Do you know any technics or tips for quiting my french accent when I speak English and Turkish ?

Question

I am originally Turkish, but since I grew up in France, I have some accent problem.
I am living in France for 33 years, and I never managed to quit my French accent, even when I'm speaking Turkish language.

One strange thing is also that I manage to speak Spanish with no French accent. So I can't understand why this accent doesn't stick my tongue when I'm speaking Spanish, but it sticks when I speak English and Turkish ?.

I want to get rid off this f***** accent, but I'm also scared by then being in the opposite situation. ( I wouldn't like to have Turkish accent when speaking French ).

If you know about languages and linguistic, can you please give me some useful advice?

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

I'm an American, fluent in French. I just got back from living in Paris for a year, where I taught American English to French "Lycee" (high school) students.



you'll never get rid of your accent 100%, but there are a few things to work on specifically (I've found from teaching native french speakers).



1) Work on your "th". Remember, it's teeth & tongue. French speaker always tend to make the "th" in a long "z" sound, which is the biggest dead giveaway of a french accent (It's "that", not "zhat")



2) Work on really pronouncing your "h"s. I know that they're silent in french, but they arn't here



3) the letter"i" is usually a problem too. In French, the 'i" is pronounced very hard & long. In english, it's very quick and not harped-on too much ("it's", not "eeeeats"



Other than that, what helped me learn a good french accent and lose my American one was to watch a ton of French TV. That helped soooooo much.



Sorry, but i know nothing about turkish! Good luck though!

Answer 2

As such a lot Brits do not positioned any attempt into speakme French with a French accessory (suppose Del Boy!), I reckon it have to be the identical as an English-speaker looking to decypher what a cannot-be-afflicted Frenchman/lady says in English (centered on my stories with French funds airline staff in Paris) - nearly completely incomprehensible. I doubt they discover it in any respect "romantique", on the grounds that such a lot Francophones have handled me like an fool as quickly as I've uttered a phrase of French.... even though that can also be centered at the assumption that British = speaks no French past "Bon-jewer" and "Mursee". I could not ever describe my French as 'well', however it is not SO unhealthy! I recognize that is relocating away out of your query somewhat, however I have a buddy at college within the UK who is German and will comprehend a few accents (English, American, Australian; Geordie, London) however no longer others (Scouse, Irish, Scottish). I suppose it simply is determined by the character and their stage of English. My German buddy has lived within the UK for approximately four years now.

Answer 3

I would say keep practicing. If you listen to English and Turkish and try to repeat it exactly the way you hear it, your accent may disappear or at least lessen with some practice.

Answer 4

Everyone has an accent. Your's is French, mine is Californian.

Don't be ashamed..

Answer 5

WHAT YOU MEAN YOU WANT TO GET RIDE OF YOUR ACCENT

I GOT AN ACCENT AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL

I SPEAK THREE LANGUAGE

FRENCH,CREOLE,ENGLISH

BE PROUD,I BET SOME PEOPLE ENVY YOU

Answer 6

Parlez la bouche pleine.