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
  
  

⚠️ A quick note about feedback:

Not every voice message will receive individual feedback.

Instead, I’ll focus on the most common patterns I hear and share feedback with the group.
At times, I may also highlight specific voice messages as examples to help everyone learn.

This way, you’re not only learning from your own speech, but from others as well.

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.