Hi everyone,
I’m looking for recommendations regarding professionals that focus on improving their clients’ intonation / accent. If possible, located in Kansai.
First off: I’ve been living in Japan for some time, my work environment and social circle consist of ~75% Japanese native speakers and I speak Japanese ~90% of the time.
Since I‘m outgoing, I have my fair share of daily conversations on topics of varying complexity.
Now my problem is my accent that is still much stronger than it should be.
While it is not extremely bad, it is quite prominent and I know that if I don’t fix that within the next 2-3 years and get it down to “mild”, it is going to hinder me in achieving where I want to get in life.
This is why I am thinking of getting a language trainer / speech-therapist / vocal coach or whatever else will work. Normal language classes are not what I am looking for, because most of them focus on passing a language certificate, or getting their students to a level where they can function in school / the workspace / society, which is not my issue.
Because of my job I have little time and not the best ear for things such as pitch and melody, so what I need is a trained professional who can give precise feedback on what should be improved and how to get there.
I would be grateful for any recommendations, preferably first-hand ones from people who have experience with taking that kind of classes.
Thank you!
by FancyKetch