Step 1: Setting up the scene We will use a plane as the ground, a sphere as the foot, a sun lamp, and a camera. We will scale, move, and rotate them to create a basic scene. Step 2: Creating the snow material We will use a noise texture to create the snow surface, and… Continue reading How to Create Interactive Footsteps on Snow in Blender
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Putting on an American Accent – Part 8 (Final)
Be Aware of Differences Between American and British English With British and American English, the differences between accents can be seen in specific letters being pronounced differently, like sh becoming sk or a change in the syllable that gets stressed. But there are also words that are just pronounced differently. Of all the words that… Continue reading Putting on an American Accent – Part 8 (Final)
Putting on an American Accent – Part 5
Be Careful of the Sound /j/ The sound /j/ can also give you information about a person’s accent. This is the j, ge or dge sound that you can hear in American English words like “jump”, “gentle” and “judge.” (You can hear it twice in “judge”!) Many American speakers don’t pronounce this sound after the… Continue reading Putting on an American Accent – Part 5
Putting on an American Accent – Part 4
Do not Forget the Schwa Sound /ə/ If I had to pinpoint one sound that will massively help you develop an American accent, it would have to be the schwa sound. It is found in nearly every word! When you listen to advanced learners who speak American English fluently but who do not exactly sound… Continue reading Putting on an American Accent – Part 4
Putting on an American Accent – Part 3
Learn to Pronounce Your Ts and Ds Right The Letter ‘T’ The letter ‘T’ is another example of a letter that will tell you if a person is from the States right away. The first thing you have to remember about the letter ‘T’ is that, in the American accent, it sounds like something between… Continue reading Putting on an American Accent – Part 3
Putting on an American Accent – Part 2 – Learn to Pronounce the Letter ‘R’
As we saw in Part 1, the General American accent is rhotic, meaning the letter r is always pronounced. To understand the American ‘R’, try paying attention to these words on videos/movies: cardboard car enforce better paper The r sound in American English does not use a “trill” like some other languages such as Spanish.… Continue reading Putting on an American Accent – Part 2 – Learn to Pronounce the Letter ‘R’