Take control of your speech so everyone always hears what you’re saying (not just how you say it.)
Learn how to use the proper sound, voice, and rhythm of Standard American English (“the accent with no accent”.)
Don’t let your accent get in the way of your success.
Whether you’re a non-native English speaker and are frequently misunderstood when speaking English or whether you’re from someplace like New York City, Boston, the South, the Midwest (or any other far-away English-speaking country) and you speak with a regional dialect, having a strong accent can distract listeners and interfere with your professional goals.
It’s very frustrating when people don’t understand you or when you can tell they’re focused on the way you’re speaking instead of listening to the message you’re trying to convey.
If we don’t reduce our accent and improve our pronunciation, we risk losing important opportunities to advance our career.
Welcome, I’m AnnJoan
I specialize in foreign and regional accent reduction. Whether you want to reduce, modify or eliminate your accent, I’m here to help you consistently speak with the proper sound, voice, and rhythm of Standard American English (“the accent with no accent”). I can identify for you the speech patterns and grammatical differences that make you sound non-standard. And I can train you to eliminate those differences.
My customized accent training program will give you the tools to self-monitor and self- correct so you can make your own adjustments and consistently use the proper sound, voice, and rhythm of Standard American English and speak with clarity and precision, without distracting sounds and mannerisms.
No matter where you’re from, I can help you communicate with clarity, confidence and power. My clients get results and respect.
Once you walk through my door, your ability to communicate effectively, with clarity and confidence becomes MY problem and responsibility, not yours. And I have total faith in my ability to deliver the solution you need.
Learn More About AnnJoan
Ann Joan Hyman M.A., CCC-SLP is the force behind the speech of countless corporate executives, public speakers, and actors around the world.
Ms. Hyman has changed the speech for corporate executives and employees of many top companies and Am Law 100 global law firms including, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, JP Morgan, Mercedes Benz, Capital One, among many others.
In addition, her work can be heard on television (The Blacklist, Arrow, Madame Secretary, The Good Wife, House of Cards, and Mozart In The Jungle, Elementary, The Americans, Saturday Night Live), on stage (The Book of Mormon and Significant Other), and film (Jack of the Red Hearts, James Bond: Quantum of Solace, The Invisible Guardian, and the Tim Burton film, Dark Shadows).
AnnJoan Hyman is a licensed speech pathologist in practice for more than 30 years. She holds a master’s degree in speech pathology from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland.
AnnJoan is licensed in New York and New Jersey and holds a national certification from The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Reduce, modify or eliminate your accent for clarity, confidence and power.
Work with AnnJoan to:
- know the proper words to use across all contexts in Standard American English,
- avoid using distracting sounds and mannerisms when you speak,
- avoid being misunderstood and having to repeat yourself,
- identify the sounds and grammatical differences that make you sound non-standard so you can self-monitor and self-correct,
- work toward the sound of Standard American English “the accent with no accent”,
- manage your fear and nervousness,
- improve the clarity of your speech.
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