Working on accent reduction and diction improvement is an art unto itself. It is also an important investment for your career because it helps you greatly in presenting better and making yourself understood. In this globalized world, American English is increasingly becoming the language of choice across different industries. It is therefore important for those who were not born with that accent to work on how they use the language and improve upon it bit by bit. This is where experts like Rebecca Linquist come in. Rebecca is a speech, accent, and voice coach. She specializes in helping foreign-born executives and non-native speakers of American English cross the accent gap and become more effective communicators in their field. Speaking with fellow presentation skills expert Elizabeth Bachman, Rebecca discusses in some detail some of the prominent features of American English that most non-native speakers have to learn. To get more of this interesting content, you can get access to Rebecca’s book, “American Speak,” and her YouTube channel.