Looking for Volunteers 👀 (New Course on Stress, Rhythm & Intonation in American English)

I need your help.

I’m creating a new compact course (or mini-resource) on
Stress, Rhythm, and Intonation in English.

And here’s the truth most learners don’t realize:

👉 You can have great pronunciation
👉 You can say all the sounds correctly

But…

👉 If your stress, rhythm, or intonation is off
your accent will sound off too

Why This Matters

Most English courses focus on sounds.

But real English is not just about sounds.

👉 It’s about…

• how you connect your words
• how sounds change and blend together
• how sounds sometimes disappear
• how native speakers actually speak in real life

👉 And it’s also about…

• which words you stress
• the rhythm of your sentence
• how your voice moves (intonation)
  
  

These Are the Missing Pieces

The first part… I teach inside Native Speaker Secrets.

👉 I teach you how to decode fast English
and understand the real patterns native speakers use in everyday speech

But…

Even if you understand those patterns…

👉 If your stress, rhythm, or intonation is off
your English can still sound:

• "foreign"
• unnatural
• or “not quite right”
  
  

Here’s why:

❗ Incorrect stress can lead to misunderstandings

You stress the wrong word → the meaning changes
You stress the wrong syllable → you might not be understood

❗ Incorrect rhythm makes you harder to follow

People can probably understand you…
but they have to work harder and focus more

❗ Intonation changes how you’re perceived

You might:

• want to sound confident → but sound unsure
• need to sound authoritative → but lose credibility
• not be done saying something → but people interrupt you because they think you are finished speaking
  
  

👉 So even with “good pronunciation”…

Your message, your confidence, and how people perceive you
can all be affected

What I’m Creating

A short, practical resource to help you:

• sound more natural
• improve your rhythm and flow
• use more accurate stress and intonation
• feel more confident when you speak

👉 Not technical
👉 Not overwhelming
👉 Focused on real-life English

And built using real examples from real learners

What This Will Cover (Draft)

Here’s the rough structure of what I’m building:

Module 1: Rhythm
How English is timed and why it sounds “fast”

Module 2: Intonation
How your voice moves and changes meaning

Module 3: Sentence Stress
Which words matter and how meaning shifts

Module 4: Word Stress
How stress inside words affects clarity

The case study and voice message reviews might be its own module or a part of different modules. :)

👉 This is a working draft
and part of this case study is refining it based on real learners

I’m Looking for Volunteers

I want to build this with you.

Here’s how it will work:

• I’ll create a temporary Telegram group (4-6 weeks in April & May)
• You’ll be able to send voice messages, questions, and examples
• I’ll give feedback and use real submissions to build the course

👉 By joining and submitting voice messages, you agree that your recordings may be used as course materials

This means:

• you get personal feedback (for free)
• you help create a valuable resource for future students
  
  

Want In?

If this sounds interesting:

👉 Email me!

👉 send to: [email protected]
👉 use this subject line: SRI CASE STUDY

I’ll send you the next steps if you’re a good fit.