to improve your English skills, the English Center is the place to be. My teacher Daniel was the best, and I am impressed by the personal approach and feedback of the staff. Thank you all for helping me reach my goals.
Francesca Bergamin
07:53 11 Oct 18
Helpful staff, beautiful and cozy location. The course was created by matching my needs and my teacher Esther did an amazing job. Honestly I am sad that the lessons are finished. I do recommend this school.
Isis Caljé
13:36 05 Oct 18
I got great feedback on what I need to focus on to reduce my natural accent and sound more American.
Claire Langenhoff
10:10 06 Feb 18
If you're looking for a place to develop your professional English skills, this is the place to go!
Koen Feya Koen
10:14 22 Jun 16
Great teachers, very nice atmosphere and the founders/owners have a very personal approach into setting you up with the right course and helping you get started!
Mario Derksen
06:56 15 Apr 16
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