How to Master an Accent
Since many comments in this thread converge towards language pronunciation:<p>When people are learning how to draw, they typically have to learn how to &quot;unsee&quot;. To quote Betty Edwards:<p><i>students beginning in art generally do not really see what is in front of their eyes — that is, they do not perceive in the way required for drawing. They take note of what&#x27;s there, and quickly translate the perception into words and symbols mainly based on the symbol system developed throughout childhood and on what they know about the perceived object.</i><p>Learning how to pronounce sounds in a new language is the same. A lot of people will pronounce foreign words with how their brain thinks it should sound, using their native language as a baseline. The trick is to try to get rid of any phonetic preconception you might have, and pronounce sounds as you hear them from native speakers. It takes practice, but it&#x27;s a learnable skill.<p>(Which is why romanization of Asian languages, for instance, is a trap for new learners: if you&#x27;re learning Japanese, the latin alphabet should have no place whatsoever in your learning. It&#x27;s a tempting, but false path)<p>For drawing like for speaking, kids are naturally good at this. (except while language acquisition happens naturally for kids, deliberate drawing practice rarely does)