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Foundations of Rhythm.
This is Part 1 of the workbook, complete and unabridged — both chapters, every drill, every recording. Click any speaker to hear it. Nothing here is a sample clip or a locked teaser.
Why rhythm comes first. Most people trying to lose an accent start with individual sounds — the "th," the "r." But listeners register wrong rhythm before they register a wrong consonant. Fix stress and reduction, and everything downstream gets easier. That is why this part is the free one.
The workbook is written for Mandarin speakers: Mandarin gives every syllable a full vowel and a tone, so English reduction is the habit that has to be unlearned first. Cantonese, Hokkien, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese speakers share that pattern and can work through it as written.
The workbook is written for Mandarin speakers: Mandarin gives every syllable a full vowel and a tone, so English reduction is the habit that has to be unlearned first. Cantonese, Hokkien, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese speakers share that pattern and can work through it as written.
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