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Mhm, Right, Wow: The Hidden Sounds That Make You Sound More Fluent
In this episode of The Accent Journey, we explore one of the least taught but most important aspects of conversational fluency: backchannels and discourse markers.Native speakers constantly use small listener responses such as mhm, uh-huh, right, I see, really?, and wow to show attention, understanding, interest, and engagement. They also use discourse markers like so, well, anyway, and I mean to organize ideas and guide conversations.You'll learn:What backchannels are and why they matterThe six most common backchannels in American EnglishHow intonation changes the meaning of expressions like…
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