You CAN'T Sound American Until You Change THESE Settings

NOTE: I said 5th tooth, but it should be 4th! Some sounds can get a little loose and give the impression that it's the 5th tooth, but everything always stays lined up with the 4th tooth (except in R, which can shift mostly to the 5th tooth)

Is it possible to sound native in American English? Every language (and even dialect) uses various vocal tract settings, more commonly referred to as mouth posture or articulatory setting. This is the key underneath the sounds and it's how to sound native in American English. If you don't use the settings for American English, you might get close, but you'll never sound exactly like a native English speaker. If you want to develop a perfect American accent, there's a lot to learn and it won't be easy, but this video will tell you all of the core, basic settings you need if you want to learn how to sound native in American English and how to develop an American accent. It all starts with mouth posture. Mouth posture is the secret to sounding like an American. You need the American English hinge, the American English center of gravity, the American English tongue settings (tongue height and tongue backness), the American English lip setting, American English jaw setting, as well as the American English throat setting so you can sound clear in American English like a native.

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What are we talking about?: (0:00)
Jaw Setting (quick note): (0:41)
Soft Palate Setting: (1:05)
Throat Setting (quick note): (2:11)
Tongue Height and Backness Settings: (2:55)
Back of Tongue Setting Details: (4:00)
Middle of Tongue Setting 1 - Keep Space + Center of Gravity: (5:14)
Middle of Tongue Setting 2 - The Hinge and Anchor: (6:02)
Middle of Tongue Special Visualization - Beanbag Chair Hammock: (8:56)
Front of Tongue Setting 1 - Basic Details: (10:56)
Front of Tongue Setting 2 - Tip-Blade System: (13:25)
Lip Settings Basic Details: (14:27)
Lip Settings 2 - The 5 Categories: (16:20)