Oooo ! Oooo! I have an idea !!! Start reading in British stories in an English accent! Tehe he…. James Bond movie might have to be watched first… LOL..
Or how about Irish stories in an Irish accent. Oh, me lassie don’t ya be so grieved by such a accent! Maybe incorporate a war story or two with that one… Maybe you can watch the water Horse for help getting started.
French? German? Italian? If you don’t like your accent find one you do like. Maybe you like the U.S? accents just not southern.
To change that you just don’t pause. or draw out the word…. Tehe he…
Anyway, If you want the really northern accent try using, “Eh” after you ask a question. Or just in general when ever you feel like adding an “Eh” Ex… In a southern type accent. say, Want ta go shopin’ Eh? Close to what you have just add the “Eh” Now, if you go a little further south you want to add “Yah” or “yes” after being asked a question or just to agree with someone…. Ex, I was going to tell susie she was going to go and add yeh here) she said, Yes. (Here is where you add another Yeah) but her dog had puppies. (OH Yeah???) or a yup, yep, or something of the sort… If you go all the way out west you have… I can’t beleive it man!, Totally rad, plus other slang depending on what part of the west you are in… 🙂 Then the East. They have a language all their own. Some words don’t have the same meanings as they do for us here in the midwest…. Depending on what part of the country you live you may have a yes sir, ma’am, madam, or Yes, yep, yo, or na, nope, I a never a tried that one, ect…. You just have to pick up on what you want to try and start working at it.
You could also just move to one of those states or countries that intrege you about their accent and practice with the locals. Sort of like a witness protection program. 🙂 And you may out grow your accent. Then again, maybe they will start talking like you. 🙂 I personally like the southern accent myself. I have a friend from Texas and she is so cool to listen to. So, aside from practice, practice, practice. I guess you better embrace that wonderful accent. 🙂 I wish I could be blonde with blue eyes. Ok, I would just settle with tall and skinny. Who cares what I sound like. I would rather look great… Tehe he….
I guess we can all dream at least yours can be somewhat helped…. I will never be tall, skinny, and it cost to much to redo roots and contacts. 🙂 EMBRACE ……… and be blessed. 🙂