The Transformation You'll Experience
Based on My Clients' Results
My clients work in fields such as tech, engineering, finance, law, medicine, and other fields that rely heavily on spoken communication.
They invest in my accent coaching programs because:
- Presentations and meetings flow smoothly because your tongue produces every sound precisely.
- Every word, number, acronym, and instruction comes out cleanly the first time—no repeated explanations.
- Clear, native-like speech strengthens authority and leadership presence.
- Communication friction decreases, allowing performance to rise.
- Confidence improves in meetings, negotiations, presentations, and client interactions.
- Complex ideas, instructions, and technical details are understood effortlessly, even in fast-paced conversations.
- Your accent keeps listeners focused on your message, not your accent.
For professionals whose careers depend on communication, the ROI is substantial and long-lasting.
By addressing the root physical causes of accent—tongue shape, style of movement, and muscle use—you create lasting changes that allow your speech to sound natural and professional.
These foundational habits give you a distinct advantage: you communicate clearly, influence effectively, reduce misunderstandings, and project leadership presence in every professional context.
The Step-by-Step System Top Professionals Use to Sound American
My coaching is based on biomechanical mouth muscle retraining — a method used by less than a handful of specialists worldwide. Instead of just practicing words or memorizing rules, you learn the physical tongue shapes and mouth movement patterns that American speakers use automatically.
American English relies on a small set of core tongue shapes and a unique style of jaw movement, but non-native speakers usually use different defaults from their first language. When the tongue starts in the wrong shape or moves incorrectly, the accent persists — even if you know the sound intellectually.
We retrain:
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Tongue shape
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Tongue movement direction
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Speed and size of movements
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Coordination between different parts of the tongue
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Transitions between sounds
- Coordination between tongue movement and jaw movement
This is muscular work, like training any small motor skill: slow, focused, precise, and cumulative. Once mastered, the accent influence — the muscle patterns carried over from the first language — naturally fades because you’re producing American sounds using the same biomechanical movements as natives.
Build Your American Mouth Settings
Train your tongue, lips and jaw to move the way native speakers' tongues move, rather than following the patterns your first language naturally leads you to use. I look at:
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Tongue shape — which can fluctuate only between the small set Americans alternate between.
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Directions and range of movement of the tongue — keeping the tongue moving in the right part of the mouth (non-native speakers tend to move their tongue too far forward; almost all my clients do this, regardless of native language).
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Style of motion — subtle up-and-down motions, wavy/circular motions, or strong isolated up-and-down movements.
Outcome: your tongue, lips, and jaw are fully “programmed” to move like an American’s, giving you a muscle foundation for every sound before tackling vowels and consonants.
Map Mouth Muscle Mechanics onto Key Sounds
Once your tongue is trained in the exact American shapes and motion patterns, we systematically apply those movements to every critical sound.
The process is progressive and precise:
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Start with isolated sounds, ensuring your tongue moves correctly for each one.
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Break sounds down by syllables, mapping every tongue movement to the appropriate sound.
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Gradually combine syllables into words and phrases, increasing speed only once your tongue consistently produces the correct movements.
Outcome: This stage is the core of the method: learning to control your tongue at the micro level, one movement at a time, until each sound is effortless, repeatable, and fully American.
Use an American Accent in Real Work Scenarios
Move beyond isolated sounds into real-world scenarios: meetings, presentations, calls, and professional interactions.
Receive personalized feedback to confirm your tongue continues to move correctly under real speech conditions.
Roleplay exercises and scenario practice ensure your American accent communicates confidence, authority, and clarity — every sound contributing to a professional impression.
Outcome: your speech is precise, native-like, and polished, backed by a fully trained tongue that knows exactly what to do in every context.
Some clients receive company reimbursement — see how to ask your employer
HOW TO GET STARTED
Please schedule a free 15-minute consultation call so we can meet, discuss your goals, and discuss which program would be the best fit for you.
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"Working with Mary has led to a huge improvement in my English pronunciation and intonation.
The techniques she employs are truly the best I've seen."
Carlos, HR Business Partner from Venezuela
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"I have greatly benefited from Mary's English pronunciation lessons.
Her expertise in identifying and addressing the specific challenges Spanish speakers face is remarkable."
David, Software Engineer from Spain
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"I am so impressed at how much progress I've made. I have a public facing job where I speak English all the time, and I feel way more confident about being understood. Also, I regularly get compliments on my accent!"
Lucile, Content Creator from France
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"I've been working with Mary for 5 months, and my accent has changed significantly!
She is 100% the professional you're looking for if you want to sound like a real American."
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