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She Went Blind... Then Found the Secret to a Perfect Accent

Olly Richards 11,501 6 days ago
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Get 4 months extra on a 2-year NordVPN plan here: https://nordvpn.com/ollyrichards. It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Get my FREE StoryLearning Fluency Blueprint https://bit.ly/freeSLkit_pronunciation Meet Sammi Grant, Hollywood’s secret accent coach… who also happens to be blind. She can mimic nearly any accent—without ever seeing a mouth move. How? She taps into a hidden layer of sound your brain usually filters out. Most people try to speak their way to a better accent: They copy phrases, over-enunciate, move their mouths “just right.” But Sammi flips that on its head—and so does brain science. I dug into the research… and it turns out these tricks can help anyone—in any language. If you want to sound native, blend in abroad, or just understand accents better… This video will change how you listen—forever. Let’s start at the beginning… Ready to dive in? Get a 7-day FREE trial to one of my story-based language courses 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/StoryLearning-Courses 🎬 Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ouDcXRU-rs&pp=ygUTc2FtbWkgZ3JhbnQgYWNjZW50cw%3D%3D https://youtu.be/X9TEM_lhVGw?si=KF9knQggjZpqm93S&t=26 https://youtu.be/X9TEM_lhVGw?si=twaIyIytANmH3srh&t=45 https://youtu.be/X9TEM_lhVGw?si=N4DfhW1GiDkfGrzO&t=52 https://youtu.be/yjzw5orpwDs?si=93dC6FoGAqLWc4_H&t=50 https://youtu.be/4_yV-7s2lWM?si=E1EXK1dSMZFBbOhX https://youtu.be/KEmd6GyTzho?si=Y5KXsD-0HNmqCc8_&t=92 https://youtu.be/riH9wfVNlhw?si=91pZYOxErSGGBho4&t=52 https://youtu.be/XoU9AExhQNY?si=2AEpM9KUJWR5cPWT 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Who is Sammi Grant? 02:39 Sammi loses her sight... and then gains... 05:20 How to use NordVPN to improve your accent 07:19 Sammi tries acting 11:05 How the IPA teaches pronunciation 12:31 Sammi becomes a dialect coach to the stars 15:31 3 accent tips for language learners 17:46 The incredible brain science behind accents

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